December Tales
William Harrison Ainsworth
Read by Ben Tucker
December is a time of winding down and of nature resetting itself. In this volume of so-titled December Tales, we listen to stories of human drama winding down but also preparing for rebirth or resurrection as the phoenix from the flames. We have tales of doomed romances but also tales of new love found. We have tales of murder and vengeance but also of redemption and rescue. Ainsworth also reflects on the state of art itself with essays such as The Theatre and Recollections. December Tales is a compelling bounty of stories ready to drape you like a blanket on a wintry day. (Summary by Ben Tucker) (3 hr 49 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:24 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Mary Stukeley | 33:33 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Falls of Ohiopyle | 19:30 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Englisher's Story | 14:17 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Mutiny | 9:17 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Church Yard | 11:25 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Test of Affection | 33:10 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Wanderings of an Immortal | 26:41 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Sea Spirit | 15:07 | Read by Ben Tucker |
The Theatre | 14:45 | Read by Ben Tucker |
Recollections | 47:26 | Read by Ben Tucker |
L'Envoy | 2:55 | Read by Ben Tucker |