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While fleeing from the hordes of volunteers who are scouring the countryside for him, Richard Hannay ducks into a country house. But this house holds a death more certain than any punishment the police can invent. John Buchan, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_246_39_Steps_4of6.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 7:01 AM

Richard Hannay finds he can't compete with the resources of the German spies. He finds himself surrounded by informants wherever he turns, culminating in a face to face interview with the leaders of the spy ring.  How will he escape? Find out, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_245_39_Steps_3of6.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 3:31 AM

On the run from the police and international assassins, Richard Hannay flees across Scotland. All the while, seeking to decode the mysterious black book of the murdered agent that lay pinned to his apartment floor, back in London.  John Buchan, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_244_39_Steps_2of6.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 6:49 AM

Richard Hannay is bored out of his skull with London. That is, until he is stopped on the street by a desperate man who tells him an outlandish tale of political turmoil and intrigue. But as the story deepens, Hannay himself is soon absorbed into the web of cutthroats and assassins. John Buchan, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Direct download: CT_243_39_Steps_1of6.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 6:11 AM

Where can you find a world where raindrops cut through you like bullets, and sandwiches are as hard as concrete? Why, in the past of course. For the past cannot be altered. Journey backwards in time, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Direct download: CT_242_Man_Backward.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 10:16 AM

The magical reindeer whisks Gerda away to the end of her quest, where she must face the fearsome sentinels and minions of the Snow Queen herself. How will it end? Find out, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Direct download: CT_241_Snow_Queen_3of3.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 9:28 AM

Gerda continues her quest for Kay and the Snow Queen. Princes, Princesses and reindeer all help her on her quest. But when their gifts are all stolen by a roving band of highway robbers, Gerda must look to the very birds for comfort and guidance. Hans Christian Andersen, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_240_Snow_Queen_2of3.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 9:11 AM

Grandmother tells Kay and Gerda the legend of the Snow Queen who lives in the
great black cloud in the heavens. But once the Snow Queen visits their town in disguise and
carries off Kay, Gerda begins a timeless quest. Alone and barefoot, she embarks
into the wild world to find her lost friend. Hans Christian Andersen, today, on
The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_239_Snow_Queen_1of3.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 8:36 AM

One frosty Christmas Eve, while all the children are dreaming of the presents soon to appear under the tree, the unthinkable happens, Santa Claus is kidnapped. Who in the world would do such a thing, and what possible purpose could it serve? Find out today,  on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_238_Kidnapped_Santa.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 6:40 AM

Rocky Todd is the laziest American on Long Island. His aunt desires to experience the glamor of New York. Now, when Rocky is pushed into the night life on pain of disinheritance, it threatens to destroy him, (or at least, inconvenience him irreparably). Can Jeeves find a way to serve the aunt and save the sluggard? Find out today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_237_Aunt_Sluggard.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 12:27 PM

Gratitude is in the air, and we are thankful for P.G. Wodehouse - today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_236_Deep_Waters.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 8:50 AM

Bingo Little has just met the dearest girl in the world - again. Though he is rolling in the stuff himself, his heart is set on marrying a waitress. And since he lives off the allowance given him by his Uncle, how can he be sure he isn't thrown over? Jeeves will find a way, no doubt. P.G. Wodehouse today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_235_Jeeves_in_Middle.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 9:26 AM

Why would someone pay Mr. Wilson to copy down the Encyclopedia Britannica? Is it really because of his unusually fiery red hair? What is the real purpose of the Red-Headed League? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_234_Red-Headed_League.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 9:42 AM

Rumors run up and down the mountainside of the strange and dangerous man who made a deal with the devil. In the hollow of a terrible storm, four hunters meet a melancholy madman who offers them shelter. But has this man really lost his mind, or is he laboring under the burden of a terrible curse? Gaston Leroux, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_233_Letters_of_Fire.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 10:38 AM

Malcolm Malcolmson seeks absolute desolation. What better way to study for final exams? He takes a train to an unknown town, and rents a house that takes his fancy. It is here that his education is completed. For rats can be specters, and specters can be rats. Bram Stoker, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_232_Judges_House.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 11:42 AM

A calculated gathering of friends bears strange fruit, when dealing with the powers of the dead. And while some are there for true spiritual enlightenment, there is one adventure seeker who likes to play with fire.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_231_Playing_with_Fire.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 7:47 AM

Azuma-zi came to London from the dark jungles of Asia. Nearly penniless, he secures a job and is constantly bombarded with verbal and physical abuse. But to Azuma-zi, each beating holds a hidden justification. For he alone has uncovered the secret of the Lord of the Dynamos. H.G. Wells, Today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_230_Lord_of_Dynamos.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 12:34 PM

He doesn't know. Something has happened to Randolph Carter that was so traumatic, that it cast a black cloud over the events surrounding the disappearance of his friend, Warren. He doesn't know what happened to him, but he hopes he is now at peace. H.P. Lovecraft today, on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

Direct download: CT_229_Randolph_Carter.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 7:06 AM

Inspiration comes to our hero in the post-apocalyptic world. He discovers light and freedom. However, they are each granted in ways that he would never have anticipated. Hope and Vengeance race hand in hand. Today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_228_Anthem_Pt2of2.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 5:34 AM

It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil. It is as if we were speaking alone to no ears but our own. And we know well that there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone. Ayn Rand, Today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_227_Anthem_Pt1of2.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 8:00 AM

Something funny is going on. You can't quite put your finger on it, but there is something off in this small town. People just aren't quite themselves. And what seems to be the answer? Restless Leg Syndrome. The winner of the Diogenes Award for Short Story Excellence 2011 - Ronald Bell. Today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: The_Last_Scourge_of_Mankind_by_Ronald_Bell_-_edited.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 7:15 AM

This episode contains a sample of Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott. Now available for purchase as a premium podcast at http://store.thebestaudiobooks.com/ivanhoe-by-sir-walter-scott-p150.aspx

Direct download: Ivanhoe_Sample.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 9:39 AM

Bertie's uncle has written a saucy memoir about his scandalous exploits as a young man. That's all fine and good, but this quaint little memoir absolutely vilifies Bertie's future father in law. Well Bertie's fiancŽe won't have it. The manuscript must be stolen and destroyed. It soon becomes evident  to Bertie that the only way out is for Jeeves to take charge.  P.G. Wodehouse, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast.

Direct download: CT_204_Jvs_Takes_Charge.mp3
Category:Literature -- posted at: 8:58 AM