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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Arsène Lupin is a Master of Disguise, Art Aficionado, Antique Expert, Gentleman and Burglar. He also mops the floor with Sherlock Holmes from time to time. Created by Maurice Leblanc, Lupin was inspired by several other similar fictional characters of his day who...
Download The Classic Tales Direct to iOS devices!
I love The Classic Tales, but I only have an iPad. I’m on the road, and I’d like to download an audiobook for the ride home. Does this sound familiar? Now, with a little help from some friends, you can download any title from The Classic Tales website without a...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle All November! – Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
During the month of November, we have all been enjoying stories from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These are the first three stories in the series, Silver Blaze, The Yellow Face, and The Stockbroker's Clerk. B.J. knew we hadn't...
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
What better way to cap a Halloween Scare Fest than with a strange murder confession from Edgar Allan Poe, as B.J. Harrison brings us "The Cask of Amontillado," a tale of murder by wine. Or rather, the promise of wine.As you may remember, this was the first story B.J....
We Interrupt The Classic Tales Blog for SCULPTURE!
As some of you may know, one of B.J.'s many talents is scenery sculpture and scenic painting. And Halloween is showtime! Here are some pictures, plus a little narrative from our guide through literature about B.J.'s latest adventure outside...
Bram Stoker’s “The Squaw.” – Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
B.J. Harrison and The Classic Tales continue the Halloween Fright Extravaganza this week with a Bram Stoker's short story called "The Squaw." B.J. found this story when he picked up a book of short stories on a recent trip to the Shakespearean Festival with his...
William Hope Hodgson’s “The House Among the Laurels” – Free Release Through the Classic Tales Podcast
Friday's latest installment of Fear in The Classic Tales was William Hope Hodgson's "The House Among the Laurels." This story is part a chapter from a larger book called Carnacki. Carnacki is also the name of the lead character, a ghost hunter. In...
M.R. James’ “Casting The Runes” Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
This week, B.J. and The Classic Tales continue their spooky story Halloween fest with M.R. James' ghost story "Casting The Runes."English writer M.R. James broke the mold of the Gothic ghost story by making the settings and devices much more...
O. Henry’s “The Furnished Room” – Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
This week, B.J. and The Classic Tales Podcast continue its run of scary to terrifying stories in honor of Halloween with O. Henry's "The Furnished Room." It is a dark story of search and suicide.His stories are known mostly for the plot twists, which work great...
Jack London’s The Call of The Wild – Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
This week, we embark on a five week journey with Buck, a St. Bernard Scotch-Collie who begins life as a happy pet and through bad luck and careless men, ends up as an Alaskan sled dog. This is one of Jack London's most beloved books, The Call of the...
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death – Free Release Through The Classic Tales Podcast
This week, B.J. Harrison and The Classic Tales bring back Edgar Allan Poe with the incredibly disturbing Gothic Tale of "The Masque of the Red Death." May I suggest you listen to this during a sunny walk outside, just to balance even a modicum of darkness in the...
David Copperfield – Release Through The Classic Tales Premium Podcast
After wrapping up The Gods of Mars, B.J. Harrison and The Classic Tales Premium Podcast bring us David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. This book was released as a full novel in 1850, after being published serially the two previous years. The actual title...