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By Marcel Proust, 1913 Translation from French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff

By Marcel Proust, 1913 Translation from French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff A note on the "Parts" as these episodes are denoted: "In Search of Lost Time" is not only challenging due to it's length, but also because of it's extreme lack of chapters or breaks in the text. "Swann's Way" is, depending on the printing, somewhere in the range of 450-500 pages of text. That entirety is contained within only...

"À la recherche du temps perdu" or "In Search of Lost Time" (Originally published in English as "Remembrance of Things Past") Volume One: "Du côté de chez Swann" or "Swann's Way" By Marcel Proust, 1913 Translation from French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff "In Search of Lost Time" is considered the 2nd greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehens...

"À la recherche du temps perdu" or "In Search of Lost Time" (Originally published in English as "Remembrance of Things Past") By Marcel Proust, 1913-1927 Translation from French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff (and Steven Hudson - Vol. 7) "In Search of Lost Time" is considered the 2nd greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted col...

Part 8 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601 Total listening time: 4:39:58

Part 7 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 6 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 5 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 4 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 3 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 2 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 1 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601 "Hamlet" is considered the 71st greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 (as of 6/24/26) 'best of' book lists to form a d...

Reading a play aloud that is meant to be acted out on stage has it's challenges. Despite those, I'm giving it a go here. Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 3 of 3 By Franz Kafka, 1915 Translated from German by David Wyllie Total listening time: 2:24:29

Chapter 2 of 3 By Franz Kafka, 1915 Translated from German by David Wyllie

Chapter 1 of 3 By Franz Kafka, 1915 Translated from German by David Wyllie "The Metamorphosis" is considered the 66th greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 (as of 6/21/26) 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide...

I'm not going to be doing intro episodes any more (you can thank me later... or now... or not. Whatever)! Listen to this short PSA to find out why and stay tuned for the next novella - Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis."

Part 2, Chapters 9 & 10 (20 & 21 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett Total listening time: 5:10:57

Part 2, Chapter 8 (19 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 2, Chapter 7 (18 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 2, Chapters 5 & 6 (16 & 17 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 2, Chapter 4 (15 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 2, Chapters 2 & 3 (13 & 14 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 2, Chapter 1 (12 of 21) By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett

Part 1, Chapters 9-11 of 21 By Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1864 Translated from Russian by Constance Garnett