Just Reads
Reads of classic stories, extracts from longer works, reviews of books I have read and a (almost) fortnightly biog of some of the great writers on Wednesday; The authors who passed into legend and some of their short stories to whet your appetite for literature, Remember: There are small booksellters who will usually be able to fulfill your order cheaper and with more care than Amazon. abebooks.co.uk is recommended. It would be nice if people could click 'like'. It costs nothing and makes an old man happy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-reads--6173738/support.
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So here is a better version. I've left the original up because I think it's important and may be useful for someone to compare the two reads.
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Not the best read I have ever done. So...
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Chapter One
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Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt", "The Green Room" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for ficti...
Part one here
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This is a brief outline of the man, his work and why his legacy is so important.
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Excerpt - The Life and Times of David Copperfield
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Hard Times - Granada Television 1977 - https...
H.P. Lovecraft wrote of Blackwood: "He is the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere." His powerful story "The Willows," which effectively describes another dimension impinging upon our own, was reckoned by Lovecraft to be not only "foremost of all" Blackwood's tales but the best "weird tale" of all time.
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The Time Machine is an 1895 dystopian post-apocalyptic science fiction novella by H. G. Wells about a Victorian scientist known as the Time Traveller who travels to the year 802,701. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forward or backward through time. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, i...
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His memorial is in trouble; The Thurber House is a non-profit which introduces people to his life and work. They need to raise $200,000 to keep going for another 40 years.
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