18th/19th-century Scottish historical novelist, poet and playwright
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In a world competing for our attention, our guest this week admits: “It's probably harder to read novels now than it ever was.” But their value cannot be overstated. The novel's unique humanity, its careful and open treatment of the human experience, helps us to develop a sympathetic imagination, tuning our hearts and minds in a way that non-fiction argument simply cannot. Christopher Scalia, author of 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read), makes the case that it is a distinctly conservative interest to explore the Western tradition through fiction. Recommendations in hand, he invites adults to refresh their reading list with novels—from the very inception of the form up to the present. Chapters: 1:47 The great book rut 4:11 Novels: the medium of recent Western tradition 5:30 The 18th-century bildungsroman 9:47 “Conservative” themes 16:18 The American dream in My Ántonia 22:39 Miraculous realism in Peace Like a River 29:02 Acknowledging the existence of evil 31:44 Wonder and encounter over strict interpretation 37:03 Revisiting works from your school years 38:47 Why narrative works 42:01 Books that nearly made the cut Links: 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read) by Christopher Scalia Christopher J. Scalia at American Enterprise Institute The History of Rasselas by Samuel Johnson (1759) Evelina by Frances Burney (1778) Waverley by Sir Walter Scott (1814) The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1852) Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876) My Ántonia by Willa Cather (1918) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1937) The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark (1963) The Children of Men by P. D. James (1992) Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (2001) Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (2004) The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2006) How I Won a Nobel Prize: A Novel by Julius Taranto (2023) Also on the Forum: Heights Forum Book Reviews On Reading Literature by Joseph Bissex Some Summer Reading Recommendations for Teachers by Tom Cox Modern Literature: On Curating the Contemporary featuring Mike Ortiz Guiding Our Boys through Modern Literature featuring Joe Breslin and Lionel Yaceczko Featured opportunities: Teaching Essentials Workshop at The Heights School (June 16-20, 2025) Convivium for Teaching Men at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2025)
Joe and Lee speak with Don Flanagan, a retire English professor and co-leader of the St. Paul Chesterton Society, about his talk for the annual Chesterton conference on G.K. Chesterton and Sir Walter Scott! Register for the conference today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/ University Faculty for Life: https://www.uffl.org/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/
Between Jason Ellsworth, Matt Regier and Rhonda Knudsen...Sir Walter Scott said it best: "Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive"' This episode is sponsored by: The Syndicate Hair & Beauty Parlor in Evergreen. www.thesyndicatehair.com SHOW NOTES: Music by: Intro: Wild Wild West, by Julius H Outro: Upbeat Corporate Music, by Maksym Malko Both music selections are royalty free on Pixabay. MT PR Audio: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-03-07/state-auditors-to-review-contracts-signed-by-senate-president LINKS: https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/dec/25/state-sues-county-over-prerelease-center-decision/ https://mtstandard.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_bc9671b0-001b-11f0-be3a-0f0d795275a8.html https://kellywarnerlaw.com/montana-defamation-laws https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0120/0450-0080-0020-0120.html https://apps.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2023/bills/hb-260/ https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/mt/2023/bills/MTB00014074/ https://montanafreepress.org/2025/03/07/ethics-committee-starts-investigation-into-former-state-senate-president/ https://montanafreepress.org/2025/03/05/regiers-counsel-conundrum/ https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-03-07/state-auditors-to-review-contracts-signed-by-senate-president https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/2008/10/091009usmagstipfinal.pdf https://www.taxnotes.com/research/federal/court-documents/court-opinions-and-orders/court-dismisses-employees-claim-of-tax-fraud-against-former-employer/1n87y https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/countrywide_2014-05-20_enforcement_petition_memo.pdf https://law.justia.com/cases/montana/supreme-court/2023/da-22-0182.html https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/06/17/maciver-appointed-new-legislative-auditor/86043222/ https://dailymontanan.com/2025/01/29/ellsworth-attorney-demands-correction-to-audit-report-claims-report-defamed-former-senate-president/ Tort Claim: https://tinyurl.com/36aca6uv DISCLAIMER: These podcasts are in no way endorsed by the creators of the media used within, nor are they intended to undermine or compete with any material existing or forthcoming material. Copyright disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 - allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair Use, is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended. All audio clips used in these podcasts are not intended to infringe.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 6, 2025 is: career • kuh-REER • verb To career is to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner. // The tourists gripped their seats and exchanged anxious looks as the bus careered along the narrow roads. See the entry > Examples: “This winter, I attended a livestock auction on California's remote northern coast. Ranchers sat on plywood bleachers warming their hands as the auctioneer mumble-chanted and handlers flushed cows into a viewing paddock one by one. Most of the cows were hale animals, careering in and cantering out.” — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 Did you know? If you're already familiar with career's equestrian history, surely you joust. The noun career dates to the early 16th century, when it referred to the speed of something moving along a particular course. To go “in full career” or “at full career” was to hurtle, barrel, blaze, or zip, a meaning employed by Sir Walter Scott in a jousting scene in his historical romance Ivanhoe: “The trumpets sounded, and the knights charged each other in full career.” The verb career thus originally conveyed the action of a horse or rider making a short gallop or charge, as when the very aptly named John Speed wrote in his 1611 Historie of Great Britain “his horse of a fierce courage carrierd [=careered] as he went.” Career later gained additional senses applied to the movement of horses, such as “to prance or caracole” (“to turn to one side and another in running”), as well as one—“to rush forward quickly and recklessly”—that can be applied to anything or anyone feeling their oats, velocity-wise. Note that careen can also be used with that last meaning, but it originally meant something else.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 6, 2025 is: career • kuh-REER • verb To career is to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner. // The tourists gripped their seats and exchanged anxious looks as the bus careered along the narrow roads. See the entry > Examples: “This winter, I attended a livestock auction on California's remote northern coast. Ranchers sat on plywood bleachers warming their hands as the auctioneer mumble-chanted and handlers flushed cows into a viewing paddock one by one. Most of the cows were hale animals, careering in and cantering out.” — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 Did you know? If you're already familiar with career's equestrian history, surely you joust. The noun career dates to the early 16th century, when it referred to the speed of something moving along a particular course. To go “in full career” or “at full career” was to hurtle, barrel, blaze, or zip, a meaning employed by Sir Walter Scott in a jousting scene in his historical romance Ivanhoe: “The trumpets sounded, and the knights charged each other in full career.” The verb career thus originally conveyed the action of a horse or rider making a short gallop or charge, as when the very aptly named John Speed wrote in his 1611 Historie of Great Britain “his horse of a fierce courage carrierd [=careered] as he went.” It later gained additional senses applied to the movement of horses, such as “to prance or caracole” (“to turn to one side and another in running”), as well as one—“to rush forward quickly and recklessly”—that can be applied to anything or anyone feeling their oats, velocity-wise.
Tonight, we'll read St. Valentine's Day; or, The Fair Maid of Perth by Sir Walter Scott, as part of the Waverly novels. St. Valentine's Day was one of Scott's later works, published in 1828, and it draws on real Scottish history—including the infamous Battle of the North Inch. The heroine, Catharine Glover, is based on a real legend about a glovemaker's daughter in Perth. Medieval glove-making was a surprisingly respectable trade—and could be likened to haute couture of the 14th century. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We complete our 5th classic collection of horror and ghost stories from Libriviox. This week it's "The Tale of the Mysterious Mirror" by Sir Walter Scott! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We complete our 5th classic collection of horror and ghost stories from Libriviox. This week it's "The Tale of the Mysterious Mirror" by Sir Walter Scott! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if everything you've been told about history, architecture, and ancient civilizations was a lie? In this shocking Clip, we unravel the mysteries of Edinburgh, Scotland, where towering monuments, seemingly ordinary buildings, and even fire stories hold clues to a much darker, hidden narrative. Why does a 5-star hotel built by an architect named "John Moore Dick" raise red flags about the mainstream story? How did a monument to Sir Walter Scott appear almost overnight, and why does it look far older than we're led to believe? From fire narratives and missing construction records to the eerie repetition of names and timelines, this video will leave you questioning the very foundation of history. Join us as we expose the bizarre truths buried beneath the surface—truths that challenge everything we've been taught about the past. This is more than just history; it's the unraveling of a lie that's been told for centuries. You won't believe what we uncover next. Thank you all for your support of this channel! Every Subscriber, every Like, All Comments are huge in helping spread this research to new people every single week. Every Badge Member and every Patreon Member help keep this channel running. I appreciate all of the support and I can't wait for every Saturday to expose even more information to the world. And we are just getting started! ---- TO BECOME A BADGE MEMBER & HELP GROW THIS CHANNEL ---- HERE IS THE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Za5DiASIbqT8fuhiDBU6Q/join Join this channel to get access to perks! TOP EPISODES PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFQI9PYz0b27yHR3V7di34AoFxT5NXWc LINK TO RUMBLE CHANNEL: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2q03po-his-story-not-ours-pt-5.html LINK TO TIKTOK CHANNEL: https://www.tiktok.com/@themylunchbreak LINKS: BECOME A SPONSOR OF MY LUNCH BREAK: Shout-Outs For the next Month's Episodes! Patreon: https://patreon.com/MyLunchBreak X: https://twitter.com/MYLUNCHBREAK_ LINK TO RUMBLE CHANNEL: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2q03po-his-story-not-ours-pt-5.html We are also on TikTok, Spotify & Instagram T-shirts: https://my-lunch-break.myspreadshop.com/tartaria+my+lunch+break-A644da062cabffc5328538705?productType=111&sellable=yrpy4VgZADuvGXd0Gj02-111-22&appearance=2 Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 This is all in my own opinion. Entertaining as always, and of course, you are free to believe whatever you want. I do not claim to know any of this to be 100% true. It is all based on my personal research and simply sharing what I find with you all. Thank you for your support. My Lunch Break Disclaimer: The content on My Lunch Break is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in the videos are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or institution. I strive to present accurate and well-researched information, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content. Viewers are encouraged to conduct their own research and exercise critical thinking. Theories discussed on this channel may be speculative, controversial, or unverified. My Lunch Break is not a substitute for professional advice, and I do not provide legal, medical, financial, or any other type of advice. Consult with qualified experts for such matters. Viewers should be aware that information and opinions may change over time, and my content may become outdated. We are not responsible for any consequences resulting from reliance on our content. By using this channel, you agree to the terms and conditions of this disclaimer. We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove content at any time. My Lunch Break disclaims any liability for actions taken based on the information provided on our channel.
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Coffee Break Collections - Gardening - Book 33 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Gardening Overview: This is the 33rd Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read Public Domain stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject of this collection is "GARDENING". Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #33 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Gardening - Book 33 Book: 33 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:24:40 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:24:40 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:24:40 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Michele Fry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Wilderness - Book 32 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Wilderness Overview: This is the 32nd Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is WILDERNESS. The collection is full after 20 pieces have been submitted. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #32 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Wilderness - Book 32 Book: 32 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 18 Length Part: 2:33:09 Episodes Volume: 18 Length Volume: 2:33:09 Episodes Book: 18 Length Book: 2:33:09 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Michele Fry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
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Coffee Break Collections - Springtime - Book 31 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Springtime Overview: This is the 31st Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read 20 stories or poems of their choice, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is SPRINGTIME. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #31 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Springtime - Book 31 Book: 31 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:02:56 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:02:56 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:02:56 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Michele Fry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
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Coffee Break Collections - Mythical Creatures - Book 30 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Mythical Creatures Overview: This is the 30th Coffee Break Collection, in which LibriVox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is "MYTHICAL CREATURES"... leprechauns, unicorns, angels, demons, ghosts, fairies, gnomes, dragons, mermaids, centaurs, werewolves . . . the list goes on and on. There are 21 stories in this collection. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #30 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Mythical Creatures - Book 30 Book: 30 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:37:35 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:37:35 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:37:35 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Michele Fry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Dogs - Book 29 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Dogs Overview: This is the 29th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is "DOGS"... and the collection is full after 20 pieces have been submitted. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #29 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Dogs - Book 29 Book: 29 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:55:33 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:55:33 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:55:33 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Michele Fry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Hobbies - Book 28 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Hobbies Overview: This is the 28th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is "HOBBIES"... and the collection is full after 20 pieces have been submitted. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #28 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Hobbies - Book 28 Book: 28 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:44:12 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:44:12 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:42:04 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Sports - Book 27 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Sports Overview: This is the 27th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction, and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less. In honor of the Super Bowl, the subject for this collection is "Sports". Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #27 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Sports - Book 27 Book: 27 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:42:04 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:42:04 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:42:04 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Coffee Break Collections - It's a Small World - Book 26 Title: Coffee Break Collections - It's a Small World Overview: This is the 26th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction, and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less. The subject of this collection is "It's a Small World". Readers have interpreted this in their own way, so we have selections such as Asteroids, Small Country Houses of Today, and stories for "small people", such as Jack and the Beanstalk. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #26 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - It's a Small World - Book 26 Book: 26 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:50:55 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:50:55 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:50:55 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Water - Book 25 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Water Overview: This is the twenty-fifth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is water, a subject that has attracted Archimedes, Shelley, and Masefield, to name but a few. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #25 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Water - Book 25 Book: 25 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 1:39:25 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 1:39:25 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 1:39:25 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Ghosts, Ghouls & Spooky Things - Book 24 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Ghosts, Ghouls & Spooky Things Overview: This is the twenty-fourth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is Ghosts, Ghouls, and Spooky Things in honor of Halloween. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays... all chill and perplexing. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #24 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Ghosts, Ghouls & Spooky Things - Book 24 Book: 24 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:24:48 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:24:48 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:24:48 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Mysteries, Riddles & Conundrums - Book 23 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Mysteries, Riddles & Conundrums Overview: This is the twenty-third Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is Mysteries, Riddles, and Conundrums. Short mystery fiction, puzzles that have baffled generations, whether solved or unsolved, and anything our forefathers have struggled to explain. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays...who knows what you will discover? Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #23 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Mysteries, Riddles & Conundrums - Book 23 Book: 23 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 1:56:37 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 1:56:37 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 1:56:37 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Days Gone By - Book 22 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Days Gone By Overview: This is the twenty-second Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is Days Gone By. All pieces were of a historical nature at the time written (i.e. not enough that they are historical now!). Ancient Rome, Greece or Egypt, medieval Europe, and the early days of the American colonies. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #22 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Days Gone By - Book 22 Book: 22 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:42:56 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:42:56 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:42:56 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams - Book 21 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams Overview: This is the twenty-first Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is fairy tales... traditional children's tales, tall stories, and notorious scams, and the authors of them may be uncovered! Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays... all are welcome here. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #21 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams - Book 21 Book: 21 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:17:30 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:17:30 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:17:30 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Happy Halloween! I hope you all have a great time and I hope you enjoy this dramatic poetry reading I did for a Voiceover audition of Twist Ye, Twine Ye by Sir Walter Scott!Check out these spooky audio drama podcasts: Gather By The Ghost LightLeo BrawnAlso check out Be Spoke Poetry on YouTube!My Voiceover websites are: TheVoiceOfSanta.com TheVoiceOfRobb.comSupport the showIf you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'd also appreciate it if you left a 5 star rating and review for the podcast on whichever platform you listen on. Thank You! Special Thanks To: @jasonthe29th - Logo Design @jacobjohnsontunes - Theme Music Pod Decks - Fast 5 Questions DISCLAIMER: Some of the links here are affiliate links, which means I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase, at no extra cost to you :) *I hereby solemnly swear to only promote products and services I actually love and use in my podcast and everyday life!
Coffee Break Collections - Old Age - Book 20 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Old Age Overview: The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes long, or less -- perfect for coffee breaks, commutes, and workouts. Essays, prose, fiction, non-fiction, poetry -- who knows what gems will be uncovered? Spring is the time we see plants and flowers, dormant over the cold winter months, burst into life; and they make their appearance here. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #20 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Old Age - Book 20 Book: 20 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 16 Length Part: 1:47:27 Episodes Volume: 16 Length Volume: 1:47:27 Episodes Book: 16 Length Book: 1:47:27 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Pour commencer il faut savoir que le port du kilt remonte aux anciens Highlanders, c'est à dire aux habitants des Highlands, une région montagneuse du nord de l'Écosse. Ces Highlanders portaient des kilts en raison de leur confort. Habillés ainsi Ils pouvaient se déplacer facilement dans les terrains montagneux et marécageux de l'Écosse. Le kilt offrait une liberté de mouvement essentielle dans ce contexte. Sa forme traditionnelle était en fait un long morceau de tissu enroulé autour du corps et porté sur une épaule, qui pouvait aussi servir de couverture la nuit. Mais si le kilt est devenu le symbole de l'Ecosse, c'est en raison d'une visite bien particulière, celle du roi George IV à Édimbourg en 1822. Le contexte politique et culturel de l'époque joue un rôle essentiel. Après notamment la défaite des clans écossais à la bataille de Culloden en 1746, le gouvernement britannique a mis en place des lois sévères contre les symboles de la culture des Highlands, y compris le port du tartan et du kilt. Ces restrictions visaient à affaiblir l'identité écossaise et à réduire le pouvoir des clans. Ce n'est qu'en 1782, presque quarante ans plus tard, que ces lois furent abrogées, permettant ainsi aux Écossais de renouer avec leurs traditions vestimentaires.Dans ce contexte, le roi George IV fut le premier monarque britannique à visiter l'Écosse depuis le 17ème siècle. Là, Sir Walter Scott, auteur et poète écossais, mais aussi grand promoteur de la culture écossaise et fervent admirateur des traditions des Highlands, fut chargé de préparer les célébrations. Et Scott décida justement de mettre en avant une image romantique de l'Écosse, centrée sur l'héritage des Highlands et ses emblèmes distinctifs. Il encouragea les Écossais à porter des kilts en tartan, convaincant même le roi George IV d'en revêtir un. Les festivités furent un grand succès et attirèrent l'attention de l'Europe entière. George IV fut immortalisé vêtu d'un kilt en tartan de Stuart, symbole de l'unité entre les différentes factions de l'Écosse et la monarchie britannique. Ce choix vestimentaire avait pour but d'insuffler une fierté nationale et de ressusciter une identité écossaise, qui avait été réprimée et stigmatisée pendant des décennies. Après l'événement, de nombreuses familles de la noblesse écossaise adoptèrent des motifs de tartan spécifiques, créant une forte association entre chaque clan et un motif distinct. En somme, la visite de George IV a transformé le kilt d'un simple vêtement des Highlands en un symbole national. L'implication de Sir Walter Scott a joué un rôle crucial dans cette transformation. Ce moment a non seulement ancré le kilt dans l'imaginaire collectif écossais, mais il l'a également érigé en emblème de l'identité écossaise à travers le monde. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Coffee Break Collections - Plants & Flowers - Book 19 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Plants & Flowers Overview: The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes long, or less -- perfect for coffee breaks, commutes, and workouts. Essays, prose, fiction, non-fiction, poetry -- who knows what gems will be uncovered? Spring is the time we see plants and flowers, dormant over the cold winter months, burst into life; and they make their appearance here. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #19 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Plants & Flowers - Book 19 Book: 19 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 14 Length Part: 1:09:25 Episodes Volume: 14 Length Volume: 1:09:25 Episodes Book: 14 Length Book: 1:09:25 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Pirates - Book 18 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Pirates Overview: This is the eighteenth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is pirates... a rich source of the material. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays... the romance of life on the ocean waves and the danger posed by the 'bad boys (and girls)'; but sometimes the law catches up with them. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #18 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Pirates - Book 18 Book: 18 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:34:15 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:34:15 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:34:15 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Health & Fitness - Book 17 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Health & Fitness Overview: This is the seventeenth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is health and fitness... views on these, including physical activity, nutrition, and sport, have changed drastically over the years. Readers have chosen selections on subjects ranging from judo and walking to advise for the nutrition and education of children. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #17 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Health & Fitness - Book 17 Book: 17 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 14 Length Part: 1:41:11 Episodes Volume: 14 Length Volume: 1:41:11 Episodes Book: 14 Length Book: 1:41:11 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Crime - Book 16 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Crime Overview: This is the sixteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between about 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "Crime", where crime or criminals are significant. Librivox readers have chosen a combination of social commentaries, newspaper reports of true crimes and criminals, letters, fictional accounts of the criminal's life, and short 'whodunnit' mysteries. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #16 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Crime - Book 16 Book: 16 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 2:15:18 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 2:15:18 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 2:15:18 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - World of Work - Book 15 Title: Coffee Break Collections - World of Work Overview: This is the fifteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "The World of Work", where work or the workplace is significant. Please note that 'Street Musicians' and 'London Dock' contain language some listeners may find offensive. It is LibriVox's policy to maintain the original wording. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #15 Author: Various Genre: Anthologies Episode: Coffee Break Collections - World of Work - Book 15 Book: 15 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 2:24:17 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 2:24:17 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 2:24:17 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - New Beginnings - Book 14 Title: Coffee Break Collections - New Beginnings Overview: This is the fourteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "New Beginnings", where some kind of change or new start is significant. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry... we have them all. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #14 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories Episode: Coffee Break Collections - New Beginnings - Book 14 Book: 14 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 14 Length Part: 1:48:21 Episodes Volume: 14 Length Volume: 1:48:21 Episodes Book: 14 Length Book: 1:48:21 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
SCOTTISH BORDERS – PART 2 So many people who rush to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland miss the amazing beauty of the Lowlands, and the Borders area of Scotland in particular. This Podcast takes up where we left off in Part 1 and we start at the incredible Jedburgh abbey with a walk around the town to see the Old Castle jail before heading off to Mary Queen of Scott's house where you'll hear of her ill health after visiting her lover, Bothwell. Then we'll drive to another lovely ruin at Melrose and I'll let you know a little more about the lives of the monks who lived in these places to give you an insight into Monastic life. And what does Melrose Abbey have to do with the heart of our greatest king, Robert the Bruce? We'll also look at the towns of Selkirk and Galashiels that have so much to offer and we will then head over to have a look at Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter Scott the most celebrated Scottish author of his generation. Before we end, I'll tell you about the Border Reivers, renegades and outlaws, who controlled the Border area for hundreds of year. You will also hear from previous Guests, the Wood family, and an incredible chance meeting with a close relative they never knew existed. This will have quite an effect on you. You will also hear from another of my guests, the celebrated American author Mary Anne Edwards, who writes the Detective series ‘Charlie McClung' and it was apt that we finished our tour at Abbotsford House where Mary Ann could study Sir Walter Scott, our own celebrated author. You can find her 'Charlie McClung' series of books on Amazon.
Coffee Break Collections - Weather - Book 13 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Weather Overview: This is the thirteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "The Weather", where the weather conditions are significant. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry... this selection contains them all. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #13 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Weather - Book 13 Book: 13 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 13 Length Part: 1:29:43 Episodes Volume: 13 Length Volume: 1:29:43 Episodes Book: 13 Length Book: 1:29:43 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - The Performing Arts - Book 12 Title: Coffee Break Collections - The Performing Arts Overview: This is the twelfth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "The Performing Arts", with works about theatre, music, dance, and film! Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #12 Author: Various Genre: General Fiction, Performing Arts Episode: Coffee Break Collections - The Performing Arts - Book 12 Book: 12 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 20 Length Part: 2:36:57 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 2:36:57 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 2:36:57 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Rosie. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
Coffee Break Collections - Science - Book 11 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Science Overview: This is the eleventh collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is Science - The fascination with research, discovery, and experimentation has contributed to humanity's greatest feats. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #11 Author: Various Genre: General Fiction Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Science - Book 11 Book: 11 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 21 Length Part: 2:44:49 Episodes Volume: 21 Length Volume: 2:44:49 Episodes Book: 21 Length Book: 2:44:49 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Rosie. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support
ScotWays (Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society) have published the sixth edition of Scottish Hill Tracks in around 100 years. The book launches on Saturday 28th September. Over the last five years hundreds of volunteers have helped to compile the book. Mark meets with ScotWays Director Tim Simons to discuss the book and its importance.The importance of seed saving is increasingly being recognised across the world as a way of establishing resilience in the natural environment. It is also the principle behind the tree nursery at Corrary Farm near Glenelg where there is a big push to expand native woodland cover in the area using trees grown from locally collected seed. Rachel went there recently and met Manager Rowan Doff who explained their approach.Last year, Mark visited Loch Katrine in the Trossachs to hear about an ambitious plan to build a look-out tower to give splendid views over the loch and hills beyond. The build was completed a couple of months ago and has already attracted many visitors to the site which back in the early 1800s was a regular stomping ground for Sir Walter Scott, William and Dorothy Wordsworth and John Keats. The project was co-ordinated by the Sir Walter Scott Steamship Trust and James Fraser from the Trust gave Mark a guided tour.The turntable ferry operating on Kyle Rhea between Glenelg and Skye is the very last of its kind still in operation in Scotland, and maybe even, the world. It's now run as a social enterprise, and Rachel stepped aboard to hear all about it from General Manager, Jo Crawford.In the latest edition of Scotland Outdoors, Helen Needham joins Aberdeenshire based writer Ian Grosz on the walk described in his essay Sacred Mountain; a dawn walk up Bennachie at the time of the Autumn equinox.The national Tegelwippen (tile whipping) contest is underway in Netherlands, as cities compete to remove the most paving slabs to greenify gardens and rewild urban spaces. This year marks the fourth annual contest, and Remco Moen Marcar, co-founder of the creative agency Frank Lee, who is behind the contest, joins Mark and Rachel live to tell us more.In recent years – since their re-introduction – white tailed sea eagles have been on many people's ‘must see' list. One of the finest places to spot them is around Glenelg in the West Highlands. They are regularly seen near Kylerhea which is a real magnet for all sorts of wildlife. Rachel meets Cammy McMurdo, who explains why so many creatures are attracted to the place.A listener got in touch last week about how much they enjoyed an archive piece from Mark's trip along the West Highland Way. We hear a snippet from this special trip.
This week on The Literary Life, Angelina and Thomas wrap up their series on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter: Book 1. Angelina and Thomas begin the episode with some thoughts on their Aristotelian approach to literature as seen in this series of episodes. After sharing their commonplace quotes, they dive into their discussion of the last few chapters of the book. Some of the ideas they consider are how the entire plot is a series of symbols, alchemy and the allegory of the soul, and the figure of the “wildman” in the literary tradition. They also go over the characters of the centaurs, the significance of the unicorn, more references to Greek mythology, how Harry exemplifies the “chest” of the well-ordered man, and the great importance of the philosopher's stone as a Christ symbol. Visit HouseofHumaneLetters.com for classes with Angelina, Thomas, and other members of their teaching team. Commonplace Quotes: There is a sort of wild fairy interest in these tales which makes me think them fully better adapted to awaken and soften the heart of childhood that the “good boy” stories which have been in later years composed for them. In the latter case their minds are, as it were, put into the stocks…and the moral always consists in good conduct being crowned with temporal success. The truth is, I would not give one tear shed over Little Red Riding Hood for all the benefit to be derived from a hundred histories of Jimmy Goodchild. Sir Walter Scott, from a letter to a friend “I believe in God, not magic.” In fact, Rowling initially was afraid that if people were aware of her Christian faith, she would give away too much of what's coming in the series. “It I talk too freely about that,” she told a Canadian reporter, “I think the intelligent reader–whether ten [years old] or sixty–will be able to guess what is coming in the books.” Michael Nelson, quoting J. K. Rowling, from “Fantasia: The Gospel According to C. S. Lewis“ A Selection from “The Inferno”, Canto XII By Dante Alighieri, trans. by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow O blind cupidity, O wrath insane, That spurs us onward so in our short life, And in the eternal then so badly steeps us!I saw an ample moat bent like a bow, As one which all the plain encompasses, Conformable to what my Guide had said.And between this and the embankment's foot Centaurs in file were running, armed with arrows, As in the world they used the chase to follow.Beholding us descend, each one stood still, And from the squadron three detached themselves, With bows and arrows in advance selected;And from afar one cried: “Unto what torment Come ye, who down the hillside are descending? Tell us from there; if not, I draw the bow.” Book List: Studies in Classic American Literature by D. H. Lawrence Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol Unlocking Harry Potter by John Granger Harry Potter's Bookshelf by John Granger The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo The Sacred and The Profane by Mircea Eliade The Elizabethan World Picture by E. M. Tillyard The Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis Mythos by Stephen Fry Metamorphoses by Ovid Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB
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