Tag: 19th century

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge AUDIO DRAMA ADAPTATIONS

Jesse Willis

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce, was first published in 1890 and remains a classic of American literature. It has been adapted several times as an radio drama. The most recent that I’m aware of is the… Read moreAn Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge AUDIO DRAMA ADAPTATIONS

Cathy And Heathcliff by Emily Brontë – from The Crackerjack Book For Girls

Jesse Willis

I’ve been looking for an excuse to begin reading Emily Brontë‘s Wuthering Heights! Now I’ve got one. This excerpt from the novel works well on it’s own, and makes up the bulk of chapters IV, V, and VI. I found… Read moreCathy And Heathcliff by Emily Brontë – from The Crackerjack Book For Girls

SFBRP #151: Time Travel Special, part 1 – Mark Twain – A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Jesse Willis

Episode #151 of The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast is a special episode on Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and similar time travel tales. It is both special and strange. First it’s strange because it’s the… Read moreSFBRP #151: Time Travel Special, part 1 – Mark Twain – A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

The Diamond Lens by Fitz James O’Brien

Jesse Willis

I’ve created a |PDF| from the printing in the December 1926 issue of Amazing Stories. I’ve created a |PDF| from the printing in the October 1933 issue of Amazing Stories. In his introductory essay “Expanding The Lens“, found in to… Read moreThe Diamond Lens by Fitz James O’Brien