Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe narrator takes the reader through a few years. Hester with her daughter named Pearl, take an old ruined down house on the outskirts of the settlement as their home. There, Hester lives in solitude, an outcast from society, with the sin-borne baby. High members of society; commoners; beggars;’ even strangers, everyone rejects Hester, and regards her as a wal...
Jul 16, 2023•23 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn her jail cell, Hester is finally brought face to face with her Husband, he told the leaders of the settlement that he could provide medical assistance to the baby and her mother. The jailer lets him into the cell, and once alone with Hester he tries to give some medical assistance. Hester, knowing his true identity is wary and at first refuses to drink the m...
Jul 15, 2023•18 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester’s husband, the man who sent her to the “New World” and promised to follow but never came was now standing at the edge of the crowd. He is dressed in traditional English clothes mixed with native American clothes. The man makes a small gesture to Hester, telling her that she should make no sign of recognising him, he then turns to a near bystander and inq...
Jul 14, 2023•22 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 2, narrated by Isaac Birchall.The crowd gathered around the prison stand in wait while Hester Prynne is lead down the corridor, a new born baby in her arms, and a blazing scarlet letter A embroidered on her chest. The women in the crowd ;and all sorts of derogatory comments about Hester, calling her a hussy, a harlet, a succubus, and the like while she is guided towards the large platform ...
Jul 13, 2023•22 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 1, narrated by Isaac Birchall The first chapter of the book describes many angry puritan members of a small town in the newly founded colonies of the United States, gathered around a prison inside of which the main character, Hester Prynne is being held. Support the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeGet SurfShark and protect yourself online todayVPN: ...
Jul 12, 2023•6 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Introduction, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn the introduction to the book, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes 33 pages that have nothing to do with the plot...seriously, nothing. This was a literary device used back in the day as a sort of "found footage" thing. people didn't just want to write fiction, but convince the readers that the events in the book either happened or could have happened. All it reall...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeYears pass. Many animals pass, and the few that remain can hardly remember the rebellion. The animals have finally completed a windmill but instead of being used for electricity, is used to mill corn, the more profitable of the two… The farm indeed has grown richer, but only the pigs and...
Jul 10, 2023•23 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 9, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeThe animals very weakly set to work again to try and rebuild the windmill. The pigs, like usual, are not the means of motivation. Boxer however, though seriously injured, tries his absolute hardest to make sure that all of the stone will be quarried by the time he should take his retireme...
Jul 09, 2023•23 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 8, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeA few days after the culling, the animals go to the big barn to find that the commandment « no animal shall kill another animal » has been corrected to say « no animal shall kill another animal without cause ».The animals continue to suffer while constructing the secon...
Jul 08, 2023•26 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeThe bitter winter nearly defeats the animals. They are rebuilding the windmill, and are running low on food. The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill, and that the walls were simply not thick enough. The Animals disagree with this sentiment, but decide none the less ...
Jul 07, 2023•25 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeThe animals work like never before, trying their hardest to not only produce enough food for themselves, but to build the windmill too. The Pigs soon announce that Working on Sundays will be voluntary, but animals that refuse will have their rations reduced by half. The Animals go along w...
Jul 06, 2023•20 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeMollie becomes more of a problem for the Animals on the farm: she is constantly late for work, she accepts pats and treats from the neighbouring Farmers, and behaves in away that is completely opposite from the commandments of Animalism. After a while, she disappears, and is rumoured to be ...
Jul 05, 2023•20 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeBy the late summer, word of the rebellion has spread across the whole country, and whispers of "Beasts of England" is heard on the majority of the neighbouring farms. The expelled Mr. Jones, now lives ignominiously in Willingdon, complaining about his situation, and drinking his troubles aw...
Jul 04, 2023•12 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeThe animals spend a long hard summer harvesting the fields planted before the expulsion of Jones. The pigs think of ways for the animals to use human tools which allows them, thanks to the keen eyes of the chickens and ducks, to bring in a larger harvest than ever recorded by their former r...
Jul 03, 2023•16 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSupport the showhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribethree nights following his speech, Old Major passes away in his sleep, and for 3 months the Animals of the farm meet in secret, plotting the day that they can finally drive Mr Jones away. The teachings of the animals falls onto the pigs are they are the brightest creatures on the farm. Of t...
Jul 02, 2023•18 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podAnimal Farm by George Orwell chapter 1, narrated by Isaac Birchallhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribeAfter their Farmer owner make his way inside of the Farm-house after drunkenly stumbling his way home, the Animals of The Manor Farm gather in the big barn to listen to a speech from the Oldest Pig on the Farm, Old Major. Once all of the Animals have gathered in the barn, be goes on to preach about the opp...
Jul 01, 2023•21 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 27, narrated by Isaac BirchallVan Helsing writes a memorandum to Dr Seward, informing him that he and Mina have reached the Borgo Pass. They continue their way up the pass until they come upon Castle Dracula. Just outside, in their camp, Van Helsing and Mina are attacked by the three female Vampires that attack Johnathan so long ago. They thankfully are protected by a Magic circle that Van Helsing drew aroun...
Jun 30, 2023•53 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker, chapter 26, narrated by Isaac BirchallSeward writes as they head to Galatz. He is concerned that Mina revealed less and less in her hypnotised state; she reveals that she still hears the lapping of water, letting the men know that the count is still near the boats. The men hope to reach him before the coffin is unloaded, but arrive too late, finding out that the box was unloaded by a businessman named Hildesheim, w...
Jun 29, 2023•45 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 25, narrated by Isaac BirchallBefore they leave, Mina begs the men, if she should turn into a vampire, to destroy her. The men, full of fear, agree to her request. After a few days, the team boards the Orient Express to Varna, where Van Helsing, using Lord Godalming’s rank, plans to board the Czarina Catherine as it arrives in Varna.Mina continues to go weaker as they travel further to Transylvania. After th...
Jun 28, 2023•42 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 24, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe team discover that Dracula had boarded a boat named the « Czarina Catherine » which is headed to Varna, the same port that Dracula left when he came to England. Van Helsing give a speech to the men and Mina, declaring that Dracula must be defeated now, lest all be lost.Van Helsing discusses the effects of the « baptism of Blood » that the count gave Mina. He insists that Min...
Jun 27, 2023•44 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 23, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe men, after tricking a blacksmith, get keys made for the house in Piccadilly and the others they discovered in London. Arthur and Quincy head off to sanctify the boxes elsewhere while Seward, Harker, and Van Helsing go to the house in Piccadilly. Once inside the lake quick work of the boxes, and try to find out any more Info from the letters and papers in the house. Mina sets...
Jun 26, 2023•40 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 22, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn his journal, Harker records Renfield’s last moments. Before leaving the asylum, the count paid one last visit to the Renfield. The next day, Harker and the men go to Carfax and place a holy wafer in each of the boxes of earth, meaning that he can no longer use them as a home. Before the men head to Piccadilly to try the same thing, Van Helsing seals Mina’s room from the count...
Jun 25, 2023•37 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 21, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn his final minutes, Renfield admits to the men that Dracula often visited him at the asylum, promising to give him strength. Renfield remarks when Mina visited her, he noticed that she was very pale and he grew furious at the realisation that Dracula has been visiting her too. So on that night, when Dracula came to visit Renfield attacked him, but was burned by his eyes, and f...
Jun 24, 2023•43 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 20, narrated by Isaac BirchallJohnathan Harker’s investigations leads the men to believe that Dracula has moved the remaining boxes to a house in Piccadilly. On Harker’s return the men try to plan how to break into a house in such a populated, busy area.Dr Seward notices very rapid changes in the patient Renfield. He seems to have given up any interest in his zoophageous desires, but continues to state « lif...
Jun 23, 2023•39 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 19, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe men set out to Dracula’s home at Carfax, all armed with holy weapons. Dracula seems not to be home, but all of the men are on edge as they make their way towards the chapel. Once inside, they are hot with a terrible rotting smell; on further inspection they find only 26 Earth-boxes. As they look for any further clues, the chapel fills with a hoard of rats, more than the men ...
Jun 21, 2023•39 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 18, narrated by Isaac BirchallMina goes to visit Renfield; on learning that she is coming, Renfield promptly swallows all of his flies and spiders to tidy up. During their conversation, Seward notes that he is extremely rational and even philosophical. Van Helsing then arrives at the asylum, and is pleased to see that the Harkers have arranged everyone's journals and diaries into a timeline order. Van Helsin...
Jun 19, 2023•48 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 17, narrated by Isaac BirchallJohnathan and Mina Harker make their way to London where they stay with Dr Seward. Here, lucy transcribes his Diary so that all of the events in Johnathan, Lucy, Mina, and Seward’s Diaries can be put into a chronological order. Seward in the meantime reads the Harkers’ journals where he realises that Dracula is in fact his neighbour, and starts to understand that Renfield’s beha...
Jun 16, 2023•40 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 16, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn the evening, the 4 men go back to the graveyard and find again Lucy’s tomb to be empty. Van Helsing pulls out some holy materials and seals the tomb so that the men can see Lucy before she can try and make her way inside at dawn. The men hide in wait, watching for any movement that could signal Lucy’s arrival. After several hours, Lucy appears in the graveyard, a child clutch...
Jun 14, 2023•35 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 15, narrated by Isaac BirchallDr Seward is appalled by the suggestion that Lucy could be the one attacking these children; it is only his respect for Dr Van Helsing that causes him to join Van Helsing on his investigation. The two men head to the hospital where one of the recent victims is recovering and they find that the child has identical marks on his neck as those of Lucy. That night, Seward and Van Hel...
Jun 12, 2023•41 min
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/podDracula by Bram Stoker chapter 14, narrated by Isaac BirchallCopying out Jonathan Harker’s Journal, Mina is horrified at its contents. When Dr Van Helsing comes to visit, he tells Mina about the events that led up to Lucy’s death; impressed by what he tells her, Lucy gives him a copy of Jonathan’s Journal to read. After reading the Diary over, Van Helsing returns in the morning to discuss it with Jonathan and Mina. Van Helsing’s belief in...
Jun 09, 2023•47 min
