h. g. wells

We have reached the finale of Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with a bumper episode. This week, our adventurers find themselves in freezing waters. Will our heroes finally escape the Nautilus? And will they discover the identity of the mysterious Captain Nemo..?

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This week, we have the penultimate part of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.  Our intrepid heroes are plotting their escape from the grip of Captain Nemo, but will he ever give them the opportunity? Will they ever learn who he really is... and what he really wants?

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From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

We return to the Nautilus this week, where we are starting to learn more about the secretive Captain Nemo. What secrets will he reveal? And will he be able to keep his grip on his captives?

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Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

This week, we continue with our fantastic Tale under the sea. So much has befallen our heroes so far, but what do we really know of the mysterious Captain Nemo?  Who is he really, and why has he taken to life under the water, shut away from the world on land?

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Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

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After nearly two months of captivity at sea aboard the Nautilus, our heroes are finally about to set foot on dry land.  They have been given permission to head to a small island by boat, but what will they do when they get there...?

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Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

Last time, our hero Professor Aronnax had the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor with Captain Nemo, showing that his captivity aboard the Nautilus has its benefits. What wonders await him next?

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Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman and Mandy Figueroa.

Our heroes are now aboard the mighty Nautilus, prisoners with no means of escape, but afforded the opportunity to come and go as they please. Captain Nemo was more than happy to give Professor Aronnax, our main protagonist, a full tour of the vessel, but what does Nemo have in store for his prisoners?

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Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

Last week, our heroes Professor Aronnax, his manservant Conseil, and master harpooner Ned Land found themselves captured and brought aboard a mysterious submarine - the same machine which they realise has been behind the terror on the seas in recent months.  Now, quite literally in the belly of the beast, will they finally get some answers? 

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926
Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

Last week, we began our voyage '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with our narrator, Professor Pierre Aronnax, chasing what he suspects is an undiscovered narwhal of enormous size and strength, causing chaos on the high seas. The sailors aboard the steamship Abraham Lincoln have just sighted something, and master harpooner Ned Land is moving into position, much to Aronnax's excitement. Could this be the mysterious creature they have been searching for?  

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926
Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

We embark on an epic voyage with this week's Tale, plunging "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by master of early sci-fi, Jules Verne.  This fantastical Tale originally appeared in a serialised form over 1869 to 1870 in a fortnightly periodical, and was subsequently published as a novel the year later.  It has been an enduring classic ever since. 
We begin our story with speculation about a great sea creature causing shipwrecks across the world - what could be the true nature of these calamities?

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926
Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280
From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, and Cade Norman.

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Have you ever wondered how classic Victorian writer H.G. Wells would have imagined the end of the world? OK, that's a pretty specific topic, but that is what I'm reading to you today in this episode. Today's episode is actually taken from a YouTube video I released earlier this week. If you don't know about the YouTube channel be sure to check it out!

In today's story, scientists discover a new, bright object in the night sky... what is it, and what does it mean for mankind? Find out in today's story: The Star, by H.G. Wells

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04:22 The Star by H.G. Wells
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This week, we have the finale of 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' by H. G. Wells.  Moreau is dead, killed by his own creations, who appear to be devolving back into their beast-like nature.  Prendick and Montgomery have survived for now, but will they manage to escape?
 
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This week, we have the penultimate part of Edward Prendick's nightmare on the island of Dr Moreau.  Last week he was treated to a horrifying explanation of his scientific process.  He also explained the presence of all the creatures on the island - they are the legacy of experiments to make animals more human, and none of them have gone entirely to Moreau's liking.  Prendick still has no means of escape.  Will he fall in line the way Montgomery did and stay on the island?

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Our protagonist, Edward Prendick, has escaped the clutches of Dr. Moreau and his assistant Montgomery and is on the run.  Not only does he have the mad scientist and his assistant to hide from, but he also has to contend with the beasts created by Dr. Moreau.  Prendick has encountered some of these creations and taken part in the beasts' strange ceremonies.  Could they be more ally than foe?  Could they help him escape?  And where can Prendick escape to? 

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Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Cade Norman and Ruairi.

Last week, we left our protagonist, Prendick, on the Island of Dr. Moreau.  Having met the eponymous doctor, Prendick finds he has no choice but to try and escape, but he's on an isolated island, with Moreau, Montgomery, and a host of Dr Moreau's terrifying creations.  How can he possibly get off the island?

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Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Island of Dr. Moreau - https://amzn.to/3py4U8G
The Complete Novels of H. G. Wells - https://amzn.to/3zmo9qy
The Island of Dr. Moreau: An Interactive Adventure - https://amzn.to/3v8ALhm

Films
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://amzn.to/3v2h76P
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) - https://amzn.to/3wdv03u
The Time Machine (1960) - https://amzn.to/3x5qwMr
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Cade Norman and Ruairi.