Over The Plum Pudding

Over The Plum Pudding is a delightful collection of twelve stories that blend humor, holiday spirit, and a touch of the supernatural. Authored by John Kendrick Bangs, a renowned humorist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this anthology invites listeners into a whimsical world where the ghostly and the festive intertwine.

Each tale offers a unique perspective on Christmas, featuring a mix of lighthearted humor and eerie encounters. From playful spirits to comical holiday mishaps, Bangs crafts narratives that entertain while also evoking the spirit of the season. The stories are rich with wit and charm, making them perfect for those who appreciate a clever twist on traditional holiday tales.

With a blend of ghostly apparitions and festive cheer, Over The Plum Pudding stands out as a distinctive work that captures the essence of holiday storytelling. Whether you’re in the mood for laughter or a gentle shiver, this collection promises to engage and amuse.

Chapitres

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00 Dedication and Explanation	1:51	Lu par David Wales
01 "Over The Plum-pudding"	22:19	Lu par David Wales
02 Bills, M.D.; A Christmas Ghost I Have Met	18:44	Lu par David Wales
03 The Flunking Of Watkins's Ghost	27:03	Lu par David Wales
04 An Unmailed Letter; Being A Christmas Tale Of Some Significance	20:49	Lu par David Wales
05 The Almalgamed Brotherhood Of Spooks; A Letter To The Editor	25:48	Lu par David Wales
06 A Glance Ahead; Being A Christmas Tale Of A.D. 3668	37:33	Lu par David Wales
07 Hans Pumpernickel's Vigil	18:06	Lu par David Wales
08 The Affliction Of Baron Humpfelhimmel	18:37	Lu par David Wales
09 A Great Composer	19:25	Lu par David Wales
10 How Fritz Became A Wizard	16:07	Lu par David Wales
11 Rise And Fall Of The Poet Gregory	17:32	Lu par David Wales
12 A Tale Of A Pirate Ghost, Found Floating In A Water-bottle	26:41	Lu par David Wales

Critiques

Bangs is always a delight!

(5 étoiles)

psichick

A certain reviewer who tells those of us who read reviews to keep in mind that the majority of people alive during the time this collection was penned, had, so to speak, incorrect thoughts. This, then, reveals defects of said people of said time including, for example, those of moral, if one is a believer in such things as morals; mental, which does indeed lead us down quite the slippery slope of sorts; physical, as one cannot wonder at just how often those people had their noggins knocked about as infants or had them drenched in the various snake oils sold to unsuspecting mothers-to-be of such an incorrect period in time that the rest of the people witnessing such things would even allow them to occur; as well as those of physical in nature as related to the mental deficiencies of that incorrect social construct known as the majority. This reviewer reminds that reviewer that our contemporary thoughts are also incorrect as inductive logic dictates. That is to say, in ~100 years our societal majority of persons will be scoffed at, reviled, and generally nauseate some future reviewers of our contemporary literature to degree so great that the majority of their own society must also harbor incorrect thoughts and utter incorrect words.

A Nice Set of Stories

(4 étoiles)

ItsLoriK

A nice set of stories. Some are quite witty. 2 mention negros. You'll need to remind yourself that this was written in a different era when the mindset of the majority was wrong.

(4.5 étoiles)

ManyRoads

a magnificently narrated tale of humor, unbelievability, 👻 ghosts, and weirdly pronounced German names...