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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Four
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
A kaleidoscope of genres, themes, topics, and motifs await the listener here. From comedy and mystery, to horror and children's stories, Season Four abounds in fairy tales adventures, challenges to the listener's imagination, and joyrides through the unknown realms of the psyche. One of the most famous short stories in horror fiction, "The Call of Cthulhu" sits next to the funny characters of "Right Ho, Jeeves" by Wodehouse, while the eponymous sleepyhead from "Rip Van Winkle" is very much awake, facing H. G. Wells' "The Door in the Wall". The collection also includes one of the best psychological horror novellas in world literature – Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" where a young governess and her two entrusted children are haunted by a ghostly presence.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Charles Marlow, sails up the Congo River to meet with Kurtz – a prosperous ivory trader and a man of great abilities. Marlow ends up signing a contract and becoming a riverboat captain for a Belgian company that trades in the Congo. He hopes that this contract will give him a good opportunity for career development. However, Marlow's expectations quickly sour as he is faced with the evil of imperialism, witnessing violent acts and brutality against the local, native population.
Why and how did Marlow decide to go to the Congo? Is Kurtz an evil man whose interests are controlled by money? Will the sailor regret signing his contract after seeing what the natives have to suffer? Will he try to help them?
Find all the answers in Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" from 1899.
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B. J. Harrison Reads An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Tales
by Ambrose Bierce
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Tales" is a collection of 23 stories by the American author Ambrose Bierce. It consists of some of the author's best known works such as "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Chickamauga", "A Horseman in the Sky" and many others.
The American Civil War, execution of plantation owner, twist endings, stream of consciousness narration, soldiers who are morally challenged, horses running through the sky, murder and supernatural occurrences. The collection of stories promises to take up not only those, but also more intriguing cases.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Eclipse of the Crescent Moon
by Géza Gárdonyi
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Hungary during the Ottoman wars: Turks attack Buda and set up a siege of Eger.
Gergely Bornemissza is a poor half-orphan who is about to become a national hero. "Eclipse of the Crescent Moon" follows Gergely's life from the age of eight until his early thirties. His life is a vivid combination of poverty, love, battles and dangers. He is on the front line when the Turks capture Buda and later when they approach Eger. His country is in danger and so is his family. The battle is one of life or death. Will he get out of it safe or will the country remember him as a hero who sacrificed himself in the name of Hungary? What will happen to his family? Géza Gárdonyi's historical novel holds the answers.
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The Doll's Ghost
by Francis Marion Crawford
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Lady Gwendolen drops her precious doll Nina and breaks it. Mr. Puckler, a doll doctor, mends the doll and sends his daughter Else to return Nina to her owner. But times passes and Else is nowhere to be seen. What has happened to her? And where is the repaired doll? Does she have something to do with Else's disappearing? Maybe the doctor repaired the doll a bit too much and it came to life? Find out the answers in "The Doll's Ghost" by Francis Crawford.
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B. J. Harrison Reads At the Mountains of Madness
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
William Dyer is a geologist who embarks on a long expedition to the Antarctic continent. The journey is dangerous but the strange things he and his group witness and find are far from what they had expected. The discovery mission turns into a fantastical and supernatural experience. Things get out of control when Dyer finds one of his colleagues' camp demolished. The bigger part of the group is slaughtered, another man and his dog are missing. Could Dyer have stumbled upon some creature from another world? Will his expedition be successful and will he get the chance to come back and tell his story? Find out in "At The Mountains of Madness".
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Three
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Season Three comes with serious firepower. The genre of adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, melodrama, and the psychological are all present, turning the collection into a kaleidoscope of characters, plot twists, emotions, and revelations. Magicians hurl lightnings at each other, talking rabbits and vanishing cats talk to a little girl, while mad scientists try to create life from dead body parts. One of the most prominent names in this season is the American master of horror H. P. Lovecraft, whose haunting and hallucinatory tale "The Music of Erich Zahn" will echo for a long time in the listener's ears.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Snow Queen
by Hans Christian Andersen
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison reads one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, "The Snow Queen". The devil, who has taken the shape of an evil troll, has created a mirror that freezes the heart and turns everything ugly. But the mirror breaks and shard spread out throughout the world.
Years later, two children named Kai and Gerda hear the story of a terrible Snow Queen. Soon Kai and Gerda are drawn into the world of the mirror and the Snow Queen, who has the power to make everyone forget all that is good. The famous short story has been turned into innumerable literary, film, television and musical versions since its publication in 1844. Films adaptations include the British animated film The Snow Queen (1995), featuring the voices of Helen Mirren and Hugh Laurie.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Dream Woman
by Wilkie Collins
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Dream Woman" is a novella by Wilkie Collins, telling the story of Francis Raven, a young man who dreams that a strange woman is trying to kill him. Eventually, he marries a woman who looks exactly like the one from his dream.
This novella is a cosy mystery that leaves readers with more questions than answers. A lot of guesswork is needed, and the reader is often disturbed by the occurrences, not knowing what or how it came to this. The femme fatale mystery, as well as the supernatural and dream-like episodes turn the story into a compelling read that fans of supernatural crime and mystery fiction will love.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the People of the Black Circle
by Robert Ervin Howard
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, this story introduces us to the legendary Conan the Barbarian. After the death of Vendhya's emperor, Bunda Chad, Conan kidnaps his sister – Devi Yasmina. But why did Conan the Barbarian kidnap princess Yasmina? Does he want to be the new ruler of Vendhya or does he simply wants to become rich by exchanging the girl for money? Or is he working for someone with impure intentions?
If you want to find out the answers, do not hesitate to embark on this journey full of all sorts of weird events, wizards, amazing deeds of super strength and plenty of blood and guts.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Captain Blood
by Raphael Sabatini
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Dr. Peter Blood is an Irish physician who served in the Dutch and French navies. He now works as a doctor in the city of Bridgwater in southwestern England. During the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, Blood is captured after saving a man's life. Unfortunately, the man turns out to be a rebel. Therefore, the doctor is sentenced to ten years as an indentured slave in the Caribbean colonies.
How did Peter get captured? Why was he sentenced to ten years as a slave? Will he manage to escape from the Caribbean colonies, or will he spend the rest of his sentence in slavery? Find all the answers in Rafael Sabatini's adventure novel "Captain Blood" from 1922.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Ring of Toth
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Mr. John Smith is a British student of Egyptology who travels to Paris. The main purpose of his trip is to visit the Louvre and research some papyri. Unfortunately, tired from going round the museum, Smith falls asleep in one its the many corners. When he wakes up, he sees an Egyptian-looking man performing a ritual on a mummy. Things get even stranger as the Egyptian man unwraps the mummy, uncovers a beautiful woman and hugs her.
Why is Smith interested in those particular papyri? Do they hold a secret that needs to be revealed? Who is the man that Smith saw at the museum and was he even real at all? How will the young student end up? Could it all have been a dream?
This short story about adventure and mystery by Sir Conan Doyle was published in 1890.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Scholar-Gypsy
by Matthew Arnold
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
An impoverished Oxford scholar decides to quit his studies and joins a group of gipsies. He absorbs their customs, trades and traditional way of learning. He learns that wisdom is not only to be found in schools and universities. It is among us and it is up to us to open our eyes to it. Matthew Arnold's "The Scholar Gipsy" reminds us of this.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the first book in the Fu-Manchu series, about the notorious evil mastermind. In the crime fiction world, Fu-Manchu stands on equal grounds with Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' nemesis. Rohmer created an archetypal villain who is very much a product of his times, and a reflection of the social and political conditions. Fu-Manchu's plans are always attacked and challenged by Detective Nayland Smith, who gives his all to defeat the mad doctor. A compelling and fast-paced read, this novel is the wonderful beginning to this amazing villain's career.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Dunwich Horror and Other Tales
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Colour Out of Space", "The Call of Cthulhu" and 15 more stories are combined in the collection "The Dunwich Horror and Other Tales". Horror, supernatural occurrences, science fiction and fantasy intertwine in order to give you goosebumps and send shivers up and down your spine.
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B. J. Harrison Reads to Build a Fire
by Jack London
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend – a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin.
Why is the man travelling through the Canadian frozen lands? Where is he heading to? Will he manage to restart the fire? Will he and his friend survive in the harsh weather?
Find all the answers in Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" from 1908.
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B. J. Harrison Reads T'was the Night Before Christmas
by Clement Clarke Moore
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"T'was the Night Before Christmas" or as it was known in the beginning "A Visit from St. Nicholas" is a magical poem about Christmas and cheer, St. Nicholas and his reindeers, presents and joy, winter and snow, merriment and happiness, and Christmas as a feeling which comes from the heart.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Rival Mechanicians
by Lydia Maria Child
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Antoine Breguet is an old watchmaker who wants to retire. One of his two apprentices is going to take his place, but which one? Who is better qualified and who will impress the watchmaker's granddaughter more? The two men are ready to compete. Whoever comes up with the best, most exquisite and intricate creation will inherit Breguet's shop. However friendship and love stand in the way. What will happen with the two friends and their future as watchmakers? Find out in Lydia Child's "The Rival Mechanicians".
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Masque of the Red Death
by Edgar Allan Poe
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison reads one of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short stories "The Masque of the Red Death". Prince Prospero and 1,000 other nobles have taken refuge at a castle-like abbey to escape the Red Death, a horrifying plague that has taken over the land at large. Yet horror finds them one night when Prospero holds a masquerade ball and a guest dressed up as the Red Death itself shows up. The chilling story by Edgar Allan Poe dating back to the 19th century is a Gothic horror tale to its very core, providing frights of the most unimaginable type. The story has resulted in numerous adaptations on film, including the 1964 version starring Vincent Price, carrying the same name.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Christmas by Injunction
by O. Henry
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Cherokee is a wealthy man who, unlike many others, wants to share his fortune with the people of his town Yellowhammer. He wants to give away presents to the children there but there are no children in town. Will Cherokee be discouraged and let this unexpected difficulty stop him? Or he will find another way to help those in need? Find out in "Christmas by Injunction" by O. Henry.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Death of Halpin Frayser
by Ambrose Bierce
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Halpin Frayser awakes from a dreamless sleep and the only thing in his mind was the words "Catherine Larue". Frayer feels a shiver down his spine because this was not the first strange thing he had experienced that day. Earlier, he was hunting in the forest but he could feel that something was not quite right. The picture of a haunted forest dripping with blood had come up in his mind. He had seen himself writing a poem with blood. The corpse of his mother had been in front of him.
When one day later a detective finds Frayser's lifeless body, many questions begin to arise.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Kiss
by Anton Tchekhov
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Lieutenant-General von Rabbek is a local aristocrat, who invites the officers of the Reserve Artillery Brigade to a cup of tea with brandy. Of all the guests, Ryabovitch is the most unpleasant one. While doing his best to avoid talking to people, Ryabovitch enters a dark room, where he an unknown woman surprises him by kissing him, then running away. The unexpected kiss awakes Ryabovitch's curiosity and passion, and the man spends the rest of the evening searching for the mysterious woman.
Why does nobody like Ryabovitch? Why is he avoiding the other guests? Who was the woman that kissed him? Will he be able to find her again and what will happen if he does?
You can find all the answers in Anton Chekhov's short story "The Kiss".
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the second novel in the Fu-Manchu series, in which the villainous doctor returns to Britain in order to undermine the country's power. He has survived the previous novel's deadly attackand is now on the move against the forces of good, embodied by detective Smith and Dr. Petrie, who always disrupt his plans. Fu-Manchu's fanatical devotion to world domination and all things evil make Rohmer's novel a joyride through the actions and thoughts of his superbly-crafted villain. But Rohmer's novel also discusses social and political issues, flavoured with some racial prejudices, making it a rich and enjoyable read.
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B.J. Harrison Reads Lord of the Dynamos
by H. G. Wells
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Holroyd is an unpleasant man who is in charge of a power station supporting an underground electric railway. Azuma-zi is a stranger who arrives from the East and soon finds a job at this power station. Holroyd starts to pick on Azuma-zi, lecturing him against religion and describing the dynamo as the only god. Soon enough, Azuma-zi begins to worship the dynamo, with disastrous consequences. H. G. Wells' short story "The Lord of the Dynamos" describes a clash of cultures in a hard, industrial setting. The story, which dates back to the late 19th century, is brought to life by B. J. Harrison.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Desiree's Baby
by Kate Chopin
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Kate Chopin's short story "Desirée's Baby" depicts a love story that is far from simple. Desirée was found as a baby by a wealthy French Creole couple, Monsieur and Madame Valmondé, in Louisiana before the American Civil War. She marries Armand, the son of another wealthy French Creole family, and has a son with him. Yet a happy event takes a scandalous turn when upon the child's birth, the parents note that the child carries African blood in him. Whilst this short story is about social class, it also contains fairytale-like elements and even Gothic tones. Discover the story as read by the uncanny B.J. Harrison.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Adventure of the Dancing Men
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Hilton Cubitt visits Sherlock Holmes to show him a sheet of paper with a weird sequence of drawn figures. When these odd messages began to arrive at Cubitt's house, fear and panic overwhelmed his wife Elsie. She is afraid her past is catching up with her, but she refuses to reveal anything about it. Holmes is tasked with decipher the messages and find out who is sending them.
Who is sending the weird cipher messages and for what purpose? Why is Elsie hiding her past so well and why is she so scared? How will Sherlock Holmes cope with the task? Can he save the couple from the impending danger?
You can find all the answers in this exciting Sherlock Holmes story .
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B. J. Harrison Reads A Journey in Search of Christmas
by Owen Wister
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Cowboy Lin McLean rides into Cheyenne, Wyoming at Christmastime. His plans quickly take an unexpected turn when he encounters the child of a person he once knew. In the spirit of Christmas, he finds himself going out of his way for the boy who has been living in harsh conditions and gives him a taste of a better life.
A sweet tale about Christmas and warmth, "A Journey in Search of Christmas" is a classic by the master of western fiction, Owen Wister. Hear the novel from the early 20th century as read by B. J. Harrison.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Devoted Friend
by Oscar Wilde
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Devoted Friend" from the 19th century is an unconventional classic for children and adults alike. The Water-rat tells the story of Big Hugh and his friend Hans, whose friendship is not what it seems, and certainly not easy. This story within the story tells of friendship, its importance and how it can go wrong. This ageless fairy tale is a dark and funny short story created by Oscar Wilde is now read by B.J. Harrison. It was also adapted into an animated TV movie in 2003 called "Wilde Stories: The Devoted Friend."
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B. J. Harrison Reads Where Love Is, God Is
by Leo Tolstoy
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison reads the classic by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Martin Avdeitch is a devoted shoemaker, who works in his basement and meets sorrow in life. His family has died, except for one son. When he faces a crisis, he turns to God to look for an answer to his hardships and find meaning in his life again. The short story "Where Love Is, God Is" from the late 19th century has been adapted to television, including the award-winning television film Winter Thaw (2016) starring John Rhys-Davies.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Unexpected
by Jack London
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Edith Whittlesey is born in a country district of England, where life flows as per the rule of thumb. She is married to an honest and hardworking miner, who works together with four other men. Usually no unexpected things happen, but one day it all changes. One of the miners bursts into the hut where his partners are sitting together with Edith. The man kills two of them but is stopped and tied up thanks to Whittlesey's quick reaction.
Why did the miner tried to kill his partners? Is it because of the gold they have gathered? Or is it a reason? What are the survivors going to do with the murderer? Is Edith's husband going to kill him?
Find all the answers in Jack London's short story "The Unexpected" from 1906.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Colour Out of Space
by H. P. Lovecraft
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
A meteorite crashes in an area around Arkham, Massachusetts and normally life is interrupted. The earth is poisoned, the animals are driven mad, the products that grow there become tasteless. One man decides to find out what has really happened but the townspeople are not willing to give more details about what they have gone through. The explorer however meets a man named Ammi Pierce. He looks a bit crazy but he is willing to share what he has experienced. Is he to be believed and can a logical explanation be given? Find out in "The Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Tree That Reached the Sky, a Hungarian Fairy Tale
by Gyula Illyés
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The swineherd John spots a tree outside the palace that it is so high it reaches the sky. It blossoms in the morning, by noon it bears fruits and by midnight they are ripe. However someone steals each and every apple and the king does not get to taste it. Furious, hr decides to find out who the culprit is. Find out the end of this Hungarian fairy tale in "The Tree That Reached the Sky".
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Secret Garden
by G. K. Chesterton
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Aristide Valentin holds a dinner party in his secret garden, which only has one main entrance. Many people are invited. Julius K. Brayne, one of Valentin's rivals, is of the party as well. Everything goes as planned until one group of guests finds a beheaded corpse and the dinner turns into an investigation. Many questions begin to arise: How could someone be killed in a closed back garden without anyone noticing? Who is the victim? Who is the murderer? Where is the head? Find out the answers in "The Secret Garden".
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Four Just Men
by Edgar Wallace
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"In newspaper-land a dull lie is seldom detected, but an interesting exaggeration drives an unimaginative rival to hysterical denunciations."
When a British politician pushes through a law that will allow political refugees to be sent back to their countries of origin, he becomes the target of the Four Just Men – a group of vigilantes who set out to the punish the people who consider themselves above the law. The British public watch eagerly on the sidelines as they wait to see if the Four Just Men will succeed in assassinating their Foreign Secretary.
'The Four Just Men' is the first of a series of excellent and highly entertaining detective thrillers by Edgar Wallace.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Buck is a 140-pound dog, a mix of St. Bernard and sheepdog, and lives in Santa Clara Valley with his owner, Judge Miller. However, Buck's happy and comfortable life comes to an end when he is kidnapped from Miller's estate and forced to pull sleds in the Klondike region of Canada. The poor dog does not want to obey his new owner and as a result he is beaten and tortured. After Buck arrives in the cold North, he meets another dog named Curly, that is mercilessly killed by a pack of huskies.
Who kidnapped Buck and how could Miller let this happen? Will Buck learn to obey his new master or will he try to escape? Can he survive the hard life int he Klondike? Find all the answers in Jack London's adventure novel "The Call of the Wild" from 1903.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Door in the Wall
by H. G. Wells
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B. J. Harrison breathes new life into the fantastical world of "The Door in the Wall". Wallace is a good student living in London's West Kensington neighborhood with his family. At age five, he finds a mysterious door in the wall. When he enters, he discovers a magical garden where he meets unfamiliar creatures and new experiences. After this discovery, normal life seems far too ordinary, and as he finds the door again throughout his life Wallace finds himself torn between the two different worlds. H. G. Wells' short fantasy story from the early 20th century was turned into a BAFTA-nominated short film in 1957.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Hanging Stranger
by Philip K. Dick
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Ed Loyce is a store owner who is faced with a strange sight: someone is hanging from a lamppost. Furthermore, alien insects have taken over yet no one seems to consider things to be out of the ordinary. Ed goes to the police to sort things out and to find out what is going on, only to be thoroughly surprised.
The science fiction short story "The Hanging Stranger" by Philip K. Dick from 1953 was adapted into an episode for the television series "Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams". The story is read by the versatile B.J. Harrison.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Lady With the Dog
by Anton Tchekhov
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Dmitri Gurov is a nearly forty-year-old man, who is married and has three children. He is unhappy with his marriage and regrets this big mistake every single day. While on a vacation, Dmitri meets Anna Sergeyevna – a young lady, who just like him is unhappily married. Very soon a love affair enfolds between the two and they start secretly meeting at different places. Unfortunately, Anna must go back to Moscow because her husband is having some health issues. Dmitri cannot live with the thought of never seeing her again and sets off to find her.
Why is Gurov not happy with his marriage? What exactly is he missing? How long is the affair going to last and can it evolve into something greater? Will Dmitri be able to find Anna in the big city?
You can find all the answers in Chekhov's short story "The Lady with the Dog".
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B. J. Harrison Reads a Christmas Tree and a Wedding
by Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The narrator in the story has just came back from a wedding, but he wants to take us to a Christmas party that he was at several years ago and where he witnessed how big of a difference there is between the social classes. He saw how the rich people's children received expensive gifts while one poor boy, the son of the governess, received only a book without covers. The narrator observed something else too: children do not build relationships based on wealth. They are pure and free from prejudices – until the society changes them. Do you want to know what the connection is between this Christmas party and the wedding? Between one rich girl and one poor boy? "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoevsky holds the answers.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allan Poe
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison tells Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Tell-Tale Heart", where our narrator has committed the crime of murdering an older man. He does not consider himself a madman, and he describes the murder up to the smallest detail. Yet he has killed a man whom he loved and had never wronged him, for the sake of the mans' "evil eye". The novella from the 19th century is one of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known short stories and has been transformed into theatre, film and television adaptations alike. One of the most recent ones is the film The Tell-Tale Heart from 2016, starring Rose McGowan.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Edgar Allan Poe Collection
by Edgar Allan Poe
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The Edgar Allan Poe Collection features a selection of works from the pioneering 19th-century poet and writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's works include the dramatic short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" to his perhaps most famous poem "The Raven". This collection promises some of the finest from the master of mystery, horror and the imagination. With the riveting B.J. Harrison as the reader, these words and tales are not to be missed by fans of gothic settings and eerie atmospheres.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Canterville Ghost
by Oscar Wilde
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison breathes life into one of Oscar Wilde's first short stories, "The Canterville Ghost". The American Hiram B. Otis and his family move to a castle in Canterville Chase in the English countryside. They soon discover that they are not alone in the castle and that the ghost of an old tenant, Sir Simon de Canterville, is with them. Yet the family is not so easily scared, even if the ghost can take many shapes and forms.
The short story from the late 19th century mixes humor with the macabre. It has seen countless stage and screen adaptations, including the 1974 film adaptation "The Canterville Ghost", featuring James Whitmore.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Sign of The Shadow
by Maurice Leblanc
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series "Lupin" with Omar Sy.
On 15th April, every day, Louise d'Ernemont leaves the house in the morning with her daughter and does not return home until nightfall – and nobody knows where she goes. It turns out that she is in fact the granddaughter of the wealthy d'Ernemont, who was guillotined on that exact date years earlier. A lost fortune, hidden jewels, a family mystery, it's time for Arsene Lupin to step in to help the heirs of d'Ernemont.
The third story in Maurice Leblanc's collection "The Confessions of Arsène Lupin" about gentleman thief and criminal mastermind, Arsene Lupin. A classic detective series perfect for readers who love Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Witch Caprusche
by Elizabeth Fries Ellet
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"I will not suffer thee, ungrateful girl, to rule my people according to thine own capricious will!"
The king of Denmark is extremely frustrated with his daughter. Not only does she reject every suitor who asks for her hand – she does it so rudely that her reputation has become horrible in the neighboring countries. When the King orders her to marry one of her cousins, she does so only begrudgingly, and instantly starts planning her father's murder with her new husband. But can the newlyweds trust each other knowing what the other is capable of?
Grim, but satisfying 'The Witch Caprusche' is essentially about karma. Less melancholy than a Hans Christian fairytale, but with similar insight, the story certainly deserves a place among the greats.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Aunt and Amabel
by Edith Nesbit
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"What would you have done? Rubbed your eyes and thought you were dreaming? Well, if you had, nothing more would have happened. Nothing ever does when you behave like that."
In 'The Aunt and Amabel' a young girl damages a special flower-bed without meaning to, and as a punishment her aunt sends her to the bedroom with the large wardrobe. When Amabel finds a railway timetable naming a station called 'Bigwardrobeinspareroom' in there she is intrigued. And in opening the wardrobe, she finds something very unexpected on the inside.
C.S. Lewis was famously a fan of E. Nesbit's children's stories growing up. 'The Aunt and Amabel' is the inspiration behind his masterpiece 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' (1950).
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Moonlit Road
by Ambrose Bierce
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Joel Hetman Jr. is summoned home because his mother was found dead. The only thing his father saw was an unknown man fleeing their home. The murderer was never found and the crime case turned to a mystery. One night Joel and his father were walking down a moonlit road when suddenly the father saw a pale figure. Was it a ghost or was he going crazy?
Joel will finally find out what happened to his mother. "The Moonlit Road" by Ambrose Bierce holds all the answers.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Shadowed by Death
by Maurice Leblanc
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series "Lupin" with Omar Sy.
At Chateau de Maupertuis, death shadows Lady Jeanne Darcieux, as she escapes more than one attempted murder. But hero and gentleman burglar, Arsene Lupin is lying in wait and he can't help saving a stranger, especially if she's young and rich.
The sixth story in Maurice Leblanc's collection "The Confessions of Arsène Lupin" about gentleman thief and criminal mastermind, Arsene Lupin. A classic detective series perfect for readers who love Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Baron of Grogzwig
by Charles Dickens
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Baron Grogzwig lives a life full of pleasure, drinking and hunting with his friends. But when he decides ´ to marry one of his fellow baron's daughter, his days change drastically. First he has to send his friends away as per his wife's demands. Then his responsibilities start growing bigger with time as his wife gifts him with twelve children. When the thirteenth child is on the way, baron Grogzwig's despair and lack of money become unbearable. He decides to end his life. Will he commit suicide or will someone or something be able to make him rethink his decision? Find out the answers in "The Baron of Grogzwig".