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Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn't yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Author Michael Benson explains how 2001 was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke. Benson interviewed Clarke many times, and has also spoken at length with Kubrick's widow, Christiane.

Arthur Tobias - MASTER Potter, Artist, Educator and Historian. Our fascinating conversation with Arthur covers a wide range of subjects including his work as a teacher, sculptor, writer, historian, and now Master Potter in Idyllwild. We weave through the history of 19th century firearms, and discuss Arthur’s book Cylinder Scenes, about American firearms and banknote engraver WL Ormsby. We touch on Dostoevsky’s novel the Demon, The Trial by Franz Kafka, and reflect on the “mind virus” that often runs rampant in societies. Arthur talks about his years as a teacher, and his true ...

This is a voice-only episode, with music featured only in the intro. In tonight’s episode of The Quiet Corner Bedtime Stories, Amon reads A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, originally published in 1891. In this thrilling tale, Holmes faces an unexpected adversary in the form of a brilliant and beautiful woman, Irene Adler. So, sit back, relax, and let this classic mystery from the world of Sherlock Holmes guide you into a restful night’s sleep. Find us on socials: Instagram Facebook Intro Music:...

In tonight’s episode of The Quiet Corner Bedtime Stories, Amon reads A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, originally published in 1891. In this thrilling tale, Holmes faces an unexpected adversary in the form of a brilliant and beautiful woman, Irene Adler. So, sit back, relax, and let this classic mystery from the world of Sherlock Holmes guide you into a restful night’s sleep. Find us on socials: Instagram Facebook The Music in tonight's episode is from: https://pixabay.com/id/music/klasik-modern-peaceful-piano-139939/...

As requested, here is chapter one of this amazing legend, written by Sir Thomas Malory in 1469. It is written in English, despite the (grammatically incorrect) French title. The English is a little unusual in places, but considering it's nearly 550 years old, it's amazing it makes as much as sense to our modern ears as it does. For those who don't know, this is essentially the story of King Arthur, beginning with his conception.

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This final volume of detective stories was Doyle’s effort to put his most famous creation behind him at long last. It includes a variety of tales, from widely separated periods in the protagonist’s life, including his retirement, stories told from various points of view: Watson’s, Holmes’s, and an omniscient narrator’s. Most, of course, illustrate the detective’s famous “deduction,” but not all; some of his successes call upon resources of character which we rarely associate with him. He demonstrates compassion and empathy, and more than once he laughs. His attitude toward Dr. ...

In 1837, the Danish Royal Society of Sciences offered a prize to any essayist who could satisfactorily answer the question, "Is the fountain and basis of Morals to be sought for in an idea of morality which lies directly in the consciousness (or conscience), and in the analysis of the other leading ethical conceptions which arise from it? Or is it to be found in some other source of knowledge?" The Basis of Morality is the essay submitted in 1840 by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. In it, he first mercilessly deconstructs the prevailing Western theory of morality as championed by ...

Distinguished theater critic John Lahr brings unique perspective to the life of Arthur Miller, the playwright who almost single-handedly propelled twentieth-century American theater into a new level of cultural sophistication. Organized around the fault lines of Miller’s life—his family, the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, Elia Kazan and the House Committee on Un-American Activities, Marilyn Monroe, Vietnam, and the rise and fall of Miller’s role as a public intellectual—this book demonstrates the synergy between Arthur Miller’s psychology and his plays.

Count Arthur Strong reads the story of his extraordinary journey from his humble early years as the only son of a contortionist in wartime Doncaster to the dizzy heights and excesses of fame as one of the shining lights of popular entertainment. Count Arthur Strong is a show business legend, after-dinner speaker and a leading authority on Ancient Egypt, having been stationed there during his nation service. He has countless friends in the showbiz world.

Arthur Haynes was the most popular comedian in Britain from the late 1950s. His hit TV sketch show ran for 15 series, winning him the Variety Club Award as ITV Personality of 1961, and the following year it was adapted for BBC Radio. Included here are a collection of the best surviving radio episodes, featuring the classic comic battles between Haynes and his long-suffering straight man, Nicholas Parsons.

The much-anticipated new novel from Lev Grossman, the bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy, provides a fresh take on the legend of King Arthur. The Bright Sword imagines a Camelot filled with broken people who want to not only rebuild their land, but themselves. He joins us to discuss.*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Imperial Earth is the second of three novels Arthur C. Clarke published during the 1970s - and of those three, it is the least well-known. The main focus of this episode is to assess this tale of 2276, which takes in the quincentennial of the United States, a technological utopia, and Clarke's coy take on sexuality in science fiction. This episode also includes a bonus - a brief look at the first five novels in Roger Zelazny's popular fantasy series, The Chonicles of Amber. Do these tales of infinite alternate universes stand up to their towering reputation?Get in touch with a text message!...

A new Professor Challenger Story! When Mr. Peerless Jones, artesian borer, is contact by the great but eccentric Professor Challenger with an urgent request, his curiosity and the endorsement of his friend Malone who had previous dealings with Challenger convinces him to meet with the Professor. Challenger's plan is as absurd as it is potentially Earth-shattering... Will Jones experience the sound of WHEN THE WORLD SCREAMED? - Summary by Ben Tucker

"A Study in Scarlet" is a novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1887. It is the first novel to feature the iconic detective character Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson. The story begins with Dr. Watson, a recently returned army doctor, looking for affordable lodgings in London. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant but eccentric detective, and they decide to share a flat at 221B Baker Street. The two men soon become embroiled in a complex murder case involving a mysterious message written in blood, which leads them to the dangerous ...

Come and hear the strange tale of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself.In the rather ...

In this story Sherlock Holmes is presented with a perplexing mystery involving a league set up to aid and benefit men with especially vivid red hair who live in London. Is this a crime? Of course not, but even the brilliant Holmes needs 'three pipefulls' of meditation time to penetrate the nefarious plots hidden beneath this seemingly innocuous fraternal aid society. View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Britain and Collier's in the United States.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll Librivox recordings are in the public domain