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>Marilyn Lightstone Reads ‘Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town’
Stephen Leacock’s gentle satire on small-town life cemented his reputation as a master of literary humour
Stephen Leacock’s gentle satire on small-town life cemented his reputation as a master of literary humour
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’
The popular 1905 novel featured an addled British fop by day who transformed into his swashbuckling alter ego by night
The popular 1905 novel featured an addled British fop by day who transformed into his swashbuckling alter ego by night
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads “Vanity Fair”
William Makepeace Thackeray skewers Victorian society in his satirical novel about class, ruthless ambition and corruption
William Makepeace Thackeray skewers Victorian society in his satirical novel about class, ruthless ambition and corruption
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads “The Woman in White”
When Victorian writer Wilkie Collins serialized his story in Charles Dickens' magazine, it spawned a new genre called the "sensation novel"
When Victorian writer Wilkie Collins serialized his story in Charles Dickens' magazine, it spawned a new genre called the "sensation novel"
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads Pride and Prejudice
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the 200-year-old classic about the fiery relationship between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the 200-year-old classic about the fiery relationship between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads The Age of Innocence
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic
>Marilyn Lightstone Reads Anne of Green Gables
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the Canadian classic about a feisty P.E.I. orphan
The podcast host gives a dramatic reading of the Canadian classic about a feisty P.E.I. orphan