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In The Portrait of a Lady, Henry James borrows from Eliot, Austen, folktales and potboilers, but ‘the thing that he took from nowhere was Isabel Archer'. James transformed the 19th-century novel through his evocation of Isabel, a woman who wants and suffers in a profoundly new (and American) way. Deborah Friedell and Colm Toíbín join Tom to discuss the novel that established Henry James as ‘the Master'. They dissect James's and his characters' complicated motivations, the significance of his 1905-6 revisions, and the ways in which a ‘primitive plot' irrupts in a painstakingly subtle and stylish novel. Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, sign up: Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/applecrna In other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsna Further reading in the LRB: Colm Toíbín on Henry James: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v30/n01/colm-toibin/a-man-with-my-trouble Ruth Bernard Yeazell on Henry James's life and notebooks: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v10/n01/ruth-bernard-yeazell/the-henry-james-show James Wood on The Portrait of a Lady: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v34/n19/james-wood/perfuming-the-money-issue Next time on Novel Approaches: 'Kidnapped!' by Robert Louis Stevenson. LRB Audiobooks Discover audiobooks from the LRB: https://lrb.me/audiobooksna
The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: Which artist painted "The Dance" Question 2: Which literary work by Robert Louis Stevenson is frequently interpreted as an examination of the duality of human nature? Question 3: Which author wrote 'The Mysterious Mr Quin'? Question 4: Which author wrote 'Bleak House'? Question 5: Name the art style, usually paintings, characterized by a simplified style, nonscientific perspective, and bold colors. The artists are generally not professionally trained. Question 6: Which famous artist went unnoticed during his life, and commited suicide aged 37 in 1890? Question 7: In which book series does 'Fleur Delacour' appear? Question 8: Which author wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foundations of Amateur Radio The pursuit of amateur radio is a glorious thing. On the face of it you're forgiven if you think of it as a purely technical endeavour. Far be it for me to dissuade you from that notion, but permit me to expand into other areas that rarely get a mention when we discuss this amazing hobby. It's the place where you go to communicate with other people, who live a different life, doing the things that they enjoy. It's also the place for finding an excuse to go outside and set-up your station on the side of a mountain, or a park, a museum or a lighthouse. Then there's the joy of finding new friends who introduce you to other aspects of life, super computing, the medical field, tow truck driving, radio astronomy and electronics, to name a few. While I was the first person in my school to save up their summer job earnings to buy their own computer, a Commodore VIC-20, I never did come across this. "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue." is a phrase that might mean something to you, or not. To set the stage, it's the 1960's, you're a science fiction author and you need a ravenous predator. With origins in Danish and Norwegian, "grue", from gruesome, seemed to fit the bill for Jack Vance while was writing his Dying Earth series, mind you, Robert Louis Stevenson used it in 1916 in a short story called "The Waif Woman", writing "and a grue took hold upon her flesh", which is more gruesome than predator. Flash forward to 1977, you're writing an adventure game for a PDP-10 mainframe computer whilst, let's call it studying, at MIT, and you need a way to stop people wandering off the map, and so the text adventure game "Zork" got its famous phrase. I'm mentioning this because I wondered if anyone had used their love for Zork as an excuse to set-up a server on HF radio that you could play with. I'll confess that I spent way too many hours looking at this and it appears that you can use the software "direwolf" as a way to get packet radio to work across amateur radio without needing anything more than a radio and a computer with a sound-card. There's even an article by Rick Osgood titled: "How to Setup a Raspberry Pi Packet Radio Node with Zork", though I will mention that it relies on hardware to connect to a radio, rather than use "direwolf". There's a few moving parts, but it looks like this is totally doable, there's already Docker containers for both Zork and direwolf, even a container called "packet-zork", and a multi-user version called "MultiZork", so how hard can it be? I jest. As an aside, because I'm a geek and I can, there's a common misconception that a Docker container is equivalent to a virtual machine. For lots of reasons, that's not true. A better way is to think of it as a security wrapper around an untrusted application. Speaking of untrusted, while we're all essentially bipedal lifeforms with a similar set of attributes, on a daily basis we seem to discover more and more reasons to find fault or demonise differences. Contrast this within the global community of radio amateurs, where we have this "weird" activity that we all seem to share. I think that the most under-reported, perhaps even undervalued aspect of our hobby is that it's an excuse to talk to someone else. It's like a force of attraction, the glue, the one starting point that you know another amateur has in common with you. So, next time you venture outside, either in real life, or virtually, consider, at least for a moment, that there are other radio amateurs among us, also having fun. I'm Onno VK6FLAB
The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Richard Scott THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse, The howling dog by the door of the house, The bat that lies in bed at noon, All love to be out by the light of the moon. But all of the things that belong to the day Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way; And flowers and children close their eyes Till up in the morning the sun shall arise. And that was the moon, by Robert Louis Stevenson. I hoped you enjoyed that poem which conjures up the night time in some very visual verses.
The Cornell Daily Sun - the oldest continuously independent college daily newspaper in the United States - published its first issue on 16th September, 1880. It featured some campus sports reports, some horrible amateur poetry, and even some jokes. It wasn't until seven years later that a British University caught up with its own equivalent: The Student, at Edinburgh University; although it did have celebrity founder Robert Louis Stevenson up its sleeve. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider the difference between UK and US student journalism; speak to the Sun's current Editor about how she can possibly do her degree at the same time as running a daily paper; and discover what an Autophone was... Further Reading: • ‘About The Sun' (The Cornell Daily Sun): https://cornellsun.com/about/ • ‘About The Student' (Edinburgh Student Newspaper): https://studentnewspaper.org/about • ‘The Cornell Daily Sun: A Documentary: Part 4 (Oliver Bundy, 2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIucgSBrWKk For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors We'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors This episode first aired in 2021 Love the show? Support us! Join
Wandering Works for Us PodcastDate: 17 September 2025Title: UK Trip Part 1: London and EdinburghSummary of EpisodeThis August, we decided to try to escape the tourists in our village and went to places where there were more tourists! We've become so European (ha!). We spent three lovely days in London with our niece, Katey, and seeing Buckingham Palace, Saint Paul's Cathedral, walking around the Black Friars, and saw Sean Hayes at the Barbican Theater in his award winning role, Good Night, Oscar.We then headed north to Scotland, where we spent the rest of our time exploring new cities and villages and meeting some amazing people. Check out below what we did while we were there!Key TopicsPart 1 London: [03:30] Dinner at Slaughtered Lamb [04:38] Walked around Mayfair in London, ate at Popina, met a dog[06:08] Buckingham Palace State Room Visit –Beth loves to talk about the Royals[16:45] Beer drinking at Bag O'Nails [18:15] Dishoom Indian Restaurant–loved!!! High-quality Indian food[19:35] Staying in the Black Friars[20:35] Saint Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren, The Old Bell Tavern, Winston Churchill gates in the crypt.[25:25] Good Night, Oscar at the Barbican Theater[28:45] Cross, Platform 9 ¾, train travel and bus travel.Part 2 Edinburgh–30:55[32:00] Dinner at Makars Mash –highly recommend[33:30] Edinburgh Military Tattoo–check out our YouTube video.[42:40] Writers Museum–Highlights Scotlands best: Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns, and Sir Walter Scott[44:45] Howies RestaurantFor more info on Edinburgh, check out our first podcast on the city on Spotify or where ever you like to listen.Important Links To follow all of our antics and adventures, please visit our social media pages and our website at wwforus.com! You can send us a message at any of these places and feel free to email us at wandering@wwforus.comLike what we are doing? Buy us a gin and tonic and help us keep going!InstagramFacebookTiktokYouTubeLooking for a tour guide in Portugal? I have a whole list!Blog post for this episode–Both blog posts are updated –3 Days in Edinburgh and First Trip to LondonThanks to Everyone who has been so supportive!Special thanks to all of you who have listened, subscribed, followed us on social media and just took the time to say hello and tell us how much you enjoy our podcast and blog. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!RESOURCES & LINKSSpecial shout outs to AL and Leanne of A Sideways Life that has given us so much help and support for the move. To Gal and Mayaan at Smoozitive with their love and support. Please check out their podcasts on Apple Podcasts A Sideways Life website and podcastSmoozitive website (if you are moving abroad, these women are experts and will help you out!)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wandering-works-for-us/donations
Imagination is a mirror and telescope, revealing who we are and where we might go. This summer, I traveled through centuries of imagination with companions: Marcus Aurelius, Jonathan Swift, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jules Verne, Jack London, and Isaac Asimov.
Salve, confrades. Mais uma quinta-feira. Mais um minipod no ar! No programa de hoje, conheça um pouco mais sobre o clássico “O Médico e o Monstro”, de Robert Louis Stevenson; explore os mangás de Hayao Miyazaki, incluindo o famoso “Nausicaä do Vale do Vento”; veja o que você pode fazer para ajudar a profissionalizar o mercado literário brasileiro; aprenda a escrever finais felizes; e filosofe conosco: será que uma pergunta bem feita não tem mais potência narrativa do que uma resposta bem dada?
Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Acceso anticipado para Fans - Bienvenido a la Parte 1 de La isla del tesoro, la legendaria novela de aventuras de Robert Louis Stevenson, narrada en audiolibro completo con voz humana, dramatización de personajes y sonido envolvente. En este primer capítulo titulado “El viejo lobo de mar en la posada del Almirante Benbow”, el joven Jim Hawkins relata la llegada de un misterioso marinero, Billy Bones, a la tranquila posada regentada por su familia. Con su cicatriz en el rostro, su catalejo y su cofre de marino, el capitán trae consigo un aire de peligro y secretos que pronto envolverán a Jim en una de las mayores aventuras jamás contadas: la búsqueda del tesoro del capitán Flint. Qué encontrarás en este audiolibro: • Narración profesional en español, con voz humana (no IA). • Dramatización de personajes y ambientación inmersiva. • El inicio de una de las novelas de aventuras más famosas de todos los tiempos. • Misterio, intriga y los primeros pasos hacia la isla del tesoro. La isla del tesoro no solo es un clásico de la literatura juvenil y de aventuras, sino también una obra que ha inspirado durante generaciones a escritores, cineastas y soñadores del mar.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de DIVERGENCIA CERO. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/666521
Lo Que Nos Cuenta El Cuento - El Mono Científico, Robert Louis Stevenson by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz
Mystery Playhouse || 1944-12-12 The Bottle Imp || December 12, 1944Plot: Centered around a bottle, a very intricate and artistic bottle. Anything you wished while it was in your possession came true but you had to sell the bottle in a fortnight for less than you paid for it. If you didn't you'd go stark staring mad. Author: Robert Louis Stevenson | Starring: Peter Lorre: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESEnjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. 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 | Instagram @duane.otr@duaneOldTimeRadio #duaneOldTimeRadio#mysteryclassics #oldtimeradio #otr #mysteryradio #radioclassics #rodserling #agathachristie #thewhistler #mystery #suspense #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #crimeclassics #duaneotr:::: :
En el Londres victoriano, Robert Louis Stevenson narró en El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde la dualidad humana: la calma y la furia conviviendo en una misma persona. Hoy, Pablo G. Pérez-González (CAB) cuenta que, a 12.000 millones de años luz, el telescopio James Webb ha revelado un sistema de dos galaxias hermanas, tan distintas, que han sido bautizadas Jekyll y Hyde. Jekyll es una galaxia apagada: en sus primeros millones de años formó estrellas con intensidad, pero después se detuvo, quedando en silencio. Hyde, en cambio, es turbulenta y polvorienta, un hervidero de nuevas estrellas que nacen a un ritmo frenético. Ambas conviven en un entorno lleno de gas, acompañado de estructuras bautizadas como Eastfield, Mr. West y Dr. Sodium. El conjunto fue llamado Grupo Tusitala, en honor al apodo que los habitantes de Samoa dieron a Stevenson, “el que cuenta historias”. Así, literatura y cosmos vuelven a encontrarse.
En el Londres victoriano, Robert Louis Stevenson narró en El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde la dualidad humana: la calma y la furia conviviendo en una misma persona. Hoy, Pablo G. Pérez-González (CAB) cuenta que, a 12.000 millones de años luz, el telescopio James Webb ha revelado un sistema de dos galaxias hermanas, tan distintas, que han sido bautizadas Jekyll y Hyde. Jekyll es una galaxia apagada: en sus primeros millones de años formó estrellas con intensidad, pero después se detuvo, quedando en silencio. Hyde, en cambio, es turbulenta y polvorienta, un hervidero de nuevas estrellas que nacen a un ritmo frenético. Ambas conviven en un entorno lleno de gas, acompañado de estructuras bautizadas como Eastfield, Mr. West y Dr. Sodium. El conjunto fue llamado Grupo Tusitala, en honor al apodo que los habitantes de Samoa dieron a Stevenson, “el que cuenta historias”. Así, literatura y cosmos vuelven a encontrarse.
Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportOr, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodOrder your copy of the Just Sleep book! https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back with our continuing second collection. This week it's: "The Body-Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Glen Hallstrom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back with our continuing second collection. This week it's: "The Body-Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Glen Hallstrom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This is the story of Edward Lloyd and his London Coffee Shop . . . and how they were able to change the world. Amazingly this story touches on the New York Stock Exchange, Bruce Springsteen, George Lucas, Lorenzo de Tonti, the Origin of the Tontine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyds of London and Rosa Parks. Be prepared to be amazed.
She was flawless. A model of grace and stillness, prized by every artist who worked with her. But beneath the surface of the painter's studio—amid the heat, the charcoal dust, and the careful posing—something else lingered. “Rose Rose” by Barry Pain was first published in Stories in Grey (T. Werner Laurie, 1911). It is now in the public domain. Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864–1928) was a British humorist and writer of uncanny fiction. H.P. Lovecraft cited him as an influence, and Robert Louis Stevenson compared him to Maupassant.
Escape || (013) Evening Primrose (Elliott Lewis) || (014) The Young Man with the Cream Tarts || November 5, 1947; November 11, 194701:53 ... Evening Primrose -- Based on the eerie short story Evening Primrose by John Collier. A strange assortment of characters who live inside New York's department stores. 31:57 ... The Young Man with the Cream Tarts -- Plot: Travel back to London in the 19th century. A London of gas lights and handsome cabs. A London where a gentleman still valued his word of honor above his life. A London in which one terrible incident is recorded by Robert Louis Stevenson in his unforgettable story Young man with a Cream Tart.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESEnjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. 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 | Instagram @duane.otr@duaneOldTimeRadio #duaneOldTimeRadio#mysteryclassics #oldtimeradio #otr #mysteryradio #radioclassics #rodserling #agathachristie #thewhistler #mystery #suspense #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #crimeclassics #duaneotr:::: :
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!**PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded just before Leslie Lemon - the custard-loving WW2 hero that so many listeners emailed us about - died at the age of 106 years old, last week. In tribute to the great man, we've left in our celebration of his custard-guzzling ways.**This week we're hitting the road and exploring the incredible travels of the likes of Eva Dickson, we'll be getting in a canoe across Belgium with Robert Louis Stevenson and we'll head to the Pacific Ocean with Meriweather Lewis.Elsewhere, what on earth did writers do before google docs? Meet up in person? Imagine! If you've got anything on this or custard or anything else, you can email us: hello@ohwhatatime.comIf you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you've never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?Up for grabs is:- two bonus episodes every month!- ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- And much moreSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).Chris, Elis and Tom xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
**PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded just before Leslie Lemon - the custard-loving WW2 hero that so many listeners emailed us about - died at the age of 106 years old, last week. In tribute to the great man, we've left in our celebration of his custard-guzzling ways.**This week we're hitting the road and exploring the incredible travels of the likes of Eva Dickson, we'll be getting in a canoe across Belgium with Robert Louis Stevenson and we'll head to the Pacific Ocean with Meriweather Lewis.Elsewhere, what on earth did writers do before google docs? Meet up in person? Imagine! If you've got anything on this or custard or anything else, you can email us: hello@ohwhatatime.comIf you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you've never heard before, why not treat yourself and become an Oh What A Time: FULL TIMER?Up for grabs is:- two bonus episodes every month!- ad-free listening- episodes a week ahead of everyone else- And much moreSubscriptions are available via AnotherSlice and Wondery +. For all the links head to: ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).Chris, Elis and Tom xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome to Episode 238 which features an Author Spotlight with the wonderfully creepy Clare Beams! To clarify: it's her work that's creepy, in a good way. As you'll hear in the interview, Clare is lovely, smart, feminist, and fun. We both enjoyed her latest book, THE GARDEN, which is part historical fiction, part ghost story, and part pregnancy horror story all wrapped up in a novel about a woman who finds herself in a place she never imagined with results that . . . well, you'll have to read it yourself to find out. We also talk about what we're currently reading. Chris is enjoying a re-read of SUMMER ON THE LAKES, IN 1843 by Margaret Fuller and Emily is relishing BUCKEYE by Patrick Ryan (pubs on 9/2) Those of you who've been reading along with us in the PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce will be happy to hear we did our homework. We discuss two stories from the collection: “Thrawn Janet” by Robert Louis Stevenson and “The Open Door” by Margaret Oliphant. In #BiblioAdventures, Emily recaps recent writing workshops she has attended, one with Shuly Cawood and the other with Betsy Lerner. Chris watched the 1997 mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 novel, THE SHINING, which she compares to the 1980 movie adaptation. Spoiler alert: the novel is best. As always, there's more bookish goodness in the episode than we mention here. We hope you enjoy it and wish you lots of Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode238
The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: Which author wrote 'Digital Fortress'? Question 2: Which author wrote 'Prince Caspian'? Question 3: What household objects did Sleeping Beauty's parents try to have burned? Question 4: The painting "The Bathers" by Paul Cézanne is a part of which art movement? Question 5: Which literary work by Robert Louis Stevenson is frequently interpreted as an examination of the duality of human nature? Question 6: Which book contains the character 'Scout Finch'? Question 7: Which author wrote 'Sense and Sensibility'? Question 8: What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the story, 'A Christmas Carol'? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode of Chittu Kuruvi Podcast, Deepika Arun narrates the thrilling tale of Treasure Island. What happens when young Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map? Will he survive a voyage filled with pirates, danger, and betrayal?After the story, we get to know more about Robert Louis Stevenson — the brilliant author behind this adventurous classic.An exciting episode that takes the little ones on an adventurous rideWrite your feedback to www.kadhaiosai.com or WhatsApp to 9176583618#DeepikaArun #Storiesforkids #Chittukuruvi #tamilaudiobooks #storiesintamil #tamilstoriesforkids #forkidsandchildren #tamil #forkids #azhavalliyappa #treasureisland #robertlouisstevenson
World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC for short) brings you Robert Louis Stevenson's "Gothic Classic" in just...well...1,337 seconds. So if you're wanting to get a real sense of the schizophrenic gothic monster within a doctor...then read "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde "...if you need to get this book done and dusted in less than half an hour...then sit back and listen and impress all your friends with your new-found knowledge of a literary classic. Because we can guarantee that your friends haven't read it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Episode 237 where we DO NOT talk about the scheduled ghost story, “Thrawn Janet” by Robert Louis Stevenson due to human error. We'll discuss it on the next episode along with “The Open Door” by Margaret Oliphant. Now, on to what we DID discuss. What we're currently reading: THE GARDEN by Clare Beams, SILAS MARNER by George Eliot, and COOKING IN REAL LIFE by Lidey Heuck. What we've just read: THE SHINING by Stephen King, MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks, and SO FAR GONE by Jess Walter. There are Biblio Adventures: Chris talked about attending the very first Bloomsday celebration at the Guilford Free Library and watching the 1980 film adaptation of The Shining. Emily shares her stop at the Montclair Public Library in New Jersey on the way to Princeton, and recaps the excitement of attending the 2025 Aspen Food & Wine Classic and fan-girling over Nancy Silverton whose book, THE COOKIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, is a longtime favorite. We had a wonderful discussion at our monthly Reading Salon with Patreon supporters about short books (the flip side of last month's big books). As always we wrapped with upcoming jaunts and reads, and a reminder about our third quarter readalong in our year of reading Ghost Stories – THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE by Julia Fine with a companion read of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode237
With special guest Longinus, the boys review a shandy from Founders, then continue their "shortcut to the classics" series with a review of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" -- a haunting 1886 novella that ripped the mask off Victorian respectability and exposed the brutal split within human nature.Set in the same foggy, gaslit London as Sherlock Holmes, this story of duality, repression, and moral despair hit like a thunderclap on both sides of the Atlantic. But it's more than just a gothic thriller — it's a mirror held up to human nature and society itself.We explore:* The origins of the story and why Stevenson rewrote it from scratch after his wife's critique* The moral message: man is not one but two — and there may be no salvation for either* The symbolism of Jekyll's divided house, the hidden back door, and the cultured facade over inner rot* The novella's critique of Victorian England, where public virtue masks private vice* Interpretive lenses: from Romans 7 and Christian theology to Jung's shadow, Freud's psychoanalysis, and even Star Trek* Why Hyde isn't some external monster, but a part of you — and why that makes the story more disturbing* The tragedy of Jekyll: not that he loses control, but that he wants toWe also ask whether Stevenson's bleak vision of human nature holds up — and contrast it with the biblical vision of a unified, redeemable self.If you've ever wrestled with the dark side of human nature — or just want to understand why this little book still packs a punch — this episode is for you.
durée : 00:57:25 - Samedi fiction - par : Blandine Masson - En septembre 1878, Stevenson traverse à pied les Cévennes, avec, pour seule compagne, une petite ânesse qu'il baptise Modestine. Il retrace son cheminement du Monastier jusqu'à Saint-Jean-du-Gard où il arrive 12 jours plus tard, après avoir parcouru près de 200 km.
durée : 00:57:25 - Samedi fiction - par : Blandine Masson - En septembre 1878, Stevenson traverse à pied les Cévennes, avec, pour seule compagne, une petite ânesse qu'il baptise Modestine. Il retrace son cheminement du Monastier jusqu'à Saint-Jean-du-Gard où il arrive 12 jours plus tard, après avoir parcouru près de 200 km.
Skeppskocken Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Efter att de kommit över sjörövaren kapten Flints karta över Skattkammarön, utrustar Herr Trelawney fartyget Hispañola i Bristol för att starta en expedition till ön.Jim och doktor Livesey reser efter och Jim får i uppgift att gå med ett brev till en viss enbent sjöman, som hjälpt Trelawney att skaffa besättning till Hispañola: Long John Silver...Skattkammarön av Robert Louis Stevenson. | Del 3I rollerna: Jim Hawkins – Hans Wahlgren, Long John Silver – Ulf Palme, Tom Morgan – Willie Sjöberg, Herr Trelawney – Börje Mellvig, Doktor Livesey – Lars Elwin, Kapten Smollet – Ragnar Falck, Job Anderson – Berth Söderlund, Israel Hands – Erik Hell, Den unge sjömannen Dick – Morgan Anderson, En mansröst – Ulf Håkan JanssonInspicient: Rune JohanssonLjudtekniker: Göte V. NilssonRadiobearbetning och regi: Allan Rune PetterssonFrån 1963.
Kapten Silver Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Efter att Jim Hawkins har lyckats återta Hispañola från piraterna och stranda henne i en undangömd vik återvänder han till blockhuset för att återförenas med kapten Smollet och alla de andra. Men vilka är det egentligen som hörs snarka i mörkret?Skattkammarön av Robert Louis Stevenson. | Del 6I rollerna: Jim Hawkins – Hans Wahlgren, Long John Silver – Ulf Palme, George Merry – Carl-Olof Alm, Tom Morgan – Willie Sjöberg, Dick – Morgan Anderson, Harry – Georg Skarstedt, Doktor Livesey – Lars Elwin, Herr Trelawney – Börje Mellvig, Kapten Smollet – Ragnar Falck, Ben Gunn – Manne Grünberger, Abraham Gray – Stellan Agerlo, Papegojan kapten Flints röst – Kurt FalckInspicient: Rune JohanssonLjudtekniker: Göte V. NilssonRadiobearbetning och regi: Allan Rune PetterssonFrån 1963.
Adam and the Master Teacher, Kate, talk Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, easter eggs with the show, behind the scenes info, answer some listener questions, and even play a game. Support OMAMAM by visiting our Patreon page -- https://www.patreon.com/omamamshow Visit our website -- https://www.omamamshow.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En Radioficción, desde el Teatro Luis del Olmo, representamos la obra "La flecha negra", escrita originalmente por Robert Louis Stevenson, y adaptada por Pablo Díez.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)Translated by Emilio Augusto Soulère (1840 - )Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donateNovela de suspense, misterio...terror. Nos lleva a reflexionar sobre las dos caras de la vida y también del ser humano: El bien y el mal. El doctor Enrique Jekyll crea una fórmula, un bebedizo, que al ser ingerida le metamorfosea en el ser más cruel y perverso imaginable: Eduardo Hyde. - Summary by Montse González.Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donate
Air Date: 5-19-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation) discuss: The origins of and problems with “the one way” Christian mindset Why Finland's happiest country title and happiness itself are terribly misunderstood by Americans How our globalized world is messing with perceptions of our cultural similarities and differences The link between genocides, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories Naomi Klein's analysis on the problems with how we talk about the Holocaust How we get back to humanization and recognizing our core similarities as beings floating on a rock in space Some Finnish wisdom that encapsulates life, the universe, and everything FOLLOW US ON: Bluesky Mastadon Instagram Facebook YouTube REFERENCES: My Miserable Week in the Happiest Country on Earth - The New York Times Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!) The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!) A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson by Camille Peri (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!) “Pale Blue Dot” - An excerpt from Carl Sagan's book “Pale Blue Dot” (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!) SOLVED! SONG! “Pale Blue Dot” - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. TAKE ACTION: June 14th - “No Kings” Nationwide Day of Action Join our Discord Server Signal: Bestoftheleft.01 Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
Stéphane Bern raconte les aventures d'un jeune écrivain écossais et d'une américaine divorcée : Robert Louis Stevenson, l'auteur de l'Ile aux Trésors, et Fanny Osbourne qui ont formé un couple d'aventuriers au destin légendaire, unis à tout jamais dans la postérité… En quoi leur rencontre était-elle singulière ? Pourquoi étaient-ils inadaptés à leur époque ? Comment leurs aventures ont-elles inspiré l'œuvre littéraire de Robert Louis Stevenson ? Pour en parler, Stéphane Bern reçoit Jennifer Lesieur, auteure de la biographie "Les amants nomades, Fanny et Robert Louis Stevenson" (Arthaud)Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Stéphane Bern raconte les aventures d'un jeune écrivain écossais et d'une américaine divorcée : Robert Louis Stevenson, l'auteur de l'Ile aux Trésors, et Fanny Osbourne qui ont formé un couple d'aventuriers au destin légendaire, unis à tout jamais dans la postérité… En quoi leur rencontre était-elle singulière ? Pourquoi étaient-ils inadaptés à leur époque ? Comment leurs aventures ont-elles inspiré l'œuvre littéraire de Robert Louis Stevenson ? Pour en parler, Stéphane Bern reçoit Jennifer Lesieur, auteure de la biographie "Les amants nomades, Fanny et Robert Louis Stevenson" (Arthaud)Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Third Week of Easter Lectionary: 278The Saint of the day is Saint Damien de Veuster of MolokaiSaint Damien de Veuster of Moloka'i's Story When Joseph de Veuster was born in Tremelo, Belgium, in 1840, few people in Europe had any firsthand knowledge of leprosy, Hansen's disease. By the time he died at the age of 49, people all over the world knew about this disease because of him. They knew that human compassion could soften the ravages of this disease. Forced to quit school at age 13 to work on the family farm, Joseph entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary six years later, taking the name of a fourth-century physician and martyr. When his brother Pamphile, a priest in the same congregation, fell ill and was unable to go to the Hawaiian Islands as assigned, Damien quickly volunteered in his place. In May 1864, two months after arriving in his new mission, Damien was ordained a priest in Honolulu and assigned to the island of Hawaii. In 1873, he went to the Hawaiian government's leper colony on the island of Moloka'i, set up seven years earlier. Part of a team of four chaplains taking that assignment for three months each year, Damien soon volunteered to remain permanently, caring for the people's physical, medical, and spiritual needs. In time, he became their most effective advocate to obtain promised government support. Soon the settlement had new houses and a new church, school and orphanage. Morale improved considerably. A few years later, he succeeded in getting the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse, led by Mother Marianne Cope, to help staff this colony in Kalaupapa. Damien contracted Hansen's disease and died of its complications. As requested, he was buried in Kalaupapa, but in 1936 the Belgian government succeeded in having his body moved to Belgium. Part of Damien's body was returned to his beloved Hawaiian brothers and sisters after his beatification in 1995. When Hawaii became a state in 1959, it selected Damien as one of its two representatives in the Statuary Hall at the US Capitol. Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009. Reflection Some people thought Damien was a hero for going to Moloka'i and others thought he was crazy. When a Protestant clergyman wrote that Damien was guilty of immoral behavior, Robert Louis Stevenson vigorously defended him in an “Open Letter to Dr. Hyde.” Love the saints? Check out these six titles on Catholic saints! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
Tonight on the show, we're diving into a trio of cult-favorite musicals that blur the lines between horror, comedy, camp, and tragedy: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, starring Tim Curry), Little Shop of Horrors (1986, starring Rick Moranis), and the 2001 filmed stage production of Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, featuring David Hasselhoff in a career-defining dual performance.At first glance, these might seem like wildly different productions—ranging from glam-rock alien chaos to doo-wop-infused plant horror, to a dark, gothic tale of split identity—but together they tell a broader story about how musical theater has embraced monstrosity as metaphor. Each of these works asks: What happens when the line between man and monster blurs? What desires are we really afraid of? And can we sing our way through the madness?Tim Curry's Frank-N-Furter is a force of nature—part scientist, part seducer, part destroyer. Rocky Horror was a revolution in form and content, upending gender norms, mocking genre tropes, and creating an interactive cult ritual that has endured for nearly 50 years. It's a cultural milestone not just because of what it is, but because of what it unleashed—a safe space for the weird, the queer, and the outsider.Rick Moranis' Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors gives us a very different kind of mad scientist: a nebbish pushover corrupted by power, ambition, and a bloodthirsty plant. The film (based on the Howard Ashman and Alan Menken stage musical) blends 1960s Motown stylings with Faustian tragedy, capturing the dark side of the American dream—and warning us what happens when we feed the things that promise us love and success.And then there's Jekyll and Hyde, the most classical of the three, but perhaps the most psychologically intense. Hasselhoff's performance—often memed, but undeniably committed—gives us a musical take on Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless story of duality. It's a sweeping, gothic powerhouse of repression, temptation, and the dangers of scientific hubris—a thematic cousin to both Frank-N-Furter and Seymour in ambition and eventual ruin.Reviewing these three together allows us to trace how musicals have uniquely adapted horror and moral ambiguity to the stage and screen. From parody to tragedy to grand melodrama, these stories use music to heighten emotion, build absurdity, and expose the deep fears and fantasies lurking behind every monstrous transformation.So grab your fishnets, your gardening shears, or your top hat and cane—we're about to explore the darker, stranger side of musical theater, where the monsters are often the ones singing the loudest.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59
S3E101 Donald Smith takes us on a literary tour of Edinburgh's Old Town, touching on the stories of writers including Robert Louis Stevenson, J. K. Rowling, Naomi Mitchison, Robert Burns and many more. To order a copy of Donald's book, Our Storied Town, click here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edinburgh-Storied-Town-Donald-Smith/dp/180425150X Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound. @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis
Send us a textPat Leahy is a giant of the US Senate...the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Vermont...the third longest serving Senator in US history...the Senate President Pro Tem...Chair of Appropriations, Agriculture, and Judiciary...and 8 terms in the US Senate. In this conversation, we talk his roots in small town Vermont, overcoming the state's deep Republican roots in a 1974 upset, entering the Senate in his mid 30s, and his favorite stories, lessons, and proudest moments from nearly 50 years in the US Senate.IN THIS EPISODEGrowing up in small-town Montpelier with a love of reading...How his service as District Attorney propelled his successful run for Senate in 1974 as the first Democrat to win a Vermont Senate seat...Early days in the US Senate in his mid 30s...How he won 8 terms in what was initially a very Republican state...The interesting story behind his 1998 re-election, his first true landslide...The most tense and high-stakes moments during his career in the Senate...Passing anti-land mine legislation...A day in the life of the Senate President Pro Tem...How trust among Senators one late night saved lives during a mid 80s Capitol bombing...Senator Leahy receives a tip he received from an "anonymous jogger" during the Iraq War debate...When Vice President Dick Cheney swore at Senator Leahy on the Senate floor...The Senator who gave the best Senate floor speeches...The most effective Majority Leader he saw...When his colleague Jim Jeffords switched parties and changed control of the Senate...His views on the rise of Bernie Sanders as a national figure...Why he didn't run for re-election in 2022...How he received the Order of the British Empire designation...His connection to the Batman character and appearing in several Batman films...His status as the Senate's leading Grateful Dead Head...The status of his wife Marcelle as his political secret weapon...AND anatomical impossibilities, Howard Baker, James Baker, Leonid Brezhnev, Dale Bumpers, George H.W. Bush, Robert Byrd, George Clooney, DC Comics, designated survivors, Charles Dickens, John Durkin, Jim Eastland, Jerry Ford, Jerry Garcia, John Glenn, holy water, Hubert Humphrey, John F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Heath Ledger, Mike Mansfield, Miranda Rights, Mitch McConnell, Bobby Muller, Christopher Nolan, Sam Nunn, Barack Obama, organic farming, Colin Powell, Quebec City, Hugh Scott, secret weapons, Alan Simpson, Bob Stafford, Ted Stevens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Fred Tuttle, Mark Twain, Vincent Van Gogh, Wayne Industries...& more!
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2025 is: archetype AHR-kih-type noun Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect example. It is also a word for the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies. // The college's most popular philosophy professor is the archetype of the preoccupied academic, complete with the messy desk, disheveled hair, and brilliant theories. // The film is considered a sci-fi archetype for its pioneering use of special effects and prosthetics to depict an alien world. See the entry > Examples: “One of the most notable features of folktales, fairy tales, myths, and legends are their simplicity. These stories, many of them passed down to us across generations, are compelling because of the recognizable archetypes they incorporate (the evil stepmother, the dutiful daughter, the greedy king, etc.), their straightforward moral arcs, and their use of magic and transformation as catalysts for the plot.” — Gina Chung, LitHub.com, 13 Mar. 2024 Did you know? In her 2024 book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, author Naomi Klein writes that “the doppelganger archetype has appeared across time to explore issues of life and death, the body versus the soul, the ego versus the id …” Klein doesn't mean that the same double, evil twin, or changeling keeps popping up throughout history, of course, but that the original concept of a doppelganger has served as a pattern, model, or template for writers to use in different ways, each supplying it with their own imagined details. Archetype's origins are in two Greek words: the verb archein, meaning “to begin,” and the noun typos, meaning “type.” Since its debut in English in the mid-1500s, archetype has taken on uses specific to the ideas of Plato, John Locke, and Carl Jung, but in everyday prose, archetype is most commonly used to mean “a perfect example,” as in “Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is considered an archetype of doppelganger fiction.”
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Hotel Josephine is known as the most haunted hotel in Kansas. It was built by A. D. Walker in 1889 in Holton, Kansas, and named after Walker's daughter, Josephine, who was born that same year. The hotel has been in operation almost continuously since opening and has had some famous guests, including Grover Cleveland, Carrie Nation, and Robert Louis Stevenson. It also seems to have some guests who have never left. Today on the Grave Talks, a conversation with Christie Ayers about Hotel Josephine. Get more information about Hotel Josephine here. Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before everyone else! Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more!
Drift into the world of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island," an epic tale brimming with hidden treasures and looming threats. This is the first couple of chapters in which we meet Jim Hawkins as he crosses paths with a mysterious pirate captain staying at his family's inn. So, snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams. The music in this episode is A World Beyond by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen. Text a Story Suggestion (or just say hi!)Dreamful is sponsored by AirDoctorUse code DREAMFUL at checkout for up to $300 off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showNeed more Dreamful? For more info about the show, episodes, and ways to support; check out our website www.dreamfulstories.com Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes in the regular feed & a shout-out in an upcoming episode! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes at apple.co/dreamful To get bonus episodes synced to your Spotify app & a shout-out in an upcoming episode, subscribe to dreamful.supercast.com You can also support us with ratings, kind words, & sharing this podcast with loved ones. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/dreamfulpodcast & Instagram @dreamfulpodcast! Dreamful is produced and hosted by Jordan Blair. Edited by Katie Sokolovska. Theme song by Joshua Snodgrass. Cover art by Jordan Blair. ©️ Dreamful LLC
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 23, 2025 is: wanderlust WAHN-der-lust noun Wanderlust refers to a strong desire to travel. // During their final semester at college, the two friends were both filled with an insatiable wanderlust and began planning a journey to Patagonia together. See the entry > Examples: "In a few weeks, Ortega explained in a quiet moment, the Red Desert herd would begin its annual pilgrimage toward summer range. ... Some were homebodies, wandering only a few dozen miles. Others, as Hall Sawyer had shown, would trek 150 miles. And one legendary doe, Deer 255, ditched her herdmates and pressed on—up to the Gros Ventre Range, along the shores of Jackson Lake, and across the Snake River, all the way to Idaho. Was this mere wanderlust or part of a broader survival strategy?" — Ben Goldfarb, Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, 2023 Did you know? "For my part," writes Robert Louis Stevenson in Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes, "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move..." Sounds like a case of wanderlust if we ever heard one. Those with wanderlust don't necessarily need to go anywhere in particular; they just don't care to stay in one spot. The etymology of wanderlust is a very simple one that you can probably figure out yourself. Wanderlust is a lust for wandering. The word comes from German, in which wandern means "to wander, hike, or stray" and Lust means "pleasure" or "desire."
Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain discusses conformity, aggression, and human duality in classic literature, focusing on Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." He critiques the allegorical interpretation of the novella as alcoholism, framing it instead as a conflict between societal norms and personal impulses. Molyneux explores the concept of the "shadow self," noting how societal pressures can mask latent aggression, and critiques virtue signaling in contemporary discourse.He emphasizes individual ethical responsibility in confronting complicity within power structures and advocates for aligning personal relationships with moral values. In exploring aging and legacy, Molyneux underscores the pursuit of moral excellence and the importance of personal accountability, challenging listeners to reflect on their beliefs and the genuine quest for virtue in a complex world.GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Also get the Truth About the French Revolution, multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material, as well as targeted AIs for Real-Time Relationships, BitCoin, Peaceful Parenting, and over 100 Call-Ins. Don't miss the private livestreams, premium call in shows, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2022