Episodios

  • [Excerpts from Classics] Long John Silver and Capt Smollett: A Manly Encounter from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
    Mar 14 2025

    The most remarkable fictional pirate of all time finds his match in the indomitable Capt Smollett. This short chapter called ‘The Embassy’ is itself a treasure in this legendary yet subtle tale of manly character and coming of age.

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    14 m
  • [Excerpts from Classics] Bishop Laval and Jacques, from Willa Cather's Shadows on the Rock
    Mar 7 2025

    This is a powerful sketch of an early Bishop in French Canada (he was declared a saint in 2014) and his interaction with an illegitimate boy he encounters on the streets of Quebec. (Cather's portrayal is historical fiction about a real man.)

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    22 m
  • [Essays] On Sacramental Things by Hilaire Belloc
    Feb 28 2025

    A short, striking essay reflecting on the power of everyday things to move the soul and to connect us to the highest realities.

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    15 m
  • [Short Stories] The Missioner by Hilaire Belloc
    Feb 21 2025

    This lovely short story by Belloc is perfect for a winter evening: you can feel the cold of the north countries and the warmth of the fire. Great for all ages, this story artfully raises a cluster of issues, including the amazing power of music.

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    16 m
  • [Short Stories] At the Sign of the Lion by Hilaire Belloc
    Feb 21 2025

    Belloc sketches a visit to a remarkable inn and a remarkable conversation about our desire that simple, beautiful things of this world endure into the next.

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    20 m
  • [Short Stories] The Currach Race by Walter Macken
    Feb 14 2025

    An exciting and moving tale set in western Ireland of a unlikely canoe race involving a father and his daughter’s suitor trying to win his approval. Suitable for all ages (though perhaps a little beyond younger children).

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    33 m
  • [Essays] The Good Woman by Hilaire Belloc
    9 m
  • [Essays] Permenance by Hilaire Belloc
    9 m