Podcasts about edward bulwer lytton

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 7, 2025 is: bumptious • BUMP-shus • adjective Bumptious describes people who are rudely and often noisily confident or over-assertive. It can also be applied to actions or behaviors that show this same attitude. // Our host apologized for the bumptious party guest who caused a scene before being asked to leave. See the entry > Examples: "She comes across as a bumptious, irritating ten-year-old who believes that her main vice, her steam-roller self-confidence, is a virtue." — Lloyd Evans, The Spectator (London), 17 Aug. 2024 Did you know? While evidence dates bumptious to the beginning of the 19th century, the word was uncommon enough decades later that Edward Bulwer-Lytton included the following in his 1850 My Novel: "'She holds her head higher, I think,' said the landlord, smiling. 'She was always—not exactly proud like, but what I calls Bumptious.' 'I never heard that word before,' said the parson, laying down his knife and fork. 'Bumptious indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into familiar parlance, especially amongst young folks at school and college.'" The word is, of course, now in "the dictionary"; ours notes that it comes from the noun bump and the suffix -tious, echoing other disapproving modifiers including captious ("fault-finding") and fractious ("troublemaking").

Welcome to Episode 230 where we talk about some books. As this is another tenth episode, we are also hosting a giveaway! One lucky newsletter subscriber will win a paperback copy of our second quarter readalong pick, THE GOOD HOUSE by Tananarive Due. Newsletter subscribers are automatically entered to win our recurring tenth episode giveaways. Chris unexpectedly read the surprise hot book of the season, CARELESS PEOPLE: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams, and is telling everyone to believe the hype. She also read THE EXTENDED MIND: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul, and devoured WOMAN, EATING: A Literary Vampire Novel by Claire Kohda. Emily read two novels that have an unexpected connection, MURDER UNDER HER SKIN: A Pentecost and Parker Mystery by Stephen Spotswood and THE GHOSTWRITER by Julia Clark. She also read two less murdery novels, TELL ME EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout and TILDA IS VISIBLE by Jane Tara. One of these she loved and the other was a bit of a departure for a well-loved writer. We discuss the third short ghost story – “The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain by Edward Bulwer Lytton – in THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce. This one didn't grab us like the last one (pun intended) but we can see how it contributes to the haunted house tradition. In Biblio Adventures, Chris made a guest appearance on Shawn Breathes Books where they discussed FINGERSMITH by Sarah Waters; it is ready for viewing on his BookTube channel. Emily was in Colorado visiting new grandbaby #2, and got to visit two local bookstores: White River Books in Carbondale and Alpenglow Books and Gifts in Glenwood Springs. During a long layover in O'Hare, she also visited several Barbara's Bookstores in the airport. As always, there is more in this episode than we can highlight here, like upcoming reads and jaunts (e.g., THE CAT'S MEOW: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa by Jonathan Losos, All CT Reads with author Monica Wood, and the Willa Cather Spring Conference). We were so happy to be back together talking about books across the table! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode230

La musica, una volta ammessa nell'anima, diventa una sorta di spirito e non muore mai.(Edward Bulwer-Lytton)

La musica, una volta ammessa nell'anima, diventa una sorta di spirito e non muore mai.(Edward Bulwer-Lytton)

Sobre todo cuanto se halle dentro del límite de estos muros, sensible o inanimado, vivo o muerto, ¡igual que la aguja se mueve, así obra mi voluntad! Que la casa sea maldita y no tengan paz quienes en ella moren. #thehauntersandthehaunted #edwardbulwerLytton por #elclubdeloschatulus

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie's favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Zanoni by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, an overheated occult pot-boiler that manages to keep the hot esoteric gobbletygook flying for over 400 pages! Spoiler alert: Greg wrote this description and it may (does) not reflect the views of the other half of this podcast.

Did you know the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the Chinese Spy Balloon and the International Space Station all have one thing in common?  A law written in Roman Times.  Let us tell you about NASA and Captain Skip Strong, the Stamp Act, H.G. Wells,  Edward Bulwer Lytton, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Antarctica and the 1967 Space Treaty. 

[originally published on Patreon Today's all about Edward Bulwer-Lytton, whose works are very unique. His writing was incredibly popular and full of high strangeness, if not outright occult themes. In this episode, I talk about The Last Days of Pompeii, Zanoni, and Vril: the Power of the Coming Race.  I also discuss the Morning of the Magicians, a curious work by some French journalists that discusses (among other things) esoteric Nazism and how it intersects with Vril. I also talk about Willy Ley, an interesting German science fiction author. To wrap it up, I examine Bulwer-Lytton's family and political legacy, and that of his children. Milner, Rhodes, and the RIIA come up, and so do the British Theosophical networks in India and Germany. Then I confront the Dope Inc. thesis that there was a "cult of Isis" that British elites sought to foster. songs: Flaming Lips - "In the Morning of the Magicians" Brahmastra - "The Vril Society" (btw after recording it was later verified that Brahmastra is NSBM which is bad but it was too specific not to use)

Why is an unobtrusive, simple flat in the middle of London outrageously haunted? Edward Bulwer-Lytton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  It's the most wonderful time of the year – Halloween! Keep an eye open for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, and The Eyes, by Edith Wharton. As you've noticed, there's a lot of new material we're sending your way, and we really want to keep the momentum going. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a supporter for $5 a month. We'll send you a coupon code every month, so you can get even more! And thanks for your support!  The Right Honourable Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a prolific novelist, and very popular in his day. He coined many phrases now commonplace, such as, “the pen is mightier than the sword”, “The pursuit of the almighty dollar”, and “It was a dark and stormy night”. He represented the Whigs in Parliament, and was the Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859.  He married Rosina Doyle Wheeler, also a writer, and they had two children. He wasn't a faithful husband, and they parted acrimoniously in 1833. When he was standing as a parliamentary candidate in June 1858, Rosina continued to publicly denounce him, in print and in person, and his responses escalated until he eventually had her committed to a mental asylum. She was shortly released after a public outcry.  He suffered with gradual hearing loss from the time he was a young man. As it worsened during the course of his life, he pulled out of the public eye. An unsuccessful ear operation eventually killed him, and he died in 1873.  And now, The Haunters and the Haunted, by Edward Bulwer Litton.   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:    Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   Follow this link to follow us on TikTok:    

•In 1870, author Edward Bulwer-Lytton published a science fiction novel, The Power of the Coming Race. It describes an underground race of superhuman angel-like creatures and their mysterious energy force, Vril, an "all-permeating fluid" of limitless power.The book created a conspiracy of the hollow earth filled with Aliens. Listen in for our thoughts!https://www.therealistthevisionary.com

Welcome back to ParaPower Mapping. We embark on a brand new series today—likely our lengthiest yet. A comparative paranoid analysis of the history of Nazi occultism, beginning w/ an investigation into Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, the Theosophical Society, their racist doctrine, & some truly sus & eye-opening connections. Subscribe to the Boston Brahmin Watch Premium Feed on Patreon: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping In this EP, we discuss: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Ukrainian & Baltic German Noblewoman; her aristocratic heritage, including the von Hahn, Rottenstern, & Dolgorukov families; we play 6°s of Separation w/ Blavatsky & Pynchon, in part because Pynchon mentions Blavatsky & Theosophy in Against the Day & also bc it's fun; we talk Vladimir Nabokov & his nobleman father V. D. Nabokov; the Kadets, his Constitutional Democratic Party in pre-revolutionary Russia; the fact he was a deputy in the First Duma w/ Sergei Witte, cousin of Blavatsky & first PM of Russia; the possibility V.D. Nabokov was part of the delegation sent to negotiate the cease fire to end the Russo-Japanese War in Portsmouth, NH; we talk the assassination attempts on the both of them; V.D. Nabokov's likely "western democracy" backers & his émigré newspaper "Rul" in Berlin; bacterial meningitis; the fact that V.D. Nabokov's killers were later connected to the NSDAP via Alfred Rosenberg & Dietrich Eckhart; we talk Prince Dolgorukov's esoteric library, Rosicrucianism, & membership in the Masonic Rite of Strict Observance; we talk early visions of Ascended Masters; we talk a few different influences on Blavatsky, including Swedenborg, Franz Anton Mesmer, Thomas Lake Harris, & Edward Bulwer-Lytton; we explore the instructive & mind-boggling story of Henry Steel Olcott; the fact he was on the level; his early work as an agriculture journalist & correspondent for the NY Tribune prior to the Civil War, where he worked w/ Assistant Sec. of War Charles A. Dana; Olcott's service before contracting dysentery; his ascent into the War Department Secret Service Bureau, where he was made Special Commissioner & tasked w/ investigating wartime fraud by military suppliers; his close relationship w/ Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; the fact that he volunteered himself via a telegram to Stanton directly, offering to help lead up the "investigation" into Lincoln's assassination two days after it went down in Ford's Theater; I'm not going to divulge everything here, you just have to listen to the EP, but he played a major role in some very sus c*v*r-up shit; the curious fact that he survived the war, when many people involved in the "investigation", like his higher-up Col. Lafayette Baker—Lincoln's spy chief—did not; his law career following the War; his spiritualist meet cute w/ Blavatsky in Chittenden, VT; the likelihood she had him made as a mark, tho Olcott didn't care; spiritualist seance routines; "apports"; Daniel Douglas Home, spiritualist to the stars & royalty; a breakdown of the Blavatsky & the Theosophical Society's racist doctrine, eugenicist beliefs, & "Root Races", setting the stage to explore its influence on various German ethnonationalist occult orders that led to the formation of the NSDAP & Himmler's SS; American influence on Nazi eugenicist beliefs; the quasi-downfall of Blavatsky; accusations that Blavatsky was in the "employ" of Russian Imperial Tsarist secret police; decent chance that Olcott served a similar purpose; their support of Indian Nationalism, which brought 'em into beef w/ the Raj, British, & Christian College; Emma Coulomb's blackmail of Theosophical Society re: her assistance in helping Blavatsky create "phenomena"; Society for Psychical Research's investigation into Blavatsky; etc. Songs: | Scott Walker - "Opening" (The Childhood of a Leader OST) | | Todd Rundgren - "Eastern Intrigue" | | Ethel Raim, Elizabeth Knight, and Joyce Gluck - "Johnny Is My Darling" | | Blondie - "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" |

Bekannt ist Edward Bulwern-Lytton hauptsächlich für seinen Roman "Die letzten Tage von Pompeji". Aber er machte auch als konservativer Politiker der Tories Karriere.

Am 25.05.1803 wurde er geboren, war einer der ersten Bestseller-Autoren und verhalf dem Roman zum Durchbruch als meistgelesene Erzählform: Mit "Die letzten Tage von Pompeji" schrieb Edward-Georges Bulwer-Lytton einen Klassiker. Autor: Christoph Vormweg Von Christoph Vormweg.

So often we think of words as limiting, like someone labeling us. Let's flip that script and embrace our empowering words. That's right. You can choose words that empower you and share them with the world through how you move through life. "The pen is mightier than the sword" - Edward Bulwer-Lytton. He knew the power of words. When used in the right way words can elevate us all to be bigger and better. Tune in as I discuss the difference between labels and empowering words! It's time to own your narrative and let yourself shine! Love Yourself Inside Out!

So often we think of words as limiting, like someone labeling us. Let's flip that script and embrace our empowering words. That's right. You can choose words that empower you and share them with the world through how you move through life. "The pen is mightier than the sword" - Edward Bulwer-Lytton. He knew the power of words. When used in the right way words can elevate us all to be bigger and better. Tune in as I discuss the difference between labels and empowering words! It's time to own your narrative and let yourself shine! Love Yourself Inside Out!

You ever watch the tv show Fringe, from the early years of the Millenium? It's awesome. It's an amazing show. Four seasons of almost perfect television. And then the fifth season drops, and... it's completely unnecessary. Just TOTALLY wrecks the vibe and ruins the fun. It's like a total afterthought that serves no purpose and just weirds the whole show. This episode is the equivalent of the fifth season of Fringe.   Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12rXdmFVWqHbuTxulf2TYyQPpvIq04JjK/view?usp=sharing   The Colin Malatrat Museum of Curious Oddities and Strange Antiquities: https://www.amazon.com/Malatrat-Curious-Oddities-Strange-Antiquities/dp/B0BJ4MMW1N Podcast artwork by Ruth Anna Evans (https://twitter.com/ruthannaevans) Please consider supporting the following: Sister Song https://sistersong.nationbuilder.com/donate The Afiya Center https://theafiyacenter.org/donate SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW http://sparkrj.org/donate/ Center for Reproductive Rights https://reproductiverights.org/take-action-abortion-is-essential/

The Works Of Edward Bulwer-Lytton A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

Last Days of Pompeii by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton audiobook. Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of first-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents the Greeks who have been subordinated by Rome, and his nemesis Arbaces the still older culture of Egypt. Olinthus is the chief representative of the nascent Christian religion, which is presented favorably but not uncritically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, we continue the discussion of well-known contemporary German conspiracy theories. This will be a running segment in the show as the subject of history will be tackled, the side of the story which has never been in the limelight of historical narratives as they give their purview. Their urge is to see the important application of decentralizing power from conventional stories and perspectives.   Alexander and Jason orient the dangers of self-serving ideologies. We shed focus on the example of extremist Aryan belief systems. Aryans claim to have harnessed an infinite source of power called “Vril” or Power of the Gods. Its possessors, the Vril-ya, have transcended war, envy, and even democracy to establish an egalitarian utopia. The myth of Vril was quickly co-opted by the same Victorian mystics who inspired it, then passed down into the hands of nativist German cults which turned into the bedrock of German National Socialist Movements.   The Nazi ideology and its grand germanic ascendancy came from a multitude of fringe political, esoteric, and unorthodox European upbringings. There has been a lengthy detail about the occultist tendencies of Fascist Germany which have been previously discussed on Higher Density Living. This episode entails the Vril society, a secluded elite group famously imagined in “The Coming Race” novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published anonymously in 1871. The Vril society, as a service to self device, has delivered its purpose to formalize Nazi ideology on race, culture, and its occultist upbringing to center stage.   How do you not fall into these traps of ideologies? But ideologies cannot be universal if it serves a specific purpose, a specific interest, and group thinking that excludes the vast majority outside its banal dictation.  We should be like the sun, it shines on all forms of life. There is love and life to all.   As always, Higher Density Living reserves no dogma because only the truth prevails in the universe. History is judged by enlightened communities, and the Higher Density Living podcast is committed to the same cause. You are the center of the universe. Let us join Alexander and Jason as they discuss another secret society. www.higherdensityliving.com

Join Tony as we explore Edward Bulwer-Lytton's classic short story, 'The House & The Brain'. This captivating tale, first published in 1859, follows a narrator as he investigates the strange occurrences in a haunted house. The story is notable for its suspenseful atmosphere, its examination of the power of the human mind, and its timeless themes. This is an engaging listen for those interested in the Gothic horror genre."New Patreon RequestBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESupport the showVisit us here: www.ghostpod.orgBuy me a coffee if you're glad I do this: https://ko-fi.com/tonywalkerIf you really want to help me, become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/barcudMusic by The Heartwood Institute: https://bit.ly/somecomeback

Join us for the gripping conclusion to our three-part mini-series on Edward Bulwer-Lytton's classic gothic tale, 'The Haunted and the Haunters.' After a terrifying night, our protagonist attempts to unravel the mysteries of the haunted house. Was it real or just imagination? In the end, he makes a startling discovery that challenges his perceptions of reality and imagination. This discovery sheds new light on the events of the story and raises more questions about the haunted house and its history. The conclusion is both surprising and thought-provoking, leaving a lasting impact and adding to the suspenseful and frightening atmosphere of the story. Be sure to listen to Part 1 and Part 2 before venturing into the finale! 

Gather in close as we share a reading of a classic Victorian ghost story! Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Haunted and the Haunters is an exceptional example of Gothic fiction, a genre that emerged in the late 18th century and was characterized by its use of supernatural elements, melodramatic plots, and gloomy, often ruined settings. It tells the story of an unnamed protagonist, his servant and his dog, who visit a grand but dilapidated mansion that is rumoured to be haunted. The story follows their experiences as they investigate the truth behind the ghost stories and the eerie occurrences that happen inside the house. It is not only a thrilling and spooky adventure, but it also delves into themes of betrayal, revenge, and the power of the mind, making it not just a spine-chilling journey, but also a thought-provoking one.

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This week is episode two from, The Weird Circle, with the The House and the Brain drama. Based on the 1859 short story by English writer Edward Bulwer Lytton (1803-1873). This episode aired Sunday, September 5, 1943. Story: An evil spirit kept alive 400 years haunts a house and murders the old woman living there. A young couple enters the house... Starring: Court Benson, Edward Bulwer, Robert Dryden, Percy Granger, Gordon Heath Weird Circle was produced in New York City at RCA Studios and aired from 1943 to 1945. Originally airing on the Mutual Broadcasting System, then on NBC's Red network. Most plays were adaptations of classic horror stories from legendary authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Charles Dickens, among others. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES . Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot. Thank you for your support. https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr)

Another late night ramble which include some thoughts on colour-blind foraging for berries and its drawbacks, custom of the day which is about the ancient (actually not so ancient) game of conkers or conquerors, how the devil gets into blackberries. The legend of the week, which is about the Radiant Boy of Knebworth House and Crazy Lord Castlereagh and Edward Bulwer-Lytton who was only slightly less crazy. Bedtime story which is chapter 2 of The Midnight Folk by John Masefield. Some words by J R R Tolkein about Tom Bombadil, the Night Mail by W H Auden and a little sleepy snoozy time with wave noises. If this doesn't get you off to sleep then you probably already are. But if this isn't long enough play it again. I'm not expecting you to pay attention :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Strange Tales, we hear The Weird Circle with their adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's story, Falkland. This episode originally aired May 12, 1944. More from The Weird Circle https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12022/StrangeTales658.mp3 Download StrangeTales658

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Monday, May 9, 2022. The great unwashed: The great unwashed was coined in 1830 in England by Edward Bulwer-Lytton to refer to the masses, the regular people of society. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheGreatUnwashed Try an English Vocabulary Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the podcast episodes. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz Below are three terms from today's episode that may have been new to you. Bigwig: Bigwig is used to refer to someone with a lot of power or authority. It comes from the 1730s when men in authority wore white horse-hair wigs. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Bigwig Hand-to-mouth: Hand-to-mouth means having barely enough money to live on. People living hand to mouth have just enough money for food and shelter. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/HandToMouth The haves and the have-nots: In the haves and the have-nots, the haves possess money, influence and power. The have-nots possess neither wealth, influence or power. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/HavesAndHaveNots --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/artisanenglishjp/message

In 1830 a cad named Edward Bulwer-Lytton opened his dreadful novel "Paul Clifford" with the words "It was a dark and stormy night" and to this day the Edward Bulwer-Lytton award for bad writing is awarded to purveyors of purple prose. But some great writing was associated with Bulwer-Lytton. Not his own, of course.

Giovanni Carlo Federico Villa"Invito a Pompei"https://www.palazzomadamatorino.it/itPalazzo Madama – Museo Civico d'Arte Antica di Torino, dall'8 aprile al 29 agosto 2022, presenta la mostra Invito a Pompei, curata dal Parco Archeologico di Pompei e da Palazzo Madama. Un “invito” a entrare nelle case di Pompei, a scoprire quali erano le atmosfere, come erano arredate, quali oggetti erano usati quotidianamente dai suoi abitanti, come erano decorate e abbellite, attraverso un viaggio nel mondo pompeiano. Il percorso espositivo, nella maestosa Sala del Senato, dove si è fatta l'Italia, si snoda attraverso gli ambienti maggiormente rappresentativi delle case più lussuose della Pompei del I secolo d.C. La domus romana, per la prima volta a Torino, spalanca le sue porte ai visitatori, accogliendoli nell'intimità domestica e mostrando loro la normalità della vita quotidiana alle pendici del Vesuvio. Un tuffo nel passato, che offre l'occasione di aggirarsi in quegli ambienti in cui l'eruzione del Vesuvio del 79 d.C. spense d'un colpo la vita dei suoi abitanti. La Pompei di oggi non è che lo scheletro della città antica, prosciugata di ogni forma di vita dalla calamità naturale e svuotata di quegli oggetti che consentirebbero di immaginarla così com'era. Apre la mostra il bel plastico di fine Ottocento della Casa del Poeta Tragico, una di quelle che più hanno stimolato l'immaginario di viaggiatori e artisti del Grand Tour, tanto da essere l'ambientazione di molte scene del romanzo Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei di Edward Bulwer-Lytton, a cui si ispira l'opera di Federico Maldarelli Ione e Nidia del Museo di Antichità – Musei Reali di Torino, che chiude il percorso. Una ricca selezione di oltre 120 opere, tra arredi, statue, gioielli, bronzi, vetri e apparati decorativi, è presentata al visitatore in un itinerario tra gli spazi domestici (l'atrio, il triclinio, il peristilio con il giardino, le stanze da letto), che termina con i drammatici calchi di alcune vittime. La mostra è dunque un invito a una visita immersiva a 360 gradi negli ultimi giorni di vita di Pompei. “Ogni casa racconta la storia personale e intima di una famiglia, dei suoi abitanti, ma è anche microcosmo di una società e di un'epoca, con le loro abitudini espresse attraverso gli oggetti, gli arredi e le architetture - dichiara Gabriel Zuchtriegel, direttore del Parco archeologico di Pompei - La domus romana, in particolare, aggiunge al racconto la straordinarietà e la bellezza di pitture e mosaici da ammirare. E le mostre ci consentono di raggiungere pubblici lontani e permettere, non solo a coloro che vengono in visita a Pompei, di fruirne. Quando trovano una cornice di prestigio come Palazzo Madama di Torino, l'esperienza di conoscenza e piacere è completa.” “Quasi due millenni or sono giungeva ad Augusta Taurinorum la notizia dell'eruzione del Vesuvio. E delle lettere di Plinio il Giovane a Tacito si discusse forse nella Porta Decumana di un Palazzo Madama, che tanta memoria conserva della formidabile stagione artistica riscoperta in epoca illuminista con gli scavi di Pompei. Siamo profondamente grati - afferma Giovanni Carlo Federico Villa, direttore di Palazzo Madama - al Parco Archeologico e al Ministero della Cultura per averci ora consentito di presentare opere di raro significato e importanza in un contesto tanto evocativo. Ogni visitatore, uscendo dalla mostra, ripercorrerà quella torre romana ove gli avvenimenti di Pompei echeggiarono nei primi secoli della nostra storia” La mostra si inserisce nel solco delle grandi iniziative espositive promosse dalla Fondazione Torino Musei. Il catalogo della mostra è edito da Silvana Editoriale.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

These are 27 recordings of The Last Wish by Robert Bulwer-Lytton. ----- Robert Edward Bulwer-Lytton was the son of the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and was an English statesman, Conservative politician, and poet under the pseudonym Owen Meredith. Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry) Robert Bulwer-Lytton (1831 - 1891) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3daudiobooks0/support

La casa y el cerebro es un relato de horror escrito en 1859 por el poeta y novelista británico Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Más que una novela corta, es un relato breve en la pura tradición de cuento de fantasmas victoriano. Es una obra de la que Lovecraft en “El horror en la literatura” considera el mejor relato de casa encantada jamás escrito. Música: Evil Dead - Roque Baños Ghost Ship - John Frizzell 12 Monkeys - Paul Buckmaster Blog del Podcast: https://lanebulosaeclectica.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @jomategu

This is the full audio track of the November 14, 2021 Writer's Workshop for Hacking The Between. The Between is a tabletop RPG of Victorian monster hunters by Jason Cordova. It's inspired by media like Penny Dreadful, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and From Hell as well as period literature like HG Wells, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, et al. In this online workshop, Jason lays out the design philosophy that underlies the game, guiding discussion and taking questions from other game designers interested in creating content specifically for The Between as well as those creating new games based on the engine. You can join the ongoing design discussion of this game and other Gauntlet Publishing titles on on The Gauntlet Publishing Discord.

S14BE40-49: PGttCM Spooktacular Ghost & Ghoulness of Coolness 2021 A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the sound of a monstrous howl, and the occasional touch of wonder. 01 H. P. LOVECRAFT: The Alchemist, read by Cliff Stone · 02 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: A Bit of Wood, read by Cliff Stone · 03 EDGAR ALLAN POE: The Black Cat, read by Cliff Stone 04 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: By Water, read by Cliff Stone · 05 LOUISE GARWOOD:Candle-Light, read by Dale Grothmann · 06 EDGAR ALLAN POE: The Cask of Amontillado, read by Cliff Stone 07 HOWARD PEASE:In the Cliffland of the Dane, read by Andy Sames 08 A. P. McMAHON:Creatures Of The Night, read by Dale Grothmann · 09 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE: The Ghost in the Cap'n Brown House, read by Alan Lord · 10 VIRGINIA WOOLF: A Haunted House, read by princessmomoh · 11 EDWARD BULWER-LYTTON: The House and the Brain, read by grant007love 12 WILLIAM SANFORD: Midnight Realism, read by Dale Grothmann · 13 LAFCADIO HEARN: Rokuro-Kubi, read by Ai Robotto · 14 EDGAR ALLAN POE: Silence A Fable, read by Chad Sawyer 15 EDITH LICHTY STEWART: The Sixth Tree, read by Colleen McMahon · 16 ROYLSTON MARKHAM: The Tortoise Shell Comb, read by Dale Grothmann · 17 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: The Tradition, read by Cliff Stone · 18 UNKNOWN: The Unknown Quantity, read by Cliff Stone 19 CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN: The Yellow Wallpaper, read by Brenna Castor 20 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE: Young Goodman Brown, read by Heather Eney s14e20 Celaeno/Celepais s14e21 Chaugnar Faugn/Cimmeria s14e22 Color out of Space/Commoriom & Conan S14e23 Cthonians/Cthugha s14e24 Cthulhu s14e25 Cults of the Cthulhu Myth Cycle s14e26 Joseph Curwen/Cyaegha s14e27 Dagon, Hydra, and Deep Ones s14e28 Daoloth/Dark Young s14e29 Delta Green Setting s14e30 Dimensional Shamblers/Dreamlands s14e31 Dunwich/Eibon   Sponsored by: Biblio Used Books Used Books  California Tea House Premium Loose Leaf Tea Copper Cow Coffee Vietnamese Pour Over Coffee Curve Girl Plus Sized Women's Clothing  Donner Musical Instuments Student Instruments  Glarry Guitars Inexpensive Guitars  Golden Goat CBD CBD & Delta 8 Edibles Psychedelic Water A Legal Psychedelic Beverage        Share a Sale Get your podcast or website Sponsored Things from Another World Comics, Games, Toys Follow us: Podbean Amazon Apple Stitcher Facebook Our Patreon

S14BE40-49: PGttCM Spooktacular Ghost & Ghoulness of Coolness 2021 A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the sound of a monstrous howl, and the occasional touch of wonder. 01 H. P. LOVECRAFT: The Alchemist, read by Cliff Stone · 02 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: A Bit of Wood, read by Cliff Stone · 03 EDGAR ALLAN POE: The Black Cat, read by Cliff Stone 04 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: By Water, read by Cliff Stone · 05 LOUISE GARWOOD:Candle-Light, read by Dale Grothmann · 06 EDGAR ALLAN POE: The Cask of Amontillado, read by Cliff Stone 07 HOWARD PEASE:In the Cliffland of the Dane, read by Andy Sames 08 A. P. McMAHON:Creatures Of The Night, read by Dale Grothmann · 09 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE: The Ghost in the Cap'n Brown House, read by Alan Lord · 10 VIRGINIA WOOLF: A Haunted House, read by princessmomoh · 11 EDWARD BULWER-LYTTON: The House and the Brain, read by grant007love 12 WILLIAM SANFORD: Midnight Realism, read by Dale Grothmann · 13 LAFCADIO HEARN: Rokuro-Kubi, read by Ai Robotto · 14 EDGAR ALLAN POE: Silence A Fable, read by Chad Sawyer 15 EDITH LICHTY STEWART: The Sixth Tree, read by Colleen McMahon · 16 ROYLSTON MARKHAM: The Tortoise Shell Comb, read by Dale Grothmann · 17 ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: The Tradition, read by Cliff Stone · 18 UNKNOWN: The Unknown Quantity, read by Cliff Stone 19 CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN: The Yellow Wallpaper, read by Brenna Castor 20 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE: Young Goodman Brown, read by Heather Eney s14e20 Celaeno/Celepais s14e21 Chaugnar Faugn/Cimmeria s14e22 Color out of Space/Commoriom & Conan S14e23 Cthonians/Cthugha s14e24 Cthulhu s14e25 Cults of the Cthulhu Myth Cycle s14e26 Joseph Curwen/Cyaegha s14e27 Dagon, Hydra, and Deep Ones s14e28 Daoloth/Dark Young s14e29 Delta Green Setting s14e30 Dimensional Shamblers/Dreamlands s14e31 Dunwich/Eibon   Sponsored by: Biblio Used Books Used Books  California Tea House Premium Loose Leaf Tea Copper Cow Coffee Vietnamese Pour Over Coffee Curve Girl Plus Sized Women's Clothing  Donner Musical Instuments Student Instruments  Glarry Guitars Inexpensive Guitars  Golden Goat CBD CBD & Delta 8 Edibles Psychedelic Water A Legal Psychedelic Beverage        Share a Sale Get your podcast or website Sponsored Things from Another World Comics, Games, Toys Follow us: Podbean Amazon Apple Stitcher Facebook Our Patreon

Patients are constantly asking me how they can make a change in their lives.  Here is what I tell people. And it is something almost nobody does. If you want to make a change in your life take your favorite writing instrument, a blank piece of paper, find a quiet place and write. Blaise Pascalm, a French philosopher and mathematician in the 1600s said, “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” In 1839 English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote in a play, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Here is something I know to be true. One of the most powerful forces that shapes our world is when one man or one woman sits quietly in a room alone with a pen in hand, writing. If you want to make a change in the world, in your world, or just make a change in yourself I would encourage to learn the power of the pen, to learn how to sit quietly in a room alone, and to take the time and energy to take ownership and put it into your own words. Thanks for listening

1868- El hijo menor y favorito de Charles Dickens, parte a Australia. El jovencito a quien su padre llamaba Plorn, Edward Bulwer Lytton, inició su viaje durante el verano del norte, y cerca de Navidad, su padre seguía escribiéndole, emocionado aún por su partida. Esta es una de las favoritas del epistolario del autor de "Oliver Twist". En la voz, Bárbara Espejo.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 8, 2021 is: bumptious • BUMP-shus • adjective : presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : obtrusive Examples: "The brash, bumptious New Yorkers I'd encountered in college had assured me that everything in New York was 'the best.'" — Herbert Buchsbaum, The New York Times, 19 Jan. 2021 "Since its introduction in the late 1990s, the Escalade has been the 118-year-old Detroit luxury brand's flagship—its most expensive model, and the one that perhaps best represents the marque's distinctly American blend of bumptious brazenness, brassy luxury, and go-anywhere capability." — Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2020 Did you know? While we've uncovered evidence dating bumptious to the beginning of the 19th century, the word was uncommon enough decades later that Edward Bulwer-Lytton included the following in his 1850 My Novel: "'She holds her head higher, I think,' said the landlord, smiling. 'She was always—not exactly proud like, but what I calls Bumptious.' 'I never heard that word before,' said the parson, laying down his knife and fork. 'Bumptious indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into familiar parlance, especially amongst young folks at school and college.'" The word is, of course, now in "the dictionary"; ours notes that it comes from the noun bump and the -tious of fractious.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton is one of the most important figures in Victorian occultism who you've probably never heard of, in part because Lord Lytton was a man before his time. He was likely a practicing occultist who invented the occult novel with his book, Zanoni. The concepts of the “dweller on the threshold” as well as the magical power of “vril,” an occult energy like astral fluid or akasa can both be attributed to Bulwer-Lytton’s novels. He also predicted the cataclysmic impact of nuclear power and eugenics on civilization.

One of Lovecraft's most significant revision works was the novella THE MOUND. Zealia Bishop provided the original prompt and Lovecraft ran with it creating an entire civilization. Influenced by THE COMING RACE by Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

Episode Description: Joining The Duchess on this latest episode is the wonderful Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House. Martha and the Duchess enjoy an incredible conversation, discussing Knebworth's historic ties to writers like Edward Buwler Lytton and Charles Dickens, we hear the incredible story of one of the nation's greatest suffragettes, Martha elaborates on the challenges and importance of empowering women in heritage, and we hear amazing tales about the many the rock and roll luminaries that have performed on the iconic grounds.  Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you. Top Quotes: “Taking this on as a woman, many people will believe that what you're doing isn't correct. It's important to think about your decisions, but make them, and stick to them.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold “There are still struggles. There are still issues that need to be addressed. Women need to be treated more equitably.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold “I found the whole journey of coming from a different world into aristocracy as incredibly daunting.” - The Duchess of Rutland “”With all heritage property, they were built for people to come together. They weren't built for a single family. They come alive when people are there.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold “As the wife of the owner of a stately home, people do expect you to make the wrong decision. People do expect you to fail. But you can only do one thing: succeed.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold About the Guest: Martha Lytton-Cobbold was born in Alabama, and studied Art History and Journalism in NYU. She married her husband Henry Lytton-Cobbold and has two children. Martha is the first female president of The Historic House Association.  A manor house residing at Knebworth dates back as far as 1346. After the site was purchased by Sir Robert Lytton a grander estate was built roughly around 1500. Some of the best known residents of Knebworth include writer and politician Edward Bulwer Lytton, as well as the suffragette Constance Lytton. Although steepled in history for hundreds of years, Knebworth's cultural significance has peaked in the modern day with its legendary concerts. Looking through a list of Knebworth performers is akin to reading members of the rock n roll hall of fame: Pink Floyd, Metallica, The Rolling Stones. But Knebworth does not just have notable performers, but notable performances: Led Zeppelin had their final concert here, Queen performed with Eddie Mercury for the final time at Knebworth, the legendary Oasis standing gigs occurred on the estate, and so on. As a result, Knebworth in the modern era continues to attract tourists with its historical pedigree, pop culture appeal, and beautiful landscape.  About the Host: Emma Rutland, The Duchess of Rutland, did not always stride the halls of stately homes. Born Emma Watkins, the Duchess grew up the daughter of a Quaker farmer, in the Welsh marsh countryside. She trained as an opera singer in the Guildhall School of Music, and worked as a successful interior designer before meeting her future husband David Manners, the 11th Duke of Rutland, at a dinner party. Their marriage in 1992 would transform Emma Watkins into the 11th Duchess of Rutland, thrusting her into the world of aristocracy, and handing her the responsibility of one of the nation's great treasures: Belvoir Castle. While simultaneously running the day to day operations of the castle, and raising five children, The Duchess became fascinated with the history and importance of the other stately homes of the UK. Join The Duchess as she embarks on a wonderful journey through time, to learn more about the incredible homes that have defined Great Britain and, most importantly, meet the other extraordinary women who work tirelessly behind their doors to preserve their history and magic for future generations.  Resources:...

Fim da série Lugares Misteriosos. Encerramento com a teoria da Terra Oca. Que habitantes estariam vivendo lá embaixo, e que seitas surgiram depois que essa teoria continuou sendo explorada? Será mesmo que Hitler teria aprendido sobre este assunto? Escute neste episódio os principais teóricos desse tema. Foi citado: Adolf Hitler, general Richard Byrd, a seita Koreshana, Edgar Allan Poe, Júlio Verne, Charles Wilkes, Jeremiah Reynolds, presidente John Quincy Adams, John Cleves Symmes, James McBride, astrônomo Edmon Halley, o matemático Leonhard Euler, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Otto Ldenbrock, a sociedade do Vril, Cyrus Read Teed, Marshall Gardner, Fridtjof Nansen, Olaf Jansen, professor H. Sjorgren, professor A. Schmidt, Lord Lytton, Rudolf Hess, a terra Plana, Richard S. Shaver, F. Amadeo Giannini, Ray Palmer e Raymond Bernard. Learn portuguese with podcast. -Página do Facebook: Mistério do Sol. Gostou? Curta e compartilhe. Deus o abençoe!----Doação de 2$ acesse https://mpago.la/1QhzEzA e Doação de 5$ https//mpago.la/1gg2wYD ..............................Ou seja um doador mensal escolhendo estas opções: https://anchor.fm/midosol/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/midosol/support

Before the Story I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad)  This is Season 2. This season contains adaptations of stories published in the 1800s. These stories are some of the first considered to be mysteries. For that reason, this season is called The Originators.  Today’s story is about guilty pleasures, pirates, and things that go knock-knock-knock in the night. This is Human Affect, an adaptation of The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Our story today was published in 1856.  Episode Materials  Read the original: There are several places where you can find The Haunted and the Haunters. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1831 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1831)   Cast of Characters: Our Detective. Unnamed, a gentleman of some means. Definitely not married, no kids Mr. Johnson. Older gentleman, recently inherited the house. He believes it is haunted. Sarah. Housekeeper who died in the house. As a young woman, she rented the house as the lady. Franco. Our Detective’s right hand man. Courageous, capable, an all around good guy. My Two Cents Gotta tell you, I did not love this story. It left me with too many questions to have a satisfied ending. Who did Sarah kill? Her Brother? Were the letters from her husband? What happened to her husband? Did Sarah and presumably her husband kill / starve her nephew? Did the house make them all crazy and that’s why they killed? Did the house cause her financial misfortunes?   In the vision, who was the man who stabbed Sarah? Her brother or her husband? Or wasn’t that Sarah but the 1759 Pirate’s lover? The pirate from 1759 cursed the house? He killed his mistress and her other lover, then shimmied down through the trapdoor, set up an elaborate curse, left his clothes and money, climbed out, sealed up the hole, built a floor over it, and left England? Why curse the house if you’ve killed the people you were pissed at? Did he lock some part of him in that house (if so he was an idiot) or did he die and never leave (in which case where are the bones?) How did the prior owners of the house not notice a whole chunk of the main floor was not accessible? The room had to be above ground level because there was a window, even if it was bricked up. And the writer kept forgetting about the dog, except when he killed it. The narrator is searching this entire house and the dog is where? I couldn't let that one go, I had to fix it in the adaptation.  I will tell you what I did like about it. It is an early example of a mystery in the sense that, as I said in the beginning, the narrator is working to solve the mystery. If it were told differently, such as from the POV of documenting the activity, or a fool-hearty dare, it wouldn’t toe over into mystery. I also liked that it was actually haunted. The story sets up to find some LIVING person in that little room chasing everyone away. Thinking about it, it was one disguise away from being a Scooby Doo mystery. The narrator uses logic to protect his mind from the supernatural attack. There was a lot of inner monologue reasoning I didn’t work into the story. Basically, the narrator believes that the supernatural is impossible. If something like a ghost exists, then it is possible and, ergo, not supernatural. So he tries to logic his way through the experience, expecting a human root. He finds one, but not in the way we expect. It’s a ghost / spirit / whatever.  After the... Support this podcast

Being too idealistic is a bad thing! Being too bold makes you do terrible things! Being too forceful makes you evil. Being too nice makes you a target! So not forceful gets results look at Gandi! The English words "The pen is mightier than the sword" were first written by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu.

Mr. R.A. Priddle joins me to explore the world of fraudulent ballooning magicians. No, not the Wizard of Oz, but rather Francis Barrett, author of that famous early 19th century tome of ritual magic, The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer. Mr. Priddle, or Robert, as I usually call him, wrote his dissertation on Barrett and as I learned very quickly, it is actually not fair to label Barrett as fraudulent. He was instead a working, professional magician and teacher of magic, and his influential book was crucial for keeping alive many earlier occult secrets for later generations. Barrett led a life filled with interesting characters and dangerous adventures. He was an alchemist who experimented with hydrogen ballooning. He studied under Ebenezer Sibly, the 18th century astrologer famous for casting the natal chart for the United States of America. Barrett also attempted a translation of George von Welling’s massive tome, Opus Mago-cabbalisticum et Theosophicum. Barrett’s legacy is also impressive. He influenced Eliphas Levi and Edward Bulwer-Lytton, thus becoming a major contributor to the 19th century occult revival. In addition, a talisman drawn directly from The Magus was carried by none other than Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-Day Saints (you know, the Mormons). I have a feeling that you will love this episode of the podcast. Mr. Priddle’s enthusiasm in exploring Francis Barrett’s life, work, and influence is infectuous. Barrett is an historical character worth examining, and I think you will agree that his work is worth a closer look. Links “More Cunning than Folk: An analysis of Francis Barrett’s The Magus as indicative of a transitional period of English magic,” by R.A. Priddle R.A. Priddle on Udemy – make sure to check out his course, “Foundations in the Study of Magic”! The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer by Francis Barrett “The Art of Drawing Spirits into Crystals” by Pseudo-Trithemius (also be sure to check out Sam Block’s excellent ebook on this text.) Ebenezer Sibly and the Natal Chart of the United States Georg von Welling Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Pietro d’Abano Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.Before the StoryI am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad)  This is Season 2. This season contains adaptations of stories published in the 1800s. These stories are some of the first considered to be mysteries. For that reason, this season is called The Originators. Today’s story is about relentless dedication, an eye for detail, and the price of speculation. This is Desperate Times, and adaptation of The Somnambulist and the Detective, by Allan Pinkerton. Our story today was published in 1875 but took place 19 years prior in 1856. Episode Materials  Read the original: There are several places where you can find The Detective and the Somnambulist. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30636 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30636) Cast of Characters: Allan Pinkerton, detective George Gordon, 28, bank paying-teller, victim Thomas McGregor, 60+, bank cashier (a top position) Alexander Bannatine, 50+, president, 50, former lawyer Peter A. Gordon, 50+, vice-president, uncle of deceased John Stolz, 50+, shoemaker, one of last to see George alive John Flanders, 70+, jeweler, George’s, one of last to see him alive Alexander P. Drysdale, 40+, county clerk, George’s Walter Patterson, 30+, merchant, George’s friend Henry Caruthers, 20+ son of a wealthy planter, George’s friend My Two CentsThis mystery holds up very well. The logic is all there, the actions and reactions make sense. I suspect one of the reasons it works so well is because it is based on a true story. Pinkerton is a very good storyteller but, to an extent, he did not have to create the characters, their behavior, their motivations. He had to report them. Based on this story, Pinkerton is going to remain on the To Be Read list. There is a second half to this story that details how the Pinkerton detectives get their man. Spoiler alert: If you plan to read the story, mute us for 7 seconds. In essence, three detectives some to town and haunt Drysdale with George’s ghost, driving him to the brink of madness. Drysdale is a sleep walker and leaves his house to return to the place where he hid the money. Eventually, he confesses everything. He had invested / speculated and lost. He had his home and plantation but not the money to run them properly. He went to George for a loan. When he saw the money in the vault, his desperate times led to desperate measures. After confesses, he sends a friend to apologize to his wife and then kills himself. It is an interesting read, but we didn’t include it here because, well, Pinkerton had already solved the mystery. After the Story That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by telling a mystery lover about us and giving us a five-star review. Sponsor this season. Join our Body Bag Brigade with your donation. Give what you can. Everything is appreciated. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=WS7LB7KYA6D5U (DONATE HERE) Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff and Shannon Leahy. The Thinking Man was written by TG Wolff, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by Shannon Leahy. www.tgwolff.com/podcast Join us in two weeks for Human Effect, an adaptation of The House and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton Support this podcast

Jenny reads a haunted house tale from 1859. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed by Jenny at Giallo Games! Visit Jenny’s Amazon author page! THANK … Continue reading 13 O’Clock Presents The Witching Hour: “The Haunted and the Haunters” by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the last of the tribunes; WWV 49) is an early opera by Richard Wagner in five acts, with the libretto written by the composer after Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel of the same name (1835). The title is commonly shortened to Rienzi. Written between July 1838 and November 1840, it was first performed at the Königliches Hoftheater, Dresden, on 20 October 1842, and was the composer's first success. Purchase the music (without talk) for only $2.99 at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1079/Wagner%3A_Rienzi%2C_der_letzte_der_Tribunen_%28Rienzi%2C_the_last_of_the_tribunes%3B_WWV_49%29.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans #CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain #ClassicalMusicLivesOn #Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you! http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com

If you're a fan of the Peanuts comic strip, you may remember one of the ongoing storylines involving Snoopy, Charlie Brown's loveable dog. Snoopy would be perched on top of his doghouse with a typewriter, trying to begin his novel. No matter what he was writing, he always used the opening line, “It was a dark and stormy night.” Many readers of Peanuts thought Charles Schulz came up with this phrase since he created the comic strip. However, the phrase has actually been around for nearly two hundred years. It was first written by the English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1830 for one of his novels. Less than a decade later, in 1839, he wrote a historical play called “Cardinal Richelieu.” The play contained a line of dialogue that would come to symbolize the power of writing. Perhaps you've heard of the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” But what does it mean, exactly? What should we learn from this truth that words can indeed by mighty? There are two lessons—the first one obvious, and the second one not so much. On today's episode, Kent reminds us why it's important to use our words for good, not for harm. *** If you enjoyed this episode, we would be grateful if you leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people discover the show, and the more people listen, the more we can invest into it and improve the show. Follow Kent Sanders: Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders

If you’re a fan of the Peanuts comic strip, you may remember one of the ongoing storylines involving Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s loveable dog. Snoopy would be perched on top of his doghouse with a typewriter, trying to begin his novel. No matter what he was writing, he always used the opening line, “It was a dark and stormy night.”  Many readers of Peanuts thought Charles Schulz came up with this phrase since he created the comic strip. However, the phrase has actually been around for nearly two hundred years. It was first written by the English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1830 for one of his novels.  Less than a decade later, in 1839, he wrote a historical play called “Cardinal Richelieu.” The play contained a line of dialogue that would come to symbolize the power of writing. Perhaps you’ve heard of the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”  But what does it mean, exactly? What should we learn from this truth that words can indeed by mighty? There are two lessons—the first one obvious, and the second one not so much. On today’s episode, Kent reminds us why it’s important to use our words for good, not for harm. *** If you enjoyed this episode, we would be grateful if you leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people discover the show, and the more people listen, the more we can invest into it and improve the show. Follow Kent Sanders: Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders 

Well, I wrapped this turd up. Basically it was a hypnotist. That's it. But at least I got to hang out with a friend in the middle of the episode and have a burger. That was nice.Go on, read it yourself:https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The full title of this is 'The Haunted and the Haunters: Or The House and the Brain' if that doesn't give you a hint at how convoluted this story is going to be. It's so long that I had to break it up into two episodes. Ugh. My spooky October stories is off to a horrible start.Go on, read it yourself:https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

I've known Ruth for either 20+ or 35+ years and neither of us is sure which, and that's not the only memory gaps we share, or is it? I can't remember. In this episode we learn why Victorian novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton should go down in history as a cad and a bounder - although he doesn't get a single mention or even a tangential reference. Hint: he first coined the phrase "the great unwashed" to mean the "lower classes". What a dick. Anyhow, in the end Episode 11 of STIK is just rhubarb, rhubarb...Roo-barb. ;-)

It was a dark and stormy night when your hosts retrieved this episode of The Weird Circle from their Listener Library, recommended to them by Jill. Thanks. Jill! “The House and the Brain,” is an adaptation of a story by Edward Bulwer-Lytton and it features a couple whose interest in a sinister-looking portrait leads them […]

There's an energy coming from the underground...it's the strange and wonderful power known as Vril, as documented in the book Vril: A Story of the Coming Race by the infamous Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Bulwer-Lytton's left huge mark on pop culture, and in this episode we sit down with guest Jess Nevins to see whether his reputation doesn't deserve a bit of rehabilitation...Support us on Patreon and listen to the show a week early! Phil's Patreon Adam's PatreonAdam's Twitter Phil's TwitterWhat Mad Universe on Facebook What Mad Universe on Instagram What Mad Universe RSS FeedProducer/Engineer: Alex Ross Never Sleeps NetworkTheme song by Jack Feerick

It's the album that, arguably, revealed more of Bowie than any other, before or since. It's a masterstroke of songwriting, melodies, esoterica and soul-searching. It's Hunky Dory and in the latest episode of Album To Album, we embark on the first of a two-part discussion of Bowie's 1971 landmark work, with our good pal Nick Pegg in the house to discuss Bovril, Andy Warhol, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Mickey Mouse, Norfolk Broads, generational angst, Peter Noone, Alley Oop, Alastair Crowley and much much more! (And that's only side one...) Thank you for listening and please do share, rate and get in touch with your thoughts as ever, I appreciate all feedback and love hearing what you make of our ramblings.

SUMMARY Your words create your reality. Be aware of the words you say to yourself every day, consciously or unconsciously. You are happy or sad, productive or frustrated, growing or stuck, rich or poor because of the language you use in your daily self-talk. SHOW NOTES “The pen is mightier than the sword.” [0:33] Quote from novelist and playwright, Edward Bulwer Lytton. [0:41] I’m launching an additional short weekly episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life. [0:55] This new format is called One Word Story. [1:13] Words shape your reality. [1:35] A variation on “the pen is mightier than the sword.” [1:55] Variation was said by Robert Burton in “The Anatomy of Melancholy,” written in the early 17th century. [2:06] Burton’s variation: “A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.” [2:15] How often do you hurt yourself with your words? [2:35] We will explore a different word in each short episode. [2:50] You will become aware of the multiple meanings of the words you use. [2:56] Learn and apply the Giggle Test. [3:16] Sometimes, a great compliment can make you uncomfortable. [3:21] We all have great potential talent. [4:25] Final thought: You can either lead or be led. [4:37] You can’t truly lead unless you read. [4:45] There are no reasons for not reading, only excuses. [5:51]

Matthew Sweet is a journalist and broadcaster. He presents Night Waves and Freethinking on BBC Radio 3, and is the summer presenter of The Film Programme on Radio Four. He is the author of The West End Front, Inventing the Victorians and SheppertonBabylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema, which he adapted as a film for BBC Four. He has edited and introduced the work of Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Thackeray, George Eliot and Edward Bulwer-Lytton. His TV programmes include Silent Britain, A Brief History of Fun, The Age of Excess, Truly, Madly, Cheaply and The Rules of Film Noir. Matthew’s latest book isOperation Chaos: The Vietnam Deserters Who Fought the CIA, the Brainwashers, and Themselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode Mike and Will cover ‘The Haunted and the Haunters‘ by Charles Dickens's BFF, Edward Bulwer-Lytton. M.R. James considered this story essential reading, saying “Nobody is permitted to write about ghost stories without mentioning ‘The Haunted and the Haunters'.” (Some Remarks on Ghost Stories). Will it live up to our expectations? Our reader for […]

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Antoine Compagnon Collège de France Année 2016-2017 Chaire de Littérature moderne et contemporaine : Histoire, critique, théorie De la littérature comme sport de combat Les courTs du Collège de France Résumé du cours de l'année « D’une plume de fer sur un papier d’acier », c’est ainsi que Ronsard, combattant de la cause catholique et royale, s’adresse à Catherine de Médicis en 1562. « The pen is mightier than the sword », résumera Edward Bulwer-Lytton dans son drame Richelieu en 1839. Gautier disait de Scudéry, le capitaine Fracasse, qu’il « quittait l’épée pour la plume et ne se servait pas moins bien de l’une que de l’autre ». Depuis Homère et Hésiode, la poésie est aussi une agonistique ou une pugilistique. Au XIXe siècle, il est partout question de duel, d’éreintage littéraire. Au XXe, l’image de la boxe a pris le relais chez Hemingway ou Montherlant. La longue histoire de la métaphore de la « plume de fer », puis de l’« escrime », de la « boxe littéraire », sera explorée.

Episode 161 - The Body-Snatcher Listen on Patreon Outstanding actor and Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon joins us this week to read Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Body-Snatcher! Want to learn more about Burke and Hare? This is the internet - there's a web site dedicated to them! Our opening sample was from the film The Body-Snatcher, an early Robert Wise flick and a tour-de-force by Karloff. Check it out! We'll be back next week with The House and The Brain by Edward Bulwer Lytton. Subscribe to tune in! (And don't forget to pick up our graphic novel Deadbeats while you're at it; or even a soundtrack!)

Episode 161 - The Body-Snatcher Listen on Patreon Outstanding actor and Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon joins us this week to read Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body-Snatcher! Want to learn more about Burke and Hare? This is the internet - there's a web site dedicated to them! Our opening sample was from the film The Body-Snatcher, an early Robert Wise flick and a tour-de-force by Karloff. Check it out! We'll be back next week with The House and The Brain by Edward Bulwer Lytton. Subscribe to tune in! (And don't forget to pick up our graphic novel Deadbeats while you're at it; or even a soundtrack!)

THE WEIRD CIRCLE was a syndicated series that was heard on Mutual stations November, 1943 through October, 1947 and very briefly in September/October of 1947 on ABC. The show presented 30 minute tales of horror, frequently inspired by classic horror or ghost stories, frequently done by French authors. It opened with the sound of the surf and the chant-like opening, "In this cave by the restless sea, we are met to call from out of past, stories strange and weird.  Bell keeper, toll the bell, so that all may know that we are gathered again in the Weird Circle".THIS EPISODE:Program #2. NBC syndication. "The House and The Brain". Commercials added locally. An evil spirit kept alive 400 years haunts a house and murders the old woman living there. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (author). 25 minutes.