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Welcome to Gothic Tales for Sleep, where the eerie and the soothing collide. Each episode, we journey through the shadowy corridors of classic literature, reading haunting ghost stories from centuries past to lull you into peaceful sleep. Dim the lights, close your eyes, and let the whispers of history carry you off to dreamland.
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Ruthie and Natalie discuss how the metaphor of climbing the tower staircase illustrates a battle with the patriarchy that still resonates today.
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The Tower, by Marghanita Laski
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In Italy, a young Englishwoman named Caroline explores a secluded tower despite warnings of its eerie reputation, only to find herself gripped with fear as she ascends its spiral staircase.
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Ruthie and Natalie talk about the age old issue of communication between the sexes and how expressing feelings still seems to baffle us. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Readjustment, by Mary Austin
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Three days after her death, a wife returns as a ghost to confront her husband's detachment.
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Ruthie and Natalie discuss W.W. Jacobs classic lesson of gratitude and the many iterations of the story in film and TV. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs
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A family comes into possession of a mystical paw capable of granting three wishes but with unforeseen consequences, ever reminding them: be careful what you wish for.
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Ruthie and Natalie explore Mary Elizabeth Braddon's themes of guilt, shame, and the cruelty of 19th century ghosting. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Cold Embrace, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
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A young artist ends his engagement leading to his fiancée's death, but her vow never to leave him soon haunts his every moment.
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Ruthie and Natalie discuss some of the weaknesses in the plot, but quickly discover that M.R. James' commentary on class, nature, and criminal justice are still relevant today. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected] către Gothic Tales
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The Rose Garden, by M.R. James
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Mrs. Anstruther wants to plant a rose garden on her estate, but the location she chooses reveals a troubled spirit lingering on the grounds.
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Ruthie and Natalie discuss Ambrose Bierce's feminist themes of domestic violence, along with the author's mysterious disappearance. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Moonlit Road, by Ambrose Bierce
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The mysterious murder of Julia Hetman is retold in three differing perspectives: her son, the man who may be her husband, and Julia herself.
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DEEP DIVE: Angeline, or The Haunted House
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Host Ruthie Darling and producer Natalie Gregory discuss the origin for the Gothic Tales series as well as themes and ideas from Émile Zola's Angeline, or The Haunted House. This episode is brought to you by Audio Monuments. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]…
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Angeline, or The Haunted House by Émile Zola
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On the outskirts of Paris, a young man happens upon an old house with a strange ambiance, and the discovery of a haunting presence connected to its tragic past.
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