Can a cat really ruin your life? I mean, it’s just a cat, right? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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There are two boxed sets of the Arsène Lupin series of books. Volume One contains books 1, 2 and 3, and Volume Two contains, you guessed it, 4, 5 and 6. If you’d like a long and satisfying series of adventures, pick up a copy today. Links can be found in the show notes. 

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And now, The Man Who Disliked Cats, by P.G. Wodehouse.

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What kind of guide can lead you to the center of the earth? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Man Who Disliked Cats”, by P.G. Wodehouse. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. 

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There are two boxed sets of the Arsène Lupin series of books. Volume One contains books 1, 2 and 3, and Volume Two contains, you guessed it, 4, 5 and 6. If you’d like a long and satisfying series of adventures, pick up a copy today. Links can be found in the show notes. 

Arsène Lupin Volume 1: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-1-p364.aspx

Arsène Lupin Volume 2: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-2-p365.aspx

And now, “A Journey to the Center of the Earth”, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne.  

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Hosmer Angel has disappeared – and on his wedding day! Will Sherlock Holmes be able to find him? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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We have a new title available – Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1. This boxed set includes Pollyanna, Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. Hop on over to the website, and pick up your copy today.

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And now, A Case of Identity, by Arthur Conan Doyle 

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What deceptive tactics must be used to keep the fantastic journey a secret? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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The Vintage Episode for the week is “A Case of Identity”, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. 

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Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1 is now available. It includes the new recording of Pollyanna, bundled together with Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. This anthology is perfect to listen to again and again. You can pick it up at classictalesaudiobooks.com by following the link in the show notes. 

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And now, “A Journey to the Center of the Earth”, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne. 

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What happens when an Edith, an English maid, goes West and faces The Unexpected? Jack London, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Unexpected, by Jack London.

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How can a cryptogram from an ancient Icelandic text lead to a legendary expedition? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Unexpected”, by Jack London. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. 

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Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1 is now available. It includes the new recording of Pollyanna, bundled together with Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. This anthology is perfect to listen to again and again. You can pick it up at classictalesaudiobooks.com by following this link:

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Today we start another nine-part adventure as we tackle a classic by the great Jules Verne. Published in 1867, A Journey to the Center of the Earth explores the “Lost Civilization” genre of fiction which was just becoming popular at the time. Conan Doyle also had a nice showing of the genre in The Lost World. 

The combination of a young, reluctant and somewhat sarcastic narrator, and the bombastic professor/explorer is common in the genre, fun to read, and fun to perform. I hope you like it. 

And now, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne. 

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Can the imp residing in the unbreakable bottle really grant Keawe’s every desire? Robert Louis Stevenson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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And now, The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Can a movie be better than the story it’s based on? Let’s take a journey from short story to Academy Award Nominated film, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Bottle Imp”, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. 

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Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1 is now available. It includes the new recording of Pollyanna, bundled together with Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. I thought of titles that would really go well together, so I pulled out all the stops. This anthology is perfect to listen to again and again. You can pick it up at classictalesaudiobooks.com by following the link in the show notes. 

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Ok, off the top of your head, what movies are better than the books they are based on? Whenever I consider this, I tend to come back to The Wizard of Oz and Ben-Hur. I think in these two instances especially, they expanded on the original material beautifully, to fit the medium of film. It’s a transformative process, to move from story told only in print, to a story told by actors, artists, costumers, directors, set designers, stunt people, special effects artists, and all the other hundreds of people it takes to make a motion picture. I recently discovered I’m going to have to add the film Meet John Doe to my list. 

Meet John Doe is a film released in 1941, directed by Frank Capra. It stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyk and Edward Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story, and it was ranked No. 49 in the American Film Institutes 100 years, 100 cheers list. It entered the public domain in 1969, and you can watch it for free many places on the internet, also on Amazon Prime.

The film is based on the story “A Reputation”, by Richard Connell. Connell also wrote “A Friend of Napoleon” that we’ve heard recently, and is most famous for his short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”. 

So first, let’s hear the story “A Reputation”, and then look at what elements were modified and expanded on to create the acclaimed motion picture, Meet John Doe. Just a heads up – this story deals with suicide.

And now, “A Reputation”, by Richard Connell.

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How can two witchdoctors battle for tribal supremacy in the middle of a lightening storm? H. Rider Haggard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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And now, The Battle of the Witchdoctors, by H. Rider Haggard.

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Mental illness runs keep in the Kain family, as do the family secrets. Why does Christopher’s mother leave when he’s finally home from school? Wilbur Daniel Steele, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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Classic Tales for Children: Volume 1 is now available. It includes the new recording of Pollyanna, bundled together with Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, and Alice in Wonderland. I thought of titles that would really go well together, so I pulled out all the stops. This anthology is perfect to listen to again and again. You can pick it up at classictalesaudiobooks.com by following the link in the show notes. 

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The O. Henry Memorial Prize nominees and winners series continues this week with a first-rate story by Wilbur Daniel Steele. Tackling the theme of mental illness in 1919 was a novel concept. Mental illness was and still is vastly misunderstood. The way this story was crafted really stood out to me, and I tried to modulate my pitch and pacing to reflect the sometimes-volatile narration. I hope the effect carries through. 

And now, “For They Know Now What They Do”, by Wilbur Daniel Steele. 

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