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Classic Books and Stories
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Добавлен 15 апр 2014
Welcome to my channel! I read illustrated short stories and complete books, which are in the public domain. All the newer videos have multiple pictures throughout the readings.
I am an English teacher and my idea for this channel is to read for myself and for others. You can watch the video while listening, or you can do something else and listen. I find it's easiest to concentrate on the details of the story while doing a task that doesn't require concentration - like folding laundry - ha!
For short story videos, I include a small discussion with questions at the end. I also include some points of comprehension at the start of the video. I would love to know your opinions and ideas from the readings.
For novels, I include a short summary of the chapter in the episode notes and might make a comment or two from the previous chapter, but I mostly just read the chapter.
If you have suggestions or requests for a novel or short story, I would love to hear it!
I am an English teacher and my idea for this channel is to read for myself and for others. You can watch the video while listening, or you can do something else and listen. I find it's easiest to concentrate on the details of the story while doing a task that doesn't require concentration - like folding laundry - ha!
For short story videos, I include a small discussion with questions at the end. I also include some points of comprehension at the start of the video. I would love to know your opinions and ideas from the readings.
For novels, I include a short summary of the chapter in the episode notes and might make a comment or two from the previous chapter, but I mostly just read the chapter.
If you have suggestions or requests for a novel or short story, I would love to hear it!
4️⃣0️⃣ Black Fog - Short Story by Aleksandr Kuprin
Boris comes to Petersburg from Ukraine in 1905. Bursting with energy, he is determined to "conquer the north", so to speak. What happens to Boris? Written from the point of view of the friend he calls Sachenka, how much can the yearning for one's homeland affect a human soul? Many illustrations and little facts and maps interspersed throughout the story. Enjoy the tale :)
0:00 Introduction
0:04 Illustration 1
0:28 Beginning of Story
1:05 Illustration 2
2:31 Illustration 3
4:06 Illustration 4
4:56 Illustration 5
5:54 Illustration 6
6:43 Illustration 7
7:22 Illustration 8
8:58 Illustration 9
9:12 Illustration 10
10:55 Illustration 11
11:09 Illustration 12
12:06 Illustration 13
12:53 Illustration 14
13:24 Il...
0:00 Introduction
0:04 Illustration 1
0:28 Beginning of Story
1:05 Illustration 2
2:31 Illustration 3
4:06 Illustration 4
4:56 Illustration 5
5:54 Illustration 6
6:43 Illustration 7
7:22 Illustration 8
8:58 Illustration 9
9:12 Illustration 10
10:55 Illustration 11
11:09 Illustration 12
12:06 Illustration 13
12:53 Illustration 14
13:24 Il...
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THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 11&12 Little Jacob Sees a Ghost
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Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! A mysterious elderly lady delivers an ominous letter for Laura Fairlie, warning her not to marry Sir Percival Glyde. Marion asks Walter to read the letter. The two of them go out to try to find the woman who dropped off the letter. When they get to the school, they learn, in a quirky way, of a ghost sighting. How does that happen? What does ...
3️⃣9️⃣THE HOUSE OF CLOCKS: VIOLET STRANGE PROBLEM #6
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ILLUSTRATED STORY - by ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Violet's mysterious employer gives her an envelope, which she reads in the privacy of her own room. A case of an old widow who has a strange power over different people. Is she innocent? What of the old man, the rival brothers, a shadowy young lady... ? In a house, hidden behind thick brambles, full of clocks and mysterious hallways, shocking events a...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 9&10 Who is Anne Catherick?
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Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! Laura, when asked, could only vaguely remember Anne Catherick who had been one of her mother's pupils for a short while when they were both girls. Walter Hartright admits to the reader he has fallen in love with Laura Fairlie. This spells trouble! He indulges in thoughts of fantasy regarding Laura. There is a consequence. Marion observes Har...
3️⃣8️⃣ THE DREAMING LADY: VIOLET STRANGE PROBLEM #5
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ILLUSTRATED STORY - by ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Violet wants a break. She asks her employer to give her an assignment that has interest and puzzling complexities, but this time - please - no murder, no gore! Violet goes on her mission and is soon embroiled in a case of a missing will, featuring a sleepwalking main character. Violet Strange is on the case! Read along with me for practice if you like...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 8 Meet Laura Fairlie
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Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! Walter goes down to breakfast, eager to meet Laura for the first time. He is disappointed to find out she has stayed in her room due to a headache. Mrs. Vesey is present, however. She is the elderly governess who is content to just sit. Hartright gives a comical description of that lady. Later, he and Marion finally go to see Laura, and Hart...
3️⃣7️⃣ HOW TO LIVE TO BE 200 by Stephen Leacock Humorous Story
Просмотров 2121 день назад
Funny little story. Lots of humorous pictures! Canadian political scientist and humorist pokes fun at the health craze of his current time. Given that this story was written in 1910, it's fun to read of what was popular then - for example, the Sandow pulley exercises. Enjoy the reading. Read along for practice if you like, and enjoy the pictures scattered throughout. :) 0:00 Introduction to sto...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 7 The Delicate Mr. Fairlie
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Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! Walter Hartright is instructed to go up to Mr. Fairlie's (the girls' uncle) apartments to be introduced. When he gets there, he finds Fairlie to be a very unusual man. The elder man is fussy, peevish and unpredictable. Fortunately for Hartright, the interview does not go on for too long. Fairlie speaks of his etchings and his nerves, but has...
3️⃣6️⃣ THE COP AND THE ANTHEM by O. Henry
Просмотров 18728 дней назад
Illustrated story by the author of THE GIFT OF THE MAGI. It is fall time in New York City and Soapy is starting to feel the cold. With nothing but newspapers to cover up with on his park bench, Soapy decides it is time to get "caught" in a crime and thus spend the next three months on Blackwell's Island in the jail. No problem, right? But there is a problem... Read along for practice if you lik...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 5 & 6 Meet Marion Halcombe
Просмотров 80Месяц назад
Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! Walter Hartright travels to Limmeridge House in Cumberland. He misses his second train and does not get there until the middle of the night. He goes almost immediately to bed. The next morning, Hartright goes down for breakfast and meets Marion, the older of two half sisters who live there with their uncle, Mr. Fairlie. Marion is an interest...
3️⃣5️⃣ THE ICE PALACE by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Просмотров 66Месяц назад
Illustrated Story - by the author of THE GREAT GATSBY Sally Carol Happer, a carefree nineteen-year-old young beauty from Georgia is engaged to handsome Harry from the north, where the people have built an enormous castle of ice, three stories high! Stepping inside, Sally Carol cannot foresee the impact of what she will experience in the Ice Palace. *Thumbnail and one illustration in the story s...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE Ch 4 The Mysterious Woman
Просмотров 36Месяц назад
Illustrated reading: Awesome novel by Wilkie Collins! In this chapter, Walter Hartright, walking to London from his mother's cottage, encounters a mysterious woman dressed in white. She is distressed and asks him to help her. She won't say who she is or who she is afraid of, although she hints that it is afraid of a baronet. She puts her trust in Walter, but she will not divulge anything about ...
THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins Ch 1 - 3: Walter Hartright and Professor Pesca
Просмотров 37Месяц назад
Illustrated reading: This book is the best! It is considered to be the first of it's kind as a detective novel, at the same time, The Woman in White has the sensational elements that made for popular reading of its day (and is still popular for many). The story is told a little like a relay race, where as soon as there is a new character who is more knowledgeable about the details of the unfold...
3️⃣4️⃣THE GROTTO SPECTRE: VIOLET STRANGE PROBLEM #4
Просмотров 49Месяц назад
ILLUSTRATED STORY - by ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Who is Roger Upjohn and why is he so woebegone? He is desperate to ask Violet Strange to help him and Violet, this time, can't say no for some reason. The story is interesting and suspenseful. Lots of pictures! Violet Strange is on the case! Read along with me for practice if you like, and enjoy the pictures scattered throughout. :) 0:00 Greeting 0:08...
3️⃣3️⃣ THE PENDULUM by O. Henry
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Illustrated story by the author of THE GIFT OF THE MAGI. What happens to John Perkins when Katy is not there? What does he resolve in his heart? How strong is human nature and the force of habit? Do we have what it takes to make a resolve and follow through? Read along for practice if you like, and enjoy the pictures scattered throughout. :) 0:00 Beginning of the story and illustration 1 0:26 I...
3️⃣2️⃣ THE BROKEN QUARANTINE - with PICTURES by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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3️⃣2️⃣ THE BROKEN QUARANTINE - with PICTURES by Mary Roberts Rinehart
3️⃣1️⃣ THE OLD NURSE'S STORY - Illustrated GHOST story by Elizabeth Gaskell
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3️⃣1️⃣ THE OLD NURSE'S STORY - Illustrated GHOST story by Elizabeth Gaskell
3️⃣0️⃣ WHICH FAMOUS STORY?? - TRY THIS CHALLENGE
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3️⃣0️⃣ WHICH FAMOUS STORY?? - TRY THIS CHALLENGE
2️⃣9️⃣ THE DOOR IN THE WALL - Illustrated story, by H. G. Wells
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2️⃣9️⃣ THE DOOR IN THE WALL - Illustrated story, by H. G. Wells
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 53 CONCLUSION
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 53 CONCLUSION
2️⃣8️⃣ THE FALSE GEMS - Illustrated Story by Guy de Maupassant
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2️⃣8️⃣ THE FALSE GEMS - Illustrated Story by Guy de Maupassant
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 52 Fluctuations
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 52 Fluctuations
2️⃣7️⃣ Illustrated Story: TOO MUCH TOLERANCE by Evelyn Waugh
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2️⃣7️⃣ Illustrated Story: TOO MUCH TOLERANCE by Evelyn Waugh
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 51 An Unexpected Occurrence
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 51 An Unexpected Occurrence
2️⃣6️⃣ AN INTANGIBLE CLUE: VIOLET STRANGE PROBLEM #3
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2️⃣6️⃣ AN INTANGIBLE CLUE: VIOLET STRANGE PROBLEM #3
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 50 Doubts and Disappointments
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 50 Doubts and Disappointments
2️⃣5️⃣ DR DORN'S REVENGE by Louisa May Alcott
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2️⃣5️⃣ DR DORN'S REVENGE by Louisa May Alcott
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 49 Arthur Huntingdon
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Chap 49 Arthur Huntingdon
2️⃣4️⃣ MARKHEIM by Robert Louis Stevenson
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2️⃣4️⃣ MARKHEIM by Robert Louis Stevenson
THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL Chap 48 Further Intelligence
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THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL Chap 48 Further Intelligence
who's exam is tmrw----------->
Greetings from the Isle of Istria!
Wow! That must be a beautiful place!! I looked it up - part of Croatia, right? Have a super day!
@@classicbookstories TY!
Sound quality not good. But also if you have troubling saying "irretrievable", maybe get a friend to read.
you'll live
I sometimes mispronounce words, but not too often. The quality will improve. I hope you liked the story by Edith Wharton.
I like classic books lets get it
Thanks for your nice comment. I appreciate it :)
😌 *promo sm*
This is one of the most moving endings to a book I have ever read. I hope you have a chance to read or listen to the whole book.
I did it! I read the whole book, Crime and Punishment, in under a month. I really enjoyed reading it aloud and making summaries for each of the chapters. If you watch this, I hope you enjoy it like I did 😊
Like that you have the summaries in the description. Read this years ago. Still think about it periodically. Classic for a reason.
Awesome comment! Thank you. I read this a few years back, too. I agree with you saying, "classic for a reason". I think I read it too quickly, without remembering details and who the different characters were to each other. I am enjoying it so much more this time. I like writing the summaries for myself, and also for anyone else who would like to read them. Also, if somebody wanted to start partway through the book, I was hoping the summaries might help them begin wherever they would like.
@@classicbookstories I think it took me a while to read, and I still didn’t remember all the details. Lol Think it’s a book that you can re-read it several times and always pick up on something new. For sure the summaries provide a lot of options for the viewer/listener. Keep at it. 😎
@@cadowyn735 Thanks for your kind encouragement! I completely agree with what you said about picking up something new each time. I am astonished how much philosophy, for example, is in the latest chapter I have read (Part 5, Chapter 4). I won't even touch on the profound ideas presented - the sliding scale of good and evil, depending upon who and what upon what circumstance, etc. Haha - all I do is summarize the events as they occur. I'm very glad if they can be of use to anyone. Have a lovely day! 😊
Pretty cool project.
Thank you! Very nice of you to say this :)
What a coincidence I'm reading this book too, and i also have a goal to finish this book in a month
That's really great! Thanks for telling me. We can do it! I find the story so interesting. I hope you are enjoying it too.