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Welcome to The Gentle Reader.The Gentle Reader is a quiet reading podcast devoted to bringing classic literature back to life through unhurried narration. Each episode features unrehearsed readings from timeless texts, offered with simplicity, respect for the language, and attention to rhythm and pause.These recordings are intended to be listened to slowly — at night, during rest, or whenever a calmer pace is welcome. Episode lengths vary with the chapters and stories being read.
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A natural reading of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. First published in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819–1820)
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A natural reading of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published i
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A natural reading of The Frog Prince, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published in Grimm’s Hous
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A natural reading of Snow White, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published in Grimm’s Household
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A natural reading of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter, set in the same countryside first introduced in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, r
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 23 and 24 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 22 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 21 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 20 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 19 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 17 and 18 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 16 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 15 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
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An unembellished reading of The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter, set in the same countryside first introduced in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 13 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 12 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 11 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 10 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
Show notesIn this episode of The Gentle Reader, I read Chapter 9 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. A steady, unembellished reading, offered simply for quiet listening. First published in 1900. Public domain.
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