Tensions rise as the Emersons move into the neighborhood, causing Lucy to confront her feelings about George. In an effort to distance herself from these emotions, she visits Mrs. Vyse's lavish flat in London, where she is warmly welcomed by Cecil. As they spend time together, their love for each other seems to grow stronger, and Lucy finds solace in the sophisticated world of London society. While in London, Lucy receives a letter from her cousin Charlotte, warning her about the Emersons and ur...
Mar 27, 2023•11 min•Season 7Ep. 11
In this chapter we find Lucy grappling with society and her own emotions. Her recent return from Italy has opened her eyes to a world beyond the confines of her sheltered life in England. She begins to question the values and ideals of her social circle, realizing that there are no barriers too high for her to overcome. Meanwhile, her fiancé, Cecil, also transformed by Italy, becomes increasingly irritated with the narrow-mindedness of their local society. Amidst a lively game of bumble-puppy wi...
Mar 26, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Join Lucy and Cecil in Chapter9 of "A Room with a View," where their upcoming engagement is the talk of the town. Revel in the delightful awkwardness of garden parties and misfit country neighbors, as Lucy navigates the tricky waters of social expectations and her own feelings. Cecil, however, is not entirely pleased with the congratulations and smirking old ladies that come with the news of their engagement. Despite his irritation, Lucy finds herself quite enjoying the event, and even has some ...
Mar 24, 2023•26 min•Season 7Ep. 9
The atmosphere at Windy Corner is subdued, just as the heavy curtains protect the new carpet from the August sun. Freddy, Lucy's brother, is studying anatomy while his mother writes a letter. They discuss Lucy's uncertain engagement to Cecil, who is asking for her hand for the third time. As they talk, Cecil arrives and announces that Lucy has accepted his proposal. The news is met with mixed emotions, and Mr. Beebe, the new rector of Summer Street, joins the gathering for tea. The conversation ...
Mar 23, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 8
A complex game of social maneuvering has been playing out among the characters, leaving them all feeling rather bewildered. Mr. Beebe attempts to gather everyone together for the return home, but the group has become scattered, and some have even lost items or people they were responsible for. As the group reluctantly reunites, there are whispers of secrets and inklings of deeper emotions running beneath the surface. Rain and darkness set a somber tone as the group makes their way back to Floren...
Mar 21, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In this enticing chapter, our protagonists find themselves on a memorable carriage ride to Fiesole, guided by the youthful and reckless Phaethon. The picturesque Tuscan countryside serves as a backdrop to the unfolding drama within the party. As the journey progresses, Lucy Honeychurch finds herself amidst a clash of personalities, as the Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, and Miss Charlotte Bartlett navigate their complex re...
Mar 20, 2023•22 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Lucy is left to face her problem alone, as she tries to navigate between her loyalty to Charlotte and her growing attraction towards George. Lucy's world continues to change as her once-trusted friends, Miss Lavish and Mr. Eager, reveal their darker sides, while her cousin Charlotte remains a constant presence. As the ladies prepare to embark on a drive with Mr. Beebe, Mr. Eager, and Miss Lavish, tensions rise when it becomes clear that Mr. Eager is not fond of Miss Lavish. In the midst of the c...
Mar 17, 2023•24 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Lucy's world is about to be transformed as she struggles to find excitement and meaning in her life. After an afternoon of acquiring photographs of famous artworks, she becomes acutely aware of her dissatisfaction with the mundanity of her existence. As fate would have it, a shocking and unexpected event occurs: a violent altercation between two Italians leaves one man bleeding and possibly dead. In the midst of chaos, Mr. George Emerson emerges to rescue Lucy, carrying her to safety as she fain...
Mar 16, 2023•14 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Lucy finds solace and escape in playing the piano. Despite her musical talent, she has never been able to translate her emotions into words or actions. One afternoon, she plays Beethoven's triumphant sonatas at the Bertolini, impressing Mr. Beebe, who had first noticed her musical prowess at an event in Tunbridge Wells. As she plays, she is oblivious to the activities of others around her, including Mr. Emerson searching for his son, and Miss Bartlett and Miss Lavish searching for each other. Wh...
Mar 15, 2023•22 min•Season 7Ep. 3
This chapter offers a vivid description of Florence, Italy, and its people. We follow Lucy Honeychurch and her cousin Charlotte Bartlett as they begin their trip in Florence, discussing the city's sights and smells. They are soon joined by a new friend, Miss Lavish, who takes Lucy on a walking tour of the city, introducing her to a more authentic side of Florence beyond the tourist sites. The chapter offers a charming and witty commentary on the superficiality of travel guides and the importance...
Mar 14, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 2
After a long and tiring day, Miss Bartlett and her young cousin Lucy find themselves in a strange pension in Florence, where they are offered a less-than-ideal arrangement. They had been expecting a view from their room of the river Arno and instead they were stuck looking over the interior courtyard. However, the evening takes an unexpected turn when they run into Mr. Beebe, a clergyman from their hometown. As they chat, they find themselves surrounded by a friendly crowd of tourists offering a...
Mar 13, 2023•24 min•Season 7Ep. 1
In this thrilling conclusion, after Hyde has committed a murder, and news of the crime has spread, he is now a wanted criminal and his only refuge is in the persona of Jekyll. He resolves to redeem himself and begins to do good deeds, but his dual nature is still ever present. Jekyll finds himself spontaneously transformed into Hyde and since Hyde can no longer be seen as he is a wanted man, he creates an elaborate scheme to get hold of his potion and powders. From this moment on, it is a consta...
Mar 10, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Jekyll reflects on the fatal night he first experimented with his transformative potion. He admits that had he undertaken the experiment with nobler aspirations, he may have emerged as an angel instead of a fiend. However, his evil was alert and quick to take advantage of the situation, and the character of Edward Hyde was created. Although Jekyll still retained his old self, he could not escape the fact that Hyde was wholly evil, and his experiments were pushing him towards the worse. Jekyll al...
Mar 09, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Finally we hear directly from Dr Jekyll on the mysterious events taking place. Having always had the sense of two natures, good and evil dwelling within people, Jekyll describes his search to find out a way to split them in two. He imagines a world where we could be freed from the evil side and deal only with the good. Through experimentation in his laboratory he stumbles on a formula that might enable that to happen and eventually decides to take the risk of finding out what will happen. He des...
Mar 08, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Dr. Lanyon receives a registered letter from his old school friend and colleague, Henry Jekyll. The letter is strange and filled with odd requests. Jekyll asks Lanyon to come to his house and collect a drawer from his cabinet, containing powders, a phial, and a paper book, then take it back to his own home. Later that night, Lanyon is to receive a visitor who will identify himself as Jekyll and will request the drawer. Although baffled, Lanyon agrees to the request and finds Poole, Jekyll's butl...
Mar 07, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Mr. Utterson receives a visit from Poole, Dr. Jekyll's butler. Poole is visibly distressed and tells Utterson that something is wrong with the doctor, who has locked himself up in his cabinet and has not come out for several days. Poole is afraid that something terrible has happened to Dr. Jekyll and asks Utterson to come and see for himself. Despite his skepticism, Utterson agrees to go with Poole and they set out into the cold, windy night. The usually busy streets are deserted, adding to the ...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 8
We join Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield on their usual Sunday walk, as they pass by the door that once belonged to Mr. Hyde. As they stop to gaze at the building, they find themselves discussing their previous encounters with the mysterious man, and they both express relief that they will never have to see him again. However, as they peer into the court, they see something that turns their blood cold. Through the window, they spot Dr. Jekyll, sitting with an air of infinite sadness, looking like a ...
Mar 03, 2023•4 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Mr. Hyde has disappeared, and Dr. Jekyll has emerged from his seclusion, becoming more active in society and charitable works. However, Mr. Utterson, a lawyer and friend of both Jekyll and Lanyon, notices that Dr. Lanyon's appearance has deteriorated rapidly and that he seems to be terrified by something. Lanyon tells Utterson that he has had a shock and that he is a doomed man, refusing to speak about Jekyll. Utterson writes to Jekyll, asking about the situation, and Jekyll responds cryptically...
Mar 02, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Mr. Utterson, the lawyer of Dr. Jekyll, visits his friend's laboratory for the first time and discovers a sense of strangeness that makes him uncomfortable. Dr. Jekyll looks deathly ill and confesses to his friend that he has received a letter that he is not sure he should show to the police. The letter is signed by Edward Hyde, who claims to have repaid Dr. Jekyll unworthily for a thousand generosities but assures him of his safety. Utterson is surprised by Dr. Jekyll's selfishness and relieved...
Mar 01, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 5
In "The Carew Murder Case," listeners are taken on a journey through the dark and foggy streets of London as a maid servant witnesses a brutal murder. The victim is Sir Danvers Carew, a man of high status, and the perpetrator is a certain Mr. Hyde, who is known to be of small stature and wicked-looking. The details of the crime are few, but they are both startling and chilling. As the story unfolds, listeners are drawn into the investigation led by Mr. Utterson, a lawyer who recognises the broke...
Feb 28, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Are you a fan of classic literature and psychological thrillers? If so, you won't want to miss this chapter. We join Mr. Utterson, a dry lawyer who remains after a dinner party to have a private conversation with Dr. Jekyll. Their discussion centers around Jekyll's will and a disturbing character named Mr. Hyde. As the conversation progresses, Jekyll's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, leaving Utterson with more questions than answers. The tension in this episode is palpable, as we witness ...
Feb 27, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Mr Utterson is frustrated by the will he holds for Dr Jekyll, having now realised the scandalous nature of the person who would inherit the entire estate in the case of Jekyll's disappearance: Mr Hyde. Utterson decides to find Mr Hyde, and starts with his old friend Dr Lanyon. But Lanyon didn't know Hyde at all, and had not even been much in touch with Jekyll. Besieged by questions, he sleeps badly with dreams of Hyde. Waking, he decides he must set eyes on him, and begins his own investigation....
Feb 24, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 2
If you're a fan of mysteries and thrillers, you won't want to miss this podcast episode from Robert Louis Stephenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The chapter, called "Story of the Door," introduces us to Mr. Utterson, a lawyer with a rugged countenance and a reserved demeanour. Utterson is a fascinating character, with a mysterious past and an enigmatic present. He enjoys the theatre but hasn't gone to one in twenty years, and he drinks gin alone to "mortify a taste for vintages....
Feb 23, 2023•15 min•Season 6Ep. 1
It's the fun and surreal podcast conclusion to Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." In this chapter, Alice finds herself on trial, accused of a crime she didn't commit. As she tries to defend herself, chaos ensues, with a jury of animals and a king who can't seem to remember his own rules. The episode captures the zaniness of Carroll's writing, with its wordplay, nonsensical logic. and of course the antics of the animal characters, from the Lizard waving its tail in despair to the...
Feb 22, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In this episode, listeners will be taken on a journey to the curious court of the King and Queen of Hearts, where Alice finds herself in the middle of a trial to determine who stole the tarts. As she observes the proceedings, Alice realizes that things are not quite what they seem, with quirky characters like the Hatter and the Dormouse offering testimony that only adds to the confusion. Proceedings are not helped by the fact that the allegedly stolen tarts are indeed in the court in front of ev...
Feb 21, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The Mock Turtle tells Alice about his school years growing up under the sea, but is interrupted by the Gryphon who ask him to explain a dance called the Lobster Quadrille. Of course it is as nonsensical as you could expect at this point and the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon act out the dance (sans lobsters) much to their own amusement. The Mock Turtle does this while singing a song about a whiting and a snail, who are both invited to the dance but quite sensibly decline. Alice recites some verses ...
Feb 20, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Alice encounters the Duchess once again, and although she finds her in a pleasant mood, she still makes some bizarre and confusing remarks. The Duchess insists that everything has a moral, and seems to enjoy finding morals in everything she sees, no matter how unrelated or nonsensical. Alice finds this strange, but tries to keep up with the conversation as best she can. However, their conversation is cut short when the Queen suddenly appears to drag Alice back to the croquet game. Instead, she i...
Feb 17, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Alice comes across a group of gardeners who are painting white roses red to avoid the wrath of the Queen of Hearts, whom she finally gets to meet. The Queen of Hearts is shown as a ruthless ruler who threatens to behead her subjects for minor mistakes, while the gardeners are portrayed as fearful and subservient to her. Alice questions the absurdity of the system and refuses to be intimidated by the Queen's power, which leads to a confrontation. While some believe that this chapter is part of a ...
Feb 15, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 8
This chapter describes a chaotic tea party between Alice, the March Hare, the Hatter and the Dormouse. When Alice arrives at the table, she is met with the unexpected offer of wine from the March Hare, despite the fact that there is no wine to be seen on the table. The Hatter, who has been observing Alice with great curiosity, decides to make a rude comment about her hair, causing Alice to scold him for his lack of manners. As the conversation continues, the guests begin to ask each other riddle...
Feb 14, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Get ready for a wild ride in this chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! Our protagonist is lost in a wood when she suddenly spots two peculiar footmen in livery, one with a face like a fish and the other with eyes like a frog. They exchange a mysterious letter from the Queen inviting the Duchess to play croquet, bowing low and getting their curly hair tangled in the process. Alice can't contain her laughter and runs back into the woods, only to knock on the door of the house later. But wh...
Feb 13, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 6
