The Well Told Tale

With Harker trapped in Count Dracula's castle the narrative moves to England and Jonathon Harker's love, Miss Mina Murray.  Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleBuy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832 The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori ScottSupport the show

After Jonathon's encounter with the the three mysterious women and Count Dracula's intervention we are left wondering; is there a way out for our hero? ...Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleBuy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832 The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori ScottSupport the show

Jonathon Harker is now within Count Dracula's home, free to roam the castle but unable to leave.  His elusive host is nowhere to be seen during the day.  This and the lack of a reflection in the mirror is causing our hero to have concerns.  Proceed with caution as we discover what is next for Harker...Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleBuy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832 The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori ScottSupport the show

Those of a faint heart beware,  our new Tale is a dark fantasy and horror classic: 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker.  Tales of vampires weren't new when Stoker wrote Dracula; he borrowed heavily from Eastern European folklore and popularised stories of vampires.  Published over a century ago, 'Dracula' still has the power to terrify.  Younger listeners, proceed with caution as we embark upon our longest Well Told Tale to date!Support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleBuy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832 The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori ScottSupport the show

We return to one of our favourite classic science fictions writers Philip K Dick.  This is a thrilling tale with twists and turns and an all prevading sense of paranoia...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleBuy Philip K Dick Books:Beyond Lies The Wub: Volume One Of The Collected Stories: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857988796Minority Report: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780575075207The Man in the High Castle: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241246108Please support us by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleI would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori ScottSupport the show

It's our final journey to The Wind in the Willows.  Mr Toad, The Badger, Ratty and Moley are reunited and are ready to reclaim Toad Hall. Will they succeed?...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show

Mr Toad is all washed up and ready to give up.  Will he ever return to his normal life?!  Never fear Ratty, Moley and friends are on hand to help...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show

We return to Mr Toad's great escape! Will he make it back to  his beloved Toad Hall?...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show

After such an exciting time last week, we return to a slower pace by the river with Ratty and Moley.Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show

Mr Toad's obsession with motor cars continues.  His latest adventure has landed him in jail.  Has he finally learnt his lesson...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show

This week, we return to Ratty's house, where the seasons have rolled on, and the animals find themselves helping a fellow creature in trouble. Will their quest be successful...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

This week we return to the riverbank in early summer.  As promised Badger joins Ratty and Mole to help with Mr Toad's motor car obsession.  Will Mr Toad be receptive to their intervention...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

Mole is now settled on the riverbank and is preparing to take a trip with Ratty home for Christmas.  Unexpectedly Mole feels the pang for his old home, but can he remember the way...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

Last week Mole and Ratty were caught in a storm and now find themselves on Badger's doorstep.  Will they receive a warm welcome after such a snowy adventure...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

Last week, we met the inimitable Mr Toad, whose current obsession is with his new motorcar. This week, Mole resolves to meet the Badger. What adventures await him on his way to the Wild Wood...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

Last week we met Mole who has moved to the peaceful riverbank and, with his new friend Ratty, is about to meet the most infamous toad of all time ...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

This week we begin a new Tale, Kenneth Grahame's family friendly classic 'The Wind in the Willows'.  Grahame wrote these stories for his son: tales of new fangled motorcars, messing about in boats, of Mole, Ratty, Badger and, of course, Mr Toad.  These may be simpler times but there are lots of adventures to be had...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the show

This week, we have a short story from master of gothic fantasy horror, William Hope Hodgson.  Famous in his lifetime for his novels 'The House on the Borderland' and 'The Night Land', this short story, 'The Voice in the Night', has arguably been his most influential. Dark, brooding, fantastical, it bears the hallmarks of Hodgson's style, and its themes can be traced to the modern day, with horror works such as 'The Last of Us'. Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Weird Tales of William Hope Hodgson - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780712352338The House on the Borderland - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781587155734The Night Land - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9798516192739I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward and Spockk Kirkk.Support the show

This week brings us the concluding part of 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka.  Despite all he has been through, K. is still no closer to knowing what he has been put on trial for, or if his efforts to defend himself have been effective.  How will all this possibly reach a resolution...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week brings us to the penultimate part of Kafka's 'The Trial'. K. has still made little progress in fighting his trial and is starting to give up hope that he ever will. Increasingly angry and paranoid, what will this week bring him...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week we return to Kafka's paranoid world for 'The Trial'. It is clear our protagonist, K., is struggling with the process, and may need to find support from somewhere. But where can he turn, and who can he trust...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Our protagonist, K., is still being thrown into a series of increasingly surreal procedures regarding his trial, but he is making life harder for himself. Should he submit to whatever the authorities throw at him, or should he find different ways to resist..? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, things took an even more surreal turn for our protagonist K.  Still unaware exactly what the court have on him, could help come from an unexpected source?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week saw our protagonist, K., strike out at those closest too him, but it still brought him no answers. What will happen to him in the course of proceedings this week?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, the proceedings against K. continued, leading K. to track down some of the court officials in the strangest of circumstances, and yet he is still none the wiser as to his crime. His landlady, Frau Grubach, has theorised that the trial may have something to do with his association with another of her tenants, Fräulein Bürstner, and K. decides he needs to confront her, especially after the potentially compromising events of their last meeting. But will she now talk to him...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, our protagonist, K., attended a chaotic hearing about his case, but learned absolutely nothing about his crime. He stormed out and now has no idea what happens next. Was that it, or will there be more to come...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week we were introduced to our protagonist, K., who has been arrested pending 'proceedings', though he has no idea what crime he is supposed to have committed. He has been allowed to freely roam while investigations occur, but how will he mount a defence when even the arresting officers do not know what he has been charged with...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week we begin a new Tale from a writer we have featured before: master of paranoia and the nightmarishly mundane, Franz Kafka.  'The Trial' (or 'Der Process' as it is known in German) follows the story of Josef K., a man arrested and put on trial by a distant and obscure authority for a crime unknown to him. It was written during the early part of WW1 and salvaged by Kafka's friend, Max Brod, to be published posthumously a decade later. It would become one of Kafka's best known works.Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Trial - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513264851Metamorphosis and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241436240The Castle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241372579I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week, we return to one of the English language's wittiest writers, Oscar Wilde. We have already dipped into his 1880 short story collection for children 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales', and this time we bring you the title story from that collection. It would be a few years before he wrote 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and subsequently carve out his reputation as a playwright, but the brilliance Wilde would be known for is evident in these earlier stories.Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Happy Prince and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781604506587The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781444931655The Picture of Dorian Gray - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780993995132I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

To celebrate the end of the Christmas season and the start of a New Year, we bring you this classic short story, 'The Gift of the Magi', by O. Henry. It is his first appearance on The Well Told Tale, but will not be his last - he is the veritable master of the short story, and this example is no exception.  Traditionally, the Magi reached the baby Jesus 12 days after Christmas to bestow their gifts, bringing the Christmas season to a close. While this story is set at Christmas, it is a message that resonates all year round.Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleChristmas with O. Henry - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781454944393 O. Henry's Cops and Robbers - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781589633001Collected Works of O. Henry - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781374909373I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We have reached the finale of Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with a bumper episode. This week, our adventurers find themselves in freezing waters. Will our heroes finally escape the Nautilus? And will they discover the identity of the mysterious Captain Nemo..? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week, we have the penultimate part of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.  Our intrepid heroes are plotting their escape from the grip of Captain Nemo, but will he ever give them the opportunity? Will they ever learn who he really is... and what he really wants?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We return to the Nautilus this week, where we are starting to learn more about the secretive Captain Nemo. What secrets will he reveal? And will he be able to keep his grip on his captives?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week, we continue with our fantastic Tale under the sea. So much has befallen our heroes so far, but what do we really know of the mysterious Captain Nemo?  Who is he really, and why has he taken to life under the water, shut away from the world on land?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

After nearly two months of captivity at sea aboard the Nautilus, our heroes are finally about to set foot on dry land.  They have been given permission to head to a small island by boat, but what will they do when they get there...?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last time, our hero Professor Aronnax had the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor with Captain Nemo, showing that his captivity aboard the Nautilus has its benefits. What wonders await him next? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman and Mandy Figueroa.Support the show

Our heroes are now aboard the mighty Nautilus, prisoners with no means of escape, but afforded the opportunity to come and go as they please. Captain Nemo was more than happy to give Professor Aronnax, our main protagonist, a full tour of the vessel, but what does Nemo have in store for his prisoners?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, our heroes Professor Aronnax, his manservant Conseil, and master harpooner Ned Land found themselves captured and brought aboard a mysterious submarine - the same machine which they realise has been behind the terror on the seas in recent months.  Now, quite literally in the belly of the beast, will they finally get some answers? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, we began our voyage '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with our narrator, Professor Pierre Aronnax, chasing what he suspects is an undiscovered narwhal of enormous size and strength, causing chaos on the high seas. The sailors aboard the steamship Abraham Lincoln have just sighted something, and master harpooner Ned Land is moving into position, much to Aronnax's excitement. Could this be the mysterious creature they have been searching for?  Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/978143512295620,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We embark on an epic voyage with this week's Tale, plunging "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by master of early sci-fi, Jules Verne.  This fantastical Tale originally appeared in a serialised form over 1869 to 1870 in a fortnightly periodical, and was subsequently published as a novel the year later.  It has been an enduring classic ever since. We begin our story with speculation about a great sea creature causing shipwrecks across the world - what could be the true nature of these calamities?Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleJules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435122956 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week, we have a classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, 'Hansel and Gretel.' As with many of Grimm's fairy tales, this story most likely came from the oral tradition of storytelling in the region, before the brothers wrote them down and widened their appeal. In the spirit of this tradition, it is perhaps not surprising that the brothers amended their tales in subsequent editions of their books, meaning this version may contain some elements with which you are less familiar... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Complete Fairy Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780099511441Grimm's Fairy Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780785839859Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780746098547I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week we return to Philip K. Dick's story, 'The Golden Man'. Chris, the Golden Man, has been captured by a powerful agency determined to study, and likely terminate, him. But, apart from his obvious physical differences in appearing golden and god-like, no one knows what exactly his powers are. What will happen to the Golden Man now...? If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Golden Man - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781473305663The Best of Philip K Dick - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780615561189Philip K. Dick: 11 Science Fiction Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781393109  I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week we explore a post-apocalyptic world in a Tale from one of our favourites, sci-fi luminary Philip K. Dick. Mutants have emerged, and the world, feeling threatened, has been rounding up these new humans. The idea has been played out in many superhero movies over the years, but, as is so often the case, Philp K. Dick got there first. This Tale invites you to consider the question: How would you respond to the Golden Man...?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Golden Man - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781473305663The Best of Philip K Dick - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780615561189 Philip K. Dick: 11 Science Fiction Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781393109  I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, we left Murilo, a nobleman, running into a problem. He planned to free Conan, and bargained with him to rid him of the Red Priest, Nabonidus, his rival for power in this unnamed city state, but due to a misunderstanding, he believes that Conan has failed to escape and carry out his task. Conan, however, has freed himself, and true to his word, is on his way to the house of Nabonidus, where Murilo has already entered, and things have not gone to plan...If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780575077669Red Nails - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781606645475The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857989960The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: Hour of the Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857987478 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We return this week with another visit to the Hyborian Age with a Conan Tale from Robert E. Howard. 'Rogues in the House' is earlier in Conan's chronology - he's still very much a barbarian, but here we see glimpses of his own moral code that he lives by. Expect gore, but beautifully written gore... If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780575077669 Red Nails - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781606645475The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857989960The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: Hour of the Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857987478 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week brings us the finale of 'The Marvelous Land of Oz' by L. Frank Baum.Our heroes are stuck in a jackdaw nest, but they have a plan to fly and meet Glinda, the Good Witch. If anyone can sort out this mess, it's Glinda...isn't it? If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We return to Oz again this week, where Tip has  amassed quite a group to challenge the invaders for the Scarecrow's crown. Mombie, the cruel witch, has tried her best to stop them reaching the Emerald City, but has been foiled with help from old friend, the Queen of the Field Mice. Now Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the wooden Saw-Horse, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the magnified Wogglebug approach the city gates, but will they be able to reclaim the throne for the Scarecrow?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

We return to Oz this week, where our heroes have been driven out of the Emerald City by an army of girls who have deposed the king, our old friend, the Scarecrow from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". They are on their way to get help from the Tin Man, now the emperor of a nearby kingdom. But what dangers will befall them on their journey?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

Last week, we began our second journey into the Marvelous Land of Oz, and met Tip and his inadvertent companion, Jack Pumpkinhead. These characters may seem familiar if you have ever seen Disney's 1985 film 'Return to Oz', a much darker sequel to the classic 'The Wizard of Oz'. Jack Pumpkinhead plays a pivotal role in the film, which takes elements of this Oz story and the next in the series, 'Ozma of Oz,' and throws in some other ideas to create a film that, while not well known, retains a cult following.  This week, we follow our heroes into the Emerald City. What will befall them there?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week brings us another Tale, and magical sequel, "The Marvelous Land of Oz," by L. Frank Baum. Having written "The Wizard of Oz," a Tale we have previously told, Baum was frequently contacted by excited children asking for more stories about the Land of Oz. He decided to finally give them what they wanted, with this sequel detailing the further adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. What other characters will we meet in this instalment?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wizard of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411209The Marvelous Land of Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263067The Road to Oz - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263098 The Wizard of Oz Collection - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782263203 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.Support the show

This week, our Tale is a short story from another of the greats of the golden age of science fiction, 'What Shall It Profit?' by Poul Anderson. He was a multi award winning writer, with multiple Hugos and Nebulas to his name. The title of this story is the first part of a quote from the King James Bible, taken from the Mark's gospel. The whole quote, intriguing in the context of this story, reads "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul?"If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleInside Earth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781515404361The Sensitive Man - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781515406808Fantastic Stories Presents: The Poul Anderson Super Pack - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781515406280 I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.Support the show