   Mrs. Bennet’s brother, Mr. Gardiner, comes to stay with the family. Immediately recognizing Jane’s sadness, the Gardiners invite Jane to accompany them back to London […]
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Who learns my lesson complete? – Walt Whitman Narrated
WHO LEARNS MY LESSON COMPLETE? WHO learns my lesson complete? Boss, journeyman, apprentice, churchman and atheist, The stupid and the wise thinker, parents and offspring, merchant, […]
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Moscow Carol – Joseph Brodsky Narrated
In such an inexplicable blue, Upon the stonework to embark, The little ship of glowing hue Appears in Alexander Park. The little lamp, a yellow rose, […]
Pride and Prejudice / The Classics
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Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 24 Narrated
The much-awaited letter from Miss Bingley arrives. They will definitely not return to Netherfield all winter. Bingley is staying in Darcy’s home. Darcy’s sister’s merits are praised, […]
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I Sit By The Window Poem by Joseph Brodsky – Narrated
I said fate plays a game without a score,and who needs fish if you’ve got caviar?The triumph of the Gothic style would come to passand turn you […]
I hear voices
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With the benefit of hindsight.
I have lost count of the amount of times my psychiatrist has muttered the phrases ‘with the benefit of hindsight’ and ‘if only we knew then, what we […]
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Elegy – Joseph Brodsky Narrated
Elegy About a year has passed. I’ve returned to the place of the battle, to its birds that have learned their unfolding of wings from a subtle […]
333 That Street
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Brennebrigge
Crossing that burning bridge . In the intricate tapestry of England’s geography, certain places – towns, villages and hamlets – bear names that echo the rich history of […]
Pride and Prejudice / The Classics
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Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 23 Narrated
Sir William Lucas visits in order to announce his daughter’s engagement. Mrs Bennet and Lydia start by refusing to believe him. Mrs Bennet is outraged and even […]
333 That Street
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Courage in Bloom: Alice’s Bold Narratives
In her handbook the “Daughter of Liberation”, Alice Penrose explores the powerful narratives of women who have courageously liberated themselves from the constraints of rigid and controlling religious […]
