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Saki's wicked tale of what happens when a beloved feline is gifted the power of speech--much to the dismay of all the members of a weekend gathering at a country house.
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"What is a ghost?" asks this exquisite and little-known story by Virginia Woolf. In a few short pages, Woolf creates a comic, thoughtful, yet ultimately disturbing portrait of the woman always on the outskirts of the party, the ever-present but unknowable Miss V.
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We turn again to our favorite Stacks writer, Saki, for this deliciously subversive tale of a unconventional fable shared with some rambunctious children on a train ride.
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The great French writer Maupassant is the author of this charming tale recounting an afternoon of idle gossip between two ladies of leisure, and of a mistress/servant relationship that goes quite wrong.
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We begin this special series of readings from great Victorian and Edwardian authors with two very early stories by poet, playwright and fantasist Lord Dunsany.
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The Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Snowman” tells the melancholy story of a snowman’s ill-suited romance with a kitchen stove. Read by special BRASS Stacks guest Billie Wildrick in a co-production with Utter Love audio experiences. (And thanks to Wildrick for the original music and soundscape in this special episode.)
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William Dean Howell’s 1892 story about a little girl who wished it could be Christmas every day has an interesting moral or two for adults as well.
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Professor Challenger meets an inventor whose creation may prove so catastrophic as to imperil the entire British Empire, in this classic short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read by acclaimed voice actor Larry Albert.
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A witty parable about the problem of assuming too much about one’s spouse, “When the Door Opened” was written by the Irish author Sarah Grand, one of the pioneers of fiction dealing with the “New Woman.” It’s read by renowned radio actor Larry Albert, best known for playing the titular detective in “The Adventures of Harry Nile” as well as Dr. Watson in Imagination Theatre’s long-running “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.”
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In this special seasonal BRASS Stacks, our Lord Brass (Charles Leggett) reads M.R. James' wonderfully spooky tale of a academic's unlucky find at an archaeologicall dig--and what finds him after.
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In the conclusion to our Missives mini-series, the Angel of Blood writes a final letter to Lady Brass–but will it receive a reply?
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A correspondence between Lady and Lord Brass reveals yet another mystery, and another clue in solving the greater question: who is the Angel of Blood?
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Lady Brass delves into a correspondence kept in a locked drawer of her House of Memory–letters from the woman who taught her how to truly use a sword.
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The (other) Great Detective shares her thoughts on what clues are and how to know when you’ve encountered one–and encounters more than a few herself.
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Cyril Brass, fashion-plate and formidable fighter, shares his thoughts upon being selected as Dandy of the Year by Jim Dandy Magazine (The Magazine for Dandies).
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The latest in our new BRASS miniseries features special guest Larry Albert (Harry Nile, Dr. Watson in Imagination Theatre’s Sherlock Holmes) in the role he originated, the loathsome Antiquarian. When an assassin arrives at his bookstore, the bilious bibliophile must find a way to turn a killer into a customer.
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In the third episode of our new mini-series, the plot thickens as two rogues-for-hire compare notes on their new employer, the enigmatic Angel of Blood.
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London’s most louche crime lord Vincent Law shares thoughts from his private diary, including meditations on style, crime and the shocking revelation that he is being stalked by an unlikely admirer. Featuring Tadd Morgan, with original music by Bruce Monroe.
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In the first of our new BRASS limited series, Lady Brass gives a short primer in how to solve mysteries–or at least, the ones she considers worth solving. Starring Kate Kraay as Lady Brass, with original music by Bruce Monroe.
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Need a refresher on the world of BRASS? Here’s a fully-produced synopses featuring some of our favorite scenes from Season One.
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