Fri, 28 February 2025
There are many people who lust after the things of this world. But some folks just do it too much. Guy de Maupassant, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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I think one of the reasons I love Guy de Maupassant’s writing so much is that his taste seems to be like mine. I’m no master of the short story like he is, but when you start a Maupassant story, you never know where it will take you. It could be vampires, mental illness, or a story about the unfair plight of women with an effective and seemingly effortless denouement.
Today’s story is one of his most famous, and often anthologized. I hope you like it.
And now, The Diamond Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant.
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Thu, 27 February 2025
Why was Miles expelled from school? And who is the haunting man in the tower who seems to know something about it? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story is one of the most well-crafted ghost stories ever written. The Turn of the Screw is famous for a reason – I hope you like it.
And now, The Turn of the Screw, Part 1 of 3, by Henry James
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Thu, 27 February 2025
Can Spade outwit the police and Gutman’s gang? The stunning conclusion of The Maltese Falcon, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon.
There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, so if you run into something that makes you uncomfortable, you might want to consider why that is. Might be a good thing to think about.
And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 8 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett.
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Category:Literature -- posted at: 11:34pm MDT |
Tue, 18 February 2025
Can a young Marlowe survive as second mate for the ill-fated ship Judea? Joseph Conrad, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Joseph Conrad was a bit of an adventurer, and today’s story is autobiographical.
And now, “Youth: a narrative”, by Joseph Conrad
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Fri, 14 February 2025
Can Sam leverage the falcon to fence in all the murdering, thieving crooks? Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon.
There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, and as with nearly all detective novels of the time, it’s got its share of homophobia and misogyny. Take the time to pause the show and point it out to your kids.
And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 7 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett.
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Tue, 11 February 2025
The infamous Baron Munchausen is capable of everything and anything. But can he really climb a beanstalk all the way to the moon? Rudolph Erich Raspe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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The following stories are taken from the larger volume: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. If you’d like me to do more stories from this volume, send me an email. We’ll see what we can do.
And now, “The Sensational Baron Munchausen”, by Rudolph Erich Raspe
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Category:Literature -- posted at: 12:30am MDT |
Fri, 7 February 2025
Why is Gutman’s crew rubbing elbows with the captain of the La Paloma? Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon.
There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, and as with nearly all detective novels of the time, it’s got its share of homophobia and misogyny. Take the time to pause the show and point it out to your kids.
And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 6 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett.
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Tue, 4 February 2025
Is the death penalty better or worse than life in prison? Anton Chekhov, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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And now, “The Bet”, by Anton Chekhov
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Mon, 3 February 2025
What wonders does Gutman detail in the cryptic history of the Maltese Falcon? Dashiell Hammett, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon.
By the way, the phrase, “off the gooseberry” is an archaic phrase from the 1920s meaning stealing hanging laundry from the line.
There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, and as with nearly all detective novels of the time, it’s got its share of homophobia and misogyny. Take the time to pause the show and point it out to your kids.
And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 5 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett.
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