December Tales
William Harrison Ainsworth
Gelesen von Ben Tucker





December is a time of winding down and of nature resetting itself. In this volume of so-titled December Tales, we listen to stories of human drama winding down but also preparing for rebirth or resurrection as the phoenix from the flames. We have tales of doomed romances but also tales of new love found. We have tales of murder and vengeance but also of redemption and rescue. Ainsworth also reflects on the state of art itself with essays such as The Theatre and Recollections. December Tales is a compelling bounty of stories ready to drape you like a blanket on a wintry day. (Summary by Ben Tucker) (3 hr 49 min)
Kapitel
Preface | 1:24 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
Mary Stukeley | 33:33 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Falls of Ohiopyle | 19:30 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Englisher's Story | 14:17 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Mutiny | 9:17 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Church Yard | 11:25 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Test of Affection | 33:10 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Wanderings of an Immortal | 26:41 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Sea Spirit | 15:07 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
The Theatre | 14:45 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
Recollections | 47:26 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |
L'Envoy | 2:55 | Gelesen von Ben Tucker |