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The Essential Reads

The Essential Reads podcast is a collection of classic audiobooks from your favourite authors such as Orson wells, Robert Lewis Stevenson, Mary Shelley, and many more, narrated by Isaac Birchall. Join Isaac on his journey to help get these books to the masses in an easy accessible way. Support the show and Join the Book Club https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

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00:11:56

The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 2...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/17

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 2 The Statement of the Case, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Miss Morstan comes into the room and tells Holmes and Watson about her father, Captain Arthur Morstan's, disappearance. He had been given 12 months leave

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00:14:02

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 20...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/15

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 20, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: That night, Dorian goes to the locked schoolroom where he keeps his portrait. He hopes that his decision to change his life for good will have changed the portrait and considers

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00:20:17

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 19...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/12

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 19, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Several weeks have passed and Dorian goes to visit Lord Henry. Dorian claims that he has changes and that he wants to reform himself and be virtuous. As if providing evidence of

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00:18:00

The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 1...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/10

The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 1 The Science of Deduction, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Sherlock Holmes is sitting in his chair at Baker Street, injecting narcotics into his arm. Dr Watson, his flat mate and friend, calls Holmes out on his

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00:19:17

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 18...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/08

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 18, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: The following day Dorian refuse to leave the house, and thoughts of falling victim to James Vane consume him. He begins to wonder whether his face was actually there or not, and

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00:11:22

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 17...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/05

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 17, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: A week later, Dorian is entertaining guests at his home, Selby. He talks with Lord Henry, the Dutchess of Monmouth, and her husband about the nature and importance of beauty, and

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00:12:39

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 14 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/03

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 14 The Conclusion, by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY:Soon after Hope gives his statement, he passes away from a heart condition. Back at 221B Baker Street, Holmes and Watson discuss the case. Holmes calls it a very simple case,

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00:20:19

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 16...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/01/01

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 16, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: As he makes his way to the opium dens, he recites Lord Henry’s credo of “To cure the soul by means of the senses, and the senses by means of the Soul.” He decides that if he sins

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00:17:50

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 15...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/29

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 15, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: That evening Dorian goes to a dinner party where he flirts effortlessly with a noblewoman. Reflecting on his calmness, he feels a great pleasure in his double life. Lady

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00:24:20

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 13 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/27

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 11 A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson MD by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Dr Watson takes over the narrative again to follow up after the capture of Jefferson Hope. At Scotland Yard, Hope asks the police to take

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00:25:35

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 14...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/25

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 14, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: The next morning, Dorian awakes feeling incredibly well rested. When he thinks about the events of the previous night, he feels his hatred for Basil return. He decides not to think

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00:16:25

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 13...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/22

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 13, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Dorian takes Basil up to his locked study. Inside, lighting a candle, Dorian tears the curtain away to reveal the portrait. The painting has become a foul parody of its former

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00:20:14

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 12 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/20

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 12 The Avenging Angels by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY:The three fugitives continue their journey through the mountains. Hope knows that the Mormons will follow them, so they always sleep late, and wake early, hoping to extend

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00:16:07

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 12...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/18

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 12, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: On the eve of his 38th birthday, Dorian runs into Basil on a thick fogged night. He tries to sneak past him unnoticed, but Basil calls out to him and walks him home. Basil mentions

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00:41:33

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 11...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/15

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Under the influence of Lord Henry’s book, Dorian begins to change. He orders dozens of copies of the book in different colours to fit his moods and fancies. Years pass, and though

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00:18:59

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 11 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/13

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 11 A Flight for Life by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: The day after his meeting, Ferrier travels to town to send a letter to Hope. When Ferrier comes home, he finds two men, Drebber and Stangerson, waiting to talk to him and

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00:18:04

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 10...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/11

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Once Basil leaves, Dorian gets his servant Victor to go to a local frame maker and bring some of his men to the house. He then calls his housekeeper Mrs Leaf and asks for the key

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00:23:44

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 9 -...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/08

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 9, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: The following day, Basil comes to Dorian’s house to offer his condolences to his friend, but Dorian dismisses him saying that he is over Sibyl’s death, remarking “What is done is

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00:11:23

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 10 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/06

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 10 John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Ferrier has accepted all of the Mormon tenants besides the taking of a wife, let alone multiple wives and he refuses to let Lucy marry one. He would

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00:31:29

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 8 |...

The Essential Reads ·

2024/12/04

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 8, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Dorian doesn’t wake up until noon the next day. When up, he goes to the portrait, and seems that in the daylight, the painting still has the cruel touch in it. While Dorian tries to

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