Such great stories they wrote in those days. Except for a few people it seems to me that most modern writers lost the ability to create an atmosphere that absorbs you from the first paragraph. Thanks for all the hours of pleasure you provide us with. All the best from Holland. 👏🏻
Technology has killed the Horror atmosphere. These days people have an explanation for everything. I love how Lycanthropy began when peasants ate ergot off the grain that had an early freeze. Now the mystery seems ruined.
@AnnyMacToo agree. He has a knack for this that many "think" they have, but do not. He has this down to an art. His own work is excellent, too. I love his stories.
Look at those photos closely before you throw them away. At the last family dinner before my cat died, someone picked up my phone and took some pictures while we were getting ready. I nearly deleted one that was was chaotic with two different scenes, then I saw myself in the dark background with my back to the camera at the counter, with a dark fuzzy thing hanging over my shoulder and two fuzzy glowing yellow eyes looking at the camera. My cat had to be held like a baby on my shoulder constantly, and he had learned to hang at just the right point as to not slide off, leaving me with two hands free. It's one of my favorites now.
I know you have reservations about reading Henry James because of the baroque structure of his sentences, but none of that is apparent in this performance. The story is wonderful, the atmosphere palpable, and your delivery is sheer pleasure. Thank you so much for another wonderful journey.
Tony, I am so happy that there are a few channels left like yours, where the stories are read by real human beings. You and Ian Gordon are tied for first place when it comes to the art of giving these stories the character they deserve. Top-notch work. I also adore the background artwork you've chosen, which seems to tell a story all by itself.
You did a lovely job on Henry's convoluted sentences. Distant relatives who were actors and did Shakespeare taught me the value of rhythm and proper breathing. I really enjoyed this one, with the nice twist. People always act as though Turn of the Screw was his only short story.
it is 85 degrees and sunny on this Easter in SW Florida and in spirit we can't be further away from a Henry James Ghost Story but in the end, it was much less of a Ghost Story and more of a morality Fable. It becomes a thought will the Captain now "haunt" his daughter, or will he have just checked in on her before he moves on? So delighted to find this channel as I am slumbering in the sun, how wonderfully well written as always. I am a fan of Henry James and the period that he inhabited, sharing a life in both the USA and Great Britain. The two great countries were both rich and varied and contributed to so many wonderful Ghost Stories. Thank you!
Tony, take from an American and retired nurse - your American accent is just fine and, I would be hard pressed to find anything artificial in it. And I’ve taken care of people not just from all across the USA but from all over the world. Thank you for your very entertaining work. 👏
I feel privileged to listen to you. Such luxury to have superb stories read aloud in the comfort of home by a speaker who is easy to understand. Thank you.
You sir are just the BEST! Best narration, great story, and even the art is perfect. Then at the end a mixture of interesting history and profound thoughts. Many thanks from Texas.
Thank you. I listened to the story and was caught off guard by your fascinating and rather endearing chat afterwards. When you mentioned the Psychic Society I wondered if was situated in Bloomsbury, London where the Svedenbourg Society is and lo and behold it was the next name that you mentioned! I was amazed. Im so glad that I'd hung about to listen to your after story chat. I only knew about the Svedenbourg Society from a very dear old gentleman, a Monsieur Darras. A delightful 'Gandalf' looking gentleman with his long white beard, his beret, long grey raincoat and shopping trolley basket. He looked ancient but was always out n' about locally or he could turn up anywhere in London drop of a hat! Or beret, as the case may be? A Scholar, his bedsit walls were festooned with over-laden shelves containing a long lifetime of studies and writings made by himself. All regretfully ended up in the builder's skip outside in the street that sad day in the mid Nineteen-Eighties, that I found outside his dwelling one sad day when I discovered that he had passed on. I dont recall seeing his works within, they must have been hidden underneath all the fittings and splintered ditritis, perhaps? Hopefully, the Society may have it all in it's vaults, at least I hope so? 40 years on, all I have since to remember him by are several wonderful memories, two saucepans of his that I rescued from the shamefully mucky skip and a video that I shot of him on VHS telling a very spooky Japanese ghost story. He had spent many years in Japan I recall? A truly wonderful gentleman, somewhat of a 'Richmond Hill Eccentric' perhaps and greatly loved and missed even more because of that. Anyhow, that's what your rounding up chat conjured up in my memory banks and I thank you for it. Ps. Incidentally, the Japanese ghost story he recited was excellent.. it culminated in countless ghosts floating around with no lower torsos and legs, because they had thrown themselves into a volcano, it's believed? Keep up the good work Tony, I's a luvvin' it 🙏
Great story and narration! I really like it. I listened to this one two times yesterday. I never knew William James was his brother. I teach some of William James' concepts at work. The name is so common, and I never thought to see if they were brothers. We learn new things every day. During class, I can now say, "William James was the brother of the great British/American author Henry James, known for..." This is a neat tale. That ending..... I really wish..... ( I can not say any more because the "Spoiler Police" read the comments before the story). I like your explanation of "Turn of the Screw." Ruskin's quote and your wirds at the end are awesome. Thanks!
I have a PhD psychology researcher tell me that the James brothers should have switched their jobs. Henry understood people and their hidden motives. William was a good writer but not an innovator in theory. Just an observation that stuck with me for years
Thanks, Tony. You gifted us with another fascinating and new (to me) tale of the macabre. I am under the stress of moving apartments, but i can always count on your stories to help me unwind after a day of filling out forms and collecting paperwork. Good stuff. Best wishes to you, Tony (if i may address you thusly) and a happy and prosperous 2024 to everyone reading this! 😻😻
I am so happy that I found your stories. They get your attention from the beginning to the end. I am sure I will be hearing all that you have for a rainy day or to shut my mind when paying attention to rich stories and get to sleep 😴 🛌 without even noticing it. So nice! ♡ ♡ ♡
I was born within a couple of miles of this mythical Medford house in neighboring Somerville. Both cities are very small! Seeing the the painting of the house took me aback at first. Today's Medford is wall to wall houses!!!!! Nothing like that exists now!! The house is ok, you can still see houses like that. it's the forest!! One more thing. Medford is pronounced "Mefed"!!!! At least it was in the fifties!!!! The "R" did not exist in any word!!!!!
Good evening padre, it's taken me a couple of days to hear all, and as usual, thoroughly enjoyed it. Always your talks strike a chord for me. I often compare Ms Jackson's Hill House to James's Turn of the Screw. They are two of my favourite ghost stories especially because of the psychological aspect of both. ( and because of the big scary house ). I was very happily surprised at your explanation of "Gothic ", because it was the subject of my final paper in my Artisan's Diploma. You put it all so succinctly. Coincidentally, right now I'm reprinting a Buddha's head that I am restoring for a friend. Getting that old bronze look back. Thanks as ever Tony. Very grateful for your work. 👩🏼🎨
You're right, Tony...about forgiveness of family transgressions. I realized a few years ago that the resentment and dislike (warranted btw) was taking too much of my energy. So I just dropped it. Best decision I ever made. Great discussion after the story too...I love those.
@@Andrew-if3sd Your comment is so relatable. Funny, it's MY sister who has caused all the grief too. A total nasty narcissist her entire life. It took me a long time to move on. (Truth told, I'm still careful to avoid her.)
I suspect that, in the story, his daughter and her suitor were really friends and the romance was just a story for convenience. When I was younger, I never thought my brother, sister, and I would be estranged, but we are. They cheated and bullied me and they can both take a flying leap. Neither of them are reasonable people and they don't deserve me in their lives and I sure as hell don't deserve to have their bad energy in mine.
Good for you. When you're used or abused, it can be self destructive to forgive because you put yourself in their clutches all over again. Not me! Who needs that?
Another brilliant video from you. I'm working my way through all the stories on your site, I find listening to them very relaxing. I think you have many past lives of being a story teller...
Thank you so much Tony! Forgive my not commenting so much lately, I have been so busy that I have usually fallen asleep by the end of the video so I’m saying thank you for all your amazing work! 🌺
Wow I am so happy to find your podcast. The stories are awesome. I like the audio versions because of my age. Very relaxing and such interesting. All I can say is thank you. My relaxation time shall be filled with my love of good literature. ❤
Tony always delivers when it’s been 1 of them days when it’s best just to listen to a book because the other options would have immense consequences! Who wants that drama. 😂😂 I hope all is well Tony and Family
I agree, the accent is very clear. Not all USA has the same accent, most of us enjoy the difference. And thank you for your efforts to share the older stories and novels. I miss the serendipity of library stacks and paper card catalogs so this is a substitute. I am hearing books I’d never find. Salute!🎉
That is an interesting subject .. Many Brits complain about hearing an "American* accent narrating a book written by a brit. First of all, there is no American accent!!!; there are many. I was born just a couple of miles from this mythical house in Medford. Somerville which is nextdoor!!!! When I was a kid we knew if a person was from Medford...not only that but which part of Medford!!! And it is a tiny city. Sadly the regional accents are disappearing. My kids speak the neutral Midwest accent that all the people on TV speak. Just one thing. He is pronouncing Medford incorrectly.. it is Mefed!!!!! At least it was in the fifties!!!!
@user-ws1qf7ol4k I don't know about the regional dialects disappearing everywhere. I'm in southern West Virginia and there's still various dialects the further south you go. As for Tony doing an American accent, his isn't too bad. I love his Scottish & Irish versions.
If only you could've shown a bit of the inside of this house as you narrated this story. Am gonna listen to it all the way later as I'm too sleepy to do that right now. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Yeah, Tony, you got it, “give it up,“ you have an incredible talent for reading and accent look at the following you have! So embrace your talent and listen to your fans we approve no need to apologize or give excuses you’re amazing!💮😄 0:01
Hi Tony. I’m an avid listener of your excellent narration and selection of stories. For your information, Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, not 1485.
I was impelled to come to the comments because of how struck I was by James' writing - how compelling, interesting, and efficient it was - when I caught a comment about how Henry James' style is baroque and that you're not typically comfortable with this style. Now I'm wondering if it's the baroque style that I was drawn to and also what makes you uncomfortable with presenting it. What I love about your podcast is that in addition to gracing us with your beautiful voice, you spend a good deal of time afterward providing historical context, influences, and drawing parallels with other works. I look forward to learning more as I work my way backwards. Love your channel and think I'll become a member!
I’d love you to become a member! What’s hard are all of the sub clauses in the sentence . so apart from the rhythm being awkward to say, the sentiment of the first clause (wonder, irritation, fear) ) then the interrupting clauses may have different sentiments bit by the time you finish the sentence you have to jump back to the first emotion
@@ClassicGhost in that case, you did a brilliant job keeping it coherent for us. I suspect I would've had a completely different experience reading it on my own. Did you have to edit anything at all in order to accomplish that?
@@ClassicGhost I hope I didn't offend. It makes it all the more impressive that you were able to perform his rambles in such a natural and engaging manner. I felt his enthusiasm for his subject and became enthusiastic with him. Of the 50 or so stories I've listened to so far, this one is my favorite. I love listening to you and savor every one of your episodes.
It's an enjoyable story, but Tony's rambling at the end about Emmanuel Swendborg reminded me that his book Heaven and Hell might be the ultimate ghost story. Swendborg is a polymath born in the late 1600s who, for the last 20 or 30 years of his life, walked and talked with angles, visiting heaven and hell many times. One thing Swedenborg makes perfectly clear is that after death, which is as physical as we are now, you will become what you truly are. Our inner most thoughts and feelings are revealed, and we gladly exploit them. He also wrote a short essay called Charity of which we might find redemption. He writing is rather dense and repetitive but well worth the trouble to read.
I tried to listen to the audiobook of the Bostonians but the people doing the american southern accents were awful. I couldn't listen to it! I'll have to read the print book instead. Accents can make a difference in the listening. That said, I've never heard you do an accent I couldn't listen to. You've a lovely voice and a talent for reading. Fascinating talk about the James brothers interest in the supernatural. Such a wealth of things to ponder!
When the individual trusts the integrity of the Universe within himself, the outer occurrences of humanity will change. To blame or accept any idea because it’s easier than to be a mature/thoughtful/moral individual creator of reality contributes to the ignorant stupidity for which all humanity deserves. Justice is it’s own reward. peace+&-🎶🌸
I must first give a summary of who I am and my appreciation for hearing narrators narrate the way that I speak. The cadence and sheer expression just takes me to the same room with the author. I’m unable to get into a good narration without dumbing down my vernacular and my vocabulary to engage with the subject matter and the characters. But this time sir, this time I’m listening while seeing exactly what’s going on and the peculiar way the story is unfolding 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💜💜bravo sir
Just as I was about to write this comment on how Henry James and the like can make a sunny meadow seem very creepy -- in the dark night I'm hearing this screaming in the fields -- I shut the drapes. Now I'm freaked out. (probably a fox or a cat or an owl? -- I hope so, anyway). Eek. (help)
It’s easy to say forgive your family if you have not been severely abused and have lots of trauma you are dealing with in day to day life as a result. I will never forgive them. I am getting therapy though to help me heal from the trauma but forgive never.
It's not necessary/required to forgive in order to do one's own personal work. Therapy with a good counselor is an excellent decision and highly recommended. Best of fortune and healing to you on your journey.
I am feeling so lucky and grateful now I'm a lady in Staffordshire and not a whiskers embellished dude from Boston Massachusetts. That made me laugh out so really loud!
I like stuff from this time period because the authors share my worldview, by and large. I don’t share the contemporary paradigm and so I don’t really inhabit modern stories in the way that one needs to to really feel them.
Where I used to live in Here hill there was a Ruskin park,I used to walk through there, and I'm sure I read somewhere it was named after a Victorian writer,John Ruskin...a beautiful park..
All is not lost..there's a ten year old boy in America who has a gift..like an old soul .who is extremely talented...He's a natural ....🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🦅🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌
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Bless your heart! First day of Spring Break, and it's pouring rain. Got my blanket, cat, candle, and a new ghost story; thank you, Tony!
One would almost think you wuz a Sothron Lady, Miss H.
Is the cat wearing a miniature bowler hat?
Do you really call them Southrons? i love that
"Bless your heart" is not a compliment in Southern colloquialism. 😂
@@heatherjohnson3273 oh no. Should I be offended?
Such great stories they wrote in those days. Except for a few people it seems to me that most modern writers lost the ability to create an atmosphere that absorbs you from the first paragraph. Thanks for all the hours of pleasure you provide us with. All the best from Holland. 👏🏻
I agree! 😊
Tony has that ability. He is the one that got me hooked on these grand old tales. ❤
I totally agree! Well-said! I can not say it any better. It is exactly how I feel, too.
Technology has killed the Horror atmosphere. These days people have an explanation for everything. I love how Lycanthropy began when peasants ate ergot off the grain that had an early freeze. Now the mystery seems ruined.
@AnnyMacToo agree. He has a knack for this that many "think" they have, but do not. He has this down to an art.
His own work is excellent, too. I love his stories.
Look at those photos closely before you throw them away.
At the last family dinner before my cat died, someone picked up my phone and took some pictures while we were getting ready. I nearly deleted one that was was chaotic with two different scenes, then I saw myself in the dark background with my back to the camera at the counter, with a dark fuzzy thing hanging over my shoulder and two fuzzy glowing yellow eyes looking at the camera. My cat had to be held like a baby on my shoulder constantly, and he had learned to hang at just the right point as to not slide off, leaving me with two hands free. It's one of my favorites now.
I know . I have saved quite a few. :))
Good thing you didn't delete it. I wished I had kept a few more of my beloved pets 😢
I know you have reservations about reading Henry James because of the baroque structure of his sentences, but none of that is apparent in this performance. The story is wonderful, the atmosphere palpable, and your delivery is sheer pleasure. Thank you so much for another wonderful journey.
I think he's a great writer of course. I am going to try some William Faulkner soon for really baroque sentences !
So you're just going to go for baroque eh Tony?!
(Sorry. I just couldn't resist 🤦🏼♀️)
@@ClassicGhost Faulkner can be a struggle for me. I love him, but sometimes I get "tangled"...can't wait to hear you read him!
@@StoryVoracious😂😂😂 Stahp… 😅😅😅😅😅❤
My fav story of Henry James is The Beast in the Jungle.
Tony, I am so happy that there are a few channels left like yours, where the stories are read by real human beings. You and Ian Gordon are tied for first place when it comes to the art of giving these stories the character they deserve. Top-notch work. I also adore the background artwork you've chosen, which seems to tell a story all by itself.
I’m glad you like real voices. we are under threat these days.
Wonderful! I just found you and it’s sooo nice to hear someone that can really tell a story!
I've read the story and heard it narrated before. No one does it as perfectly as you do. ❤
awww
You did a lovely job on Henry's convoluted sentences. Distant relatives who were actors and did Shakespeare taught me the value of rhythm and proper breathing. I really enjoyed this one, with the nice twist. People always act as though Turn of the Screw was his only short story.
it is 85 degrees and sunny on this Easter in SW Florida and in spirit we can't be further away from a Henry James Ghost Story but in the end, it was much less of a Ghost Story and more of a morality Fable. It becomes a thought will the Captain now "haunt" his daughter, or will he have just checked in on her before he moves on? So delighted to find this channel as I am slumbering in the sun, how wonderfully well written as always. I am a fan of Henry James and the period that he inhabited, sharing a life in both the USA and Great Britain. The two great countries were both rich and varied and contributed to so many wonderful Ghost Stories. Thank you!
Tony, take from an American and retired nurse - your American accent is just fine and, I would be hard pressed to find anything artificial in it. And I’ve taken care of people not just from all across the USA but from all over the world. Thank you for your very entertaining work. 👏
Great two stories in one week what a treat
Thank Tony
I feel privileged to listen to you. Such luxury to have superb stories read aloud in the comfort of home by a speaker who is easy to understand. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Fantastic story I somehow haven't heard or read before. Great job reading it. Thanks
Masterful, captivating also this time around. Much appreciated, Tony. Thank you.
What a delight! I love listening to your stories. Thank you 🩶
You sir are just the BEST! Best narration, great story, and even the art is perfect. Then at the end a mixture of interesting history and profound thoughts. Many thanks from Texas.
Thank you very much. I bet it’s warmer there than it is here
Thank you. I listened to the story and was caught off guard by your fascinating and rather endearing chat afterwards.
When you mentioned the Psychic Society I wondered if was situated in Bloomsbury, London where the Svedenbourg Society is and lo and behold it was the next name that you mentioned!
I was amazed. Im so glad that I'd hung about to listen to your after story chat.
I only knew about the Svedenbourg Society from a very dear old gentleman, a Monsieur Darras. A delightful 'Gandalf' looking gentleman with his long white beard, his beret, long grey raincoat and shopping trolley basket. He looked ancient but was always out n' about locally or he could turn up anywhere in London drop of a hat!
Or beret, as the case may be?
A Scholar, his bedsit walls were festooned with over-laden shelves containing a long lifetime of studies and writings made by himself. All regretfully ended up in the builder's skip outside in the street that sad day in the mid Nineteen-Eighties, that I found outside his dwelling one sad day when I discovered that he had passed on. I dont recall seeing his works within, they must have been hidden underneath all the fittings and splintered ditritis, perhaps?
Hopefully, the Society may have it all in it's vaults, at least I hope so?
40 years on, all I have since to remember him by are several wonderful memories, two saucepans of his that I rescued from the shamefully mucky skip and a video that I shot of him on VHS telling a very spooky Japanese ghost story. He had spent many years in Japan I recall?
A truly wonderful gentleman, somewhat of a 'Richmond Hill Eccentric' perhaps and greatly loved and missed even more because of that.
Anyhow, that's what your rounding up chat conjured up in my memory banks and I thank you for it.
Ps. Incidentally, the Japanese ghost story he recited was excellent.. it culminated in countless ghosts floating around with no lower torsos and legs, because they had thrown themselves into a volcano, it's believed?
Keep up the good work Tony, I's a luvvin' it 🙏
What a fantastic anecdote. You should write it up as an article. I wonder whether The Idler might publish it ?
Great story and narration! I really like it. I listened to this one two times yesterday.
I never knew William James was his brother. I teach some of William James' concepts at work. The name is so common, and I never thought to see if they were brothers. We learn new things every day. During class, I can now say, "William James was the brother of the great British/American author Henry James, known for..."
This is a neat tale. That ending.....
I really wish..... ( I can not say any more because the "Spoiler Police" read the comments before the story).
I like your explanation of "Turn of the Screw."
Ruskin's quote and your wirds at the end are awesome.
Thanks!
Glad you liked it. Yes they were brothers . i’ve never read a biography of either but i believe they were close
I have a PhD psychology researcher tell me that the James brothers should have switched their jobs. Henry understood people and their hidden motives. William was a good writer but not an innovator in theory. Just an observation that stuck with me for years
@@J-Dune interesting observation. That would be some good research to read. I would love to read through it.
Thanks, Tony. You gifted us with another fascinating and new (to me) tale of the macabre.
I am under the stress of moving apartments, but i can always count on your stories to help me unwind after a day of filling out forms and collecting paperwork.
Good stuff. Best wishes to you, Tony (if i may address you thusly) and a happy and prosperous 2024 to everyone reading this! 😻😻
I am so happy that I found your stories. They get your attention from the beginning to the end.
I am sure I will be hearing all that you have for a rainy day or to shut my mind when paying attention to rich stories and get to sleep 😴 🛌 without even noticing it.
So nice! ♡ ♡ ♡
I hope so!
I was born within a couple of miles of this mythical Medford house in neighboring Somerville. Both cities are very small! Seeing the the painting of the house took me aback at first. Today's Medford is wall to wall houses!!!!! Nothing like that exists now!! The house is ok, you can still see houses like that. it's the forest!!
One more thing. Medford is pronounced "Mefed"!!!! At least it was in the fifties!!!! The "R" did not exist in any word!!!!!
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Went from watching the Space Casket to this story! Thank you, Tony! 😊
great story, not heard of this one. Really enjoyed it , thanks Tony
I love Henry James' writing. A true master.
You're spoiling us...Thank You! 💜
very different stories though :)
Very emotive narration. Thanks
Love your critique/discussion at the end! Very amusing but also astute. And your narrating voice is excellent!
And forgive your family if they ask forgiveness. Otherwise, forget it.
Enjoyed the reading. Very good.
Ahhh you chose the image I picked 🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful image! I could look at that all day! ❤
Yes!
Yup! That house is awesome snd fits the story well!
The ruts to the left of the house go well with the story, too, since they are referred to.
It had my vote🙂
Good evening padre, it's taken me a couple of days to hear all, and as usual, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Always your talks strike a chord for me.
I often compare Ms Jackson's Hill House to James's Turn of the Screw.
They are two of my favourite ghost stories especially because of the psychological aspect of both.
( and because of the big scary house ).
I was very happily surprised at your explanation of "Gothic ", because it was the subject of my final paper in my Artisan's Diploma.
You put it all so succinctly.
Coincidentally, right now I'm reprinting a Buddha's head that I am restoring for a friend. Getting that old bronze look back.
Thanks as ever Tony.
Very grateful for your work.
👩🏼🎨
No such things as coincidences!
Ooh! Here we are in the Twilight Zone, we soul birds of a feather, flocking together.
❤️
You're right, Tony...about forgiveness of family transgressions. I realized a few years ago that the resentment and dislike (warranted btw) was taking too much of my energy. So I just dropped it. Best decision I ever made. Great discussion after the story too...I love those.
I am estranged from my sister, years of bs, resentment is warranted by me too, but too soon to let it go, yet
@@Andrew-if3sd Your comment is so relatable. Funny, it's MY sister who has caused all the grief too. A total nasty narcissist her entire life. It took me a long time to move on. (Truth told, I'm still careful to avoid her.)
1hr 46..Perfect!! Thanks Tony. 👌
Great story and superb reading! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the works of these authors from much earlier days.
There's so much more atmosphere,and I love that.
Great story, great lecture, great sermon
I missed my way
Thank you for the great story. 👏👏👏
Here here' you are so right there is nothing to compare to the antique good old ghost stories!! I also find the earliest the better...
I totally agree!
A particularly good story. Thank you Vicar
I like how that sounds. I wonder whether it's too late to retrain?
Grudges CAN haunt you. ;-7
Thanks for the wonderful commentary on this story!! Loved it really beyond words!
I suspect that, in the story, his daughter and her suitor were really friends and the romance was just a story for convenience. When I was younger, I never thought my brother, sister, and I would be estranged, but we are. They cheated and bullied me and they can both take a flying leap. Neither of them are reasonable people and they don't deserve me in their lives and I sure as hell don't deserve to have their bad energy in mine.
Good for you. When you're used or abused, it can be self destructive to forgive because you put yourself in their clutches all over again. Not me! Who needs that?
Another brilliant video from you. I'm working my way through all the stories on your site, I find listening to them very relaxing. I think you have many past lives of being a story teller...
Well… apparently I was once
a wandering Celtic bard called Roudocauros . But that another story
@@ClassicGhost That will be a marvellous story to hear, one we will all look forward to you sharing with us...
Great story! Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Tony! Forgive my not commenting so much lately, I have been so busy that I have usually fallen asleep by the end of the video so I’m saying thank you for all your amazing work! 🌺
Don’t worry at all. it’s lovely to see you here again
Great stories Tony. love listening to your voice and accents thanking you.📚📖
Thanks for listening
WHAT...the moons not made of cheese.....I'm halfway through building a ladder..great story again all the best.....Jacob.
Wow I am so happy to find your podcast. The stories are awesome. I like the audio versions because of my age. Very relaxing and such interesting. All I can say is thank you. My relaxation time shall be filled with my love of good literature. ❤
Welcome aboard!
What a lovely message at the end. Ty.
Condolences.
Wonderful as always ❤
Love the story.
Thank you! 😊
Such a fantastic story with, I must admit, a title that didn’t attract me. Really loved it!
Tony always delivers when it’s been 1 of them days when it’s best just to listen to a book because the other options would have immense consequences!
Who wants that drama. 😂😂
I hope all is well Tony and Family
we are all well . thanks for asking
What a great thumbnail picture!
Yes it took some deciding on
Thanks
Thank you 🙏
Tony, I absolutely loved "Pallinghurst Barrow!" Reminded me of Lloyd Alexander's Prydain stories, as well as the Mabinogen. Thank you!
Great writing, and reading. Quite a treasure
You are amazing, thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
Really enjoy this story. As an American, I'm fine with your British accent of an American authors story. Keep up the hard work.
Thank you! Will do!
I agree, the accent is very clear. Not all USA has the same accent, most of us enjoy the difference. And thank you for your efforts to share the older stories and novels. I miss the serendipity of library stacks and paper card catalogs so this is a substitute. I am hearing books I’d never find. Salute!🎉
A ghost story just' doesn't sound right, without' "a Britt" to narrate it. 😊
That is an interesting subject ..
Many Brits complain about hearing an "American* accent narrating a book written by a brit. First of all, there is no American accent!!!; there are many. I was born just a couple of miles from this mythical house in Medford. Somerville which is nextdoor!!!! When I was a kid we knew if a person was from Medford...not only that but which part of Medford!!! And it is a tiny city.
Sadly the regional accents are disappearing. My kids speak the neutral Midwest accent that all the people on TV speak.
Just one thing. He is pronouncing Medford incorrectly.. it is Mefed!!!!! At least it was in the fifties!!!!
@user-ws1qf7ol4k I don't know about the regional dialects disappearing everywhere. I'm in southern West Virginia and there's still various dialects the further south you go.
As for Tony doing an American accent, his isn't too bad. I love his Scottish & Irish versions.
Very good stuff
Excellent 😊❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent !
If only you could've shown a bit of the inside of this house as you narrated this story. Am gonna listen to it all the way later as I'm too sleepy to do that right now. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
My mother died in the fall and I totally get what you said about not waiting to ask the family history questions I wish I knew now that I cannot ask.
I know ❤️❤️
Love the after story commentary as your interpretation rings true and so honest with your personal experiences.
I appreciate that
I would love it if you'd record The Friends of the Friends by Henry James.
it’s
certainly possible
Yeah, Tony, you got it, “give it up,“ you have an incredible talent for reading and accent look at the following you have! So embrace your talent and listen to your fans we approve no need to apologize or give excuses you’re amazing!💮😄 0:01
Wow, thank you 😭 ✌️❤️
I saw a movie recently that was based on this story. I love this tale. Thank you! Your reading is perfect! 🖤
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Tony. I’m an avid listener of your excellent narration and selection of stories. For your information, Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, not 1485.
ah yes. Sorry
was mixing it up with The Battle of Bosworth :)
I was impelled to come to the comments because of how struck I was by James' writing - how compelling, interesting, and efficient it was - when I caught a comment about how Henry James' style is baroque and that you're not typically comfortable with this style. Now I'm wondering if it's the baroque style that I was drawn to and also what makes you uncomfortable with presenting it. What I love about your podcast is that in addition to gracing us with your beautiful voice, you spend a good deal of time afterward providing historical context, influences, and drawing parallels with other works. I look forward to learning more as I work my way backwards. Love your channel and think I'll become a member!
I’d love you to become a member! What’s hard are all of the sub clauses
in the sentence . so apart
from the rhythm being awkward to say, the sentiment of the first clause (wonder, irritation, fear) ) then the interrupting
clauses may have different sentiments bit by the time you finish the sentence you have to jump
back to the first emotion
@@ClassicGhost in that case, you did a brilliant job keeping it coherent for us. I suspect I would've had a completely different experience reading it on my own. Did you have to edit anything at all in order to accomplish that?
@@trstnmxc23 no,
i never edit or abridge. it as he (or his then editor) intended
@@ClassicGhost I hope I didn't offend. It makes it all the more impressive that you were able to perform his rambles in such a natural and engaging manner. I felt his enthusiasm for his subject and became enthusiastic with him. Of the 50 or so stories I've listened to so far, this one is my favorite. I love listening to you and savor every one of your episodes.
@@trstnmxc23 not at all. i just deliver it like they wrote it. i think for me to abridge is a taking a liberty
Brilliant writing and narration
That house on the title page! Perfect! Spooky, foreboding!
Fine readings. Exceptionally so.
Thank you!
Lovely story and narration as usual! These early-days writers are so unforgiving when it comes to people's age. 40s is old and 60s is ancient 😅?
I know
Well read! The tale published in 1876 already display James' genius
It's an enjoyable story, but Tony's rambling at the end about Emmanuel Swendborg reminded me that his book Heaven and Hell might be the ultimate ghost story. Swendborg is a polymath born in the late 1600s who, for the last 20 or 30 years of his life, walked and talked with angles, visiting heaven and hell many times. One thing Swedenborg makes perfectly clear is that after death, which is as physical as we are now, you will become what you truly are. Our inner most thoughts and feelings are revealed, and we gladly exploit them. He also wrote a short essay called Charity of which we might find redemption. He writing is rather dense and repetitive but well worth the trouble to read.
I tried to listen to the audiobook of the Bostonians but the people doing the american southern accents were awful. I couldn't listen to it! I'll have to read the print book instead. Accents can make a difference in the listening. That said, I've never heard you do an accent I couldn't listen to. You've a lovely voice and a talent for reading. Fascinating talk about the James brothers interest in the supernatural. Such a wealth of things to ponder!
I do avoid doing some accents now though. I do them at Christmas for my family (not really)
A very enjoyable tale. I'm going to get the Oxford book from my library systen. Ive also read Swedenborg.
What a twist! Awesome! ❤️
Yes if only we could go have a chat with those who had passed and some how made things right or at least better.
Very well done. Thank you.
I appreciate that the trees in the haunted house image are correct for the Massachusetts woods.
Wow. What a great reading. Subscribed.
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When the individual trusts the integrity of the Universe within
himself, the outer occurrences of humanity will change. To blame or accept any idea because it’s easier than to
be a mature/thoughtful/moral individual creator of reality contributes to the ignorant
stupidity for which all humanity
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Good message,,,,,let forgive one another
I must first give a summary of who I am and my appreciation for hearing narrators narrate the way that I speak. The cadence and sheer expression just takes me to the same room with the author. I’m unable to get into a good narration without dumbing down my vernacular and my vocabulary to engage with the subject matter and the characters. But this time sir, this time I’m listening while seeing exactly what’s going on and the peculiar way the story is unfolding 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💜💜bravo sir
Much appreciated. 🪦🌌🍷👻
Just as I was about to write this comment on how Henry James and the like can make a sunny meadow seem very creepy -- in the dark night I'm hearing this screaming in the fields -- I shut the drapes. Now I'm freaked out. (probably a fox or a cat or an owl? -- I hope so, anyway). Eek. (help)
Are you still alive?
It’s easy to say forgive your family if you have not been severely abused and have lots of trauma you are dealing with in day to day life as a result. I will never forgive them. I am getting therapy though to help me heal from the trauma but forgive never.
So sorry 😞
It's not necessary/required to forgive in order to do one's own personal work. Therapy with a good counselor is an excellent decision and highly recommended. Best of fortune and healing to you on your journey.
I am feeling so lucky and grateful now I'm a lady in Staffordshire and not a whiskers embellished dude from Boston Massachusetts. That made me laugh out so really loud!
Such an amazing looking old house . It would have been something when it was newly built.
A nice Lady With Whiskers From Boston is one of those classical elements of Gothic Horror :)
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A more than interesting story. 👍💀🕯
I like stuff from this time period because the authors share my worldview, by and large. I don’t share the contemporary paradigm and so I don’t really inhabit modern stories in the way that one needs to to really feel them.
Where I used to live in Here hill there was a Ruskin park,I used to walk through there, and I'm sure I read somewhere it was named after a Victorian writer,John Ruskin...a beautiful park..
If it’s such a great story. Why doesn’t someone make a film about it? And not that tosh with Michael York in it.
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All is not lost..there's a ten year old boy in America who has a gift..like an old soul .who is extremely talented...He's a natural ....🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🦅🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌
The narrator's impertinence is quite something. I almost wished the ghost descending the stairs was the last thing he saw.
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