Charlie Jennings

Classics Reformed

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Immerse yourself in the echoes of the past, tuned to the frequency of today. Classics Reformed breathes new life into the legends of the bookshelf. We take the characters and conflicts that shaped our world - from Mary Shelley’s haunting creations to Dostoevsky’s deep psychological insights - and translate them into immersive, bite-sized retellings. Perfect for a quick escape or your daily commute, we celebrate the icons of literature by making them more resonant than ever. This is the classic library, reimagined for you.

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Charlie Jennings

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Frankenstein; the short story (audiobook) 09.01.2026 52:47

What happens when creation outgrows the creator? In our debut episode, we revisit the Swiss Alps and the frozen wastelands of the Arctic to retell the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheusor (1818) . Relive the "spark of being" that turned a scientific dream into a living nightmare. We explore the consequences of playing God in a story that feels more relevant today than...