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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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00:29:05

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/26

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 6 chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov goes to see his mother. She says that she has read his article and that she was impressed by it, even if she didn't understand it

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00:47:33

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/24

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Luzhin insulting brushes Katerina Ivanovna aside as she seeks protection from the Landlady. Turing to Sonya, he accuses her of stealing a 100

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00:36:43

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/20

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: The narrator considers Katerina Ivanovna's reasons for spending more than half of the money that Raskolnikov gave her on the memorial banquet,

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00:49:44

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/17

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 5 chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Luzhin is in his shared room with Lebezyatnikov. Luzhin now realises that his engagement to Dunya is irreparably broken. He holds a deep loathing

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00:23:31

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/13

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Suddenly, Nikolai, the prisoner who was suspected of committing the crime rushes into the office and confesses to it. Although Porfiry

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00:59:58

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/10

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: The next morning Raskolnikov goes to visit Porfiry Petrovich at the police station. While he waits in the reception, he thinks about his hatred

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00:51:01

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/06

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Raskolnikov goes to Sonya's apartment. She is surprised and scared by the sudden visit. They discuss Katerina Ivanovna, whom Sonya defends as

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00:24:42

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/03

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: After Luzhin leaves, the group is overjoyed. Razumikhin is the happiest of them all. Raskolnikov becomes anxious again. He tells that that

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00:17:06

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 12 &...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/08/01

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 12 and Epilogue, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveler concludes his story by telling his friends what he did immediately after arriving back in the modern day. The Guests are speechless and very skeptical. For a moment it seems that the Time Traveler has lost

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00:35:00

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/30

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Razumikhin and Raskolnikov walk to meet Dunya and Pulcheria Alexandrovna, and on the way, Razumikhin informs Raskolnikov that he has seen

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00:39:14

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/27

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 4 chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Svidrigailov explains that he has come to Raskolnikov to ask for his help in his quest to be with his sister. Svidrigailov says that he only has

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00:13:28

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 11 | Audiobook

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/25

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveler flies into the future at a speed of 1000's of years per second. He notices that the day and night cycle starts to end, and the sun grows larger and redder. Finally he notices that the Earth has stopped rotating. He

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00:36:16

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/23

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinhttps://open.spotify.com/show/13b1qP3WhCWxam9yc49vIF?si=3b8907ab0f1045af SUMMARY: Razumikhin argues with Raskolnikov about whether the police suspect him of the crime. Raskolnikov thinks that they do, but Raskolnikov believes

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00:56:12

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/20

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Razumikhin is quite embarrassed by Raskolnikov, who is laughing loudly as they enter the room. Raskolnikov tries to be calm and confident with Porfiry but his laughter comes across as a bit strange. He become a bit

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00:08:23

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 10 | Audiobook

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/18

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Early in the morning, the Time Traveler arrives at the place where he observed the world around him on his first day in the future. He is very aware of the beauty of the upper world and he compares them to cattle in a field. He morns

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00:35:38

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/16

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Sonya slowly and timidly enters Raskolnikov's room, interrupting Raskolnikov, Pulcheria Alexandrovna, Dunya, and Razumikhin's conversation. She says that she has been sent by her mother to ask him to come to

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00:40:08

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/13

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Zosimov welcomes Raskolnikov's mother and sister, and Razumikhin, and lets them know that his patient is well of the way to recovery. Raskolnikov pretends to be feeling better and he apologises to Zosimov and

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00:17:42

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 9 | Audiobook

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/11

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 9, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveler is exhausted as he has hardly slept for 2 days but he is determined to push on. As they near the woods again, they start to hear Morlocks. Night has started to fall and the Time Traveler decides to start a fire using

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00:36:05

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/09

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The following morning, Razumikhin is filled with regrets about the bold things that he said to Dunya. He renounces his feelings, and says that his feelings are absurd. He still takes extra care to wash and prepare

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00:40:40

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3...

The Essential Reads ·

2025/07/06

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 3 chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Raskolnikov's Mother and sister are grief-stricken at his condition. They want to take care of him, but he becomes annoyed at their presence and orders them out. He adds that Dunya should end her engagement

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