Beowulf'', first broadcast on May 15, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Birthmark": An adaptation of "
The Birthmark
"The Birth-Mark" is a short story by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The tale examines obsession with human perfection. It was first published in the March 1843 edition of ''The Pioneer'' and later appeared in '' Mosses from an Old Manse'', a ...
" by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...
, first broadcast on Dec. 15, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "The Boarded Window": An adaptation of "
The Boarded Window "The Boarded Window: An Incident in the Life of an Ohio Pioneer" is a short story by American Civil War soldier and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in ''The San Francisco Examiner'' on April 12, 1891, and was reprinted the same year in ...
" by
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – ) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book '' The Devil's Dictionary'' was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by ...
, first broadcast on April 3, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Canterville Ghost": An adaptation of "
The Canterville Ghost
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in '' The Court and Society Review'', 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American fa ...
" by
Oscar Wilde, first broadcast on July 3, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Celtic Hero": An adaptation of ''
Tochmarc Emire'' (''The Wooing of Emer'') from the
Ulster Cycle
The Ulster Cycle ( ga, an Rúraíocht), formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid. It is set far in the past, in what is now eastern Ulster and northern Leinster, particularly coun ...
, first broadcast on February 29, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Charles Dickens' Ghost Story": An adaptation of "
The Trial for Murder" by
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...
, first broadcast on December 6, 2003 via XM Satellite Radio.
* "Chicago 2065": An adaptation of "
With the Night Mail" and "
As Easy as A.B.C." by
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
...
, first broadcast on October 23, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Chopin's Locket": An adaptation of "The Locket" by Kate Chopin, first broadcast on August 29, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": An adaptation of ''
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is a 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old ...
'' by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...
, first broadcast on January 18, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Dracula's Guest": An adaptation of "
Dracula's Guest" by
Bram Stoker, first broadcast on October 19, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "Edgar Allan Poe's Predicament": An adaptation of "
A Predicament" by
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...
, first broadcast on November 16, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "Edgar Allan Poe's Valdemar": An adaptation of "
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by the American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and horror, it is also to a c ...
" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on March 14, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Edith Wharton's Journey": An adaptation of "
A Journey
''A Journey'' is a memoir by Tony Blair of his tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Published in the UK on 1 September 2010, it covers events from when he became leader of the Labour Party in 1994 and transformed it into "New Labou ...
" by
Edith Wharton, first broadcast on December 24, 1996 via National Public Radio.
* "The Fall of the House of Usher": An adaptation of "
The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine'', then included in the collection ''Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque'' in 1840. The short story ...
" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on November 10, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "Feet of Clay": An adaptation of "
Feet of Clay" by
Kate McPhelim Cleary, first broadcast on December 11, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Fifth Dimension": An adaptation of "
The Plattner Story
"The Plattner Story" is a short story by English writer H. G. Wells, first published in 1896 in ''The New Review''. It was included in ''The Plattner Story and Others'', a collection of short stories by Wells first published in 1897, and in '' T ...
" by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on September 5, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Fortress of Doom": An adaptation of "
The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth" by
Lord Dunsany, first broadcast on January 10, 2005 via XM Satellite Radio.
* "Frankenstein": An adaptation of ''
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...
'' by
Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (; ; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also ...
, first broadcast on November 2, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "The Furnished Room": An adaptation of "
The Furnished Room" by
O. Henry, first broadcast on February 1, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "The German Student": An adaptation of "
The Adventure of the German Student
"The Adventure of the German Student" is a short story by Washington Irving, which was published in 1824 in his collection of essays ''Tales of a Traveller''. The story was inspired by a French tale of unknown origin, and several variations of the ...
" by
Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legen ...
, first broadcast on October 6, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "The Ghost of Wuthering Heights": An adaptation of ''
Wuthering Heights
''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent re ...
'' by
Emily Brontë, first broadcast on February 8, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "The Gift of the Magi": An adaptation of "
The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental ...
" by O. Henry, first broadcast on December 24, 1996 via National Public Radio.
* "Gulliver's Travels": An adaptation of ''
Gulliver's Travels'' by
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dubl ...
, first broadcast on December 7, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "Homer's Odyssey Trilogy: Tale of the Cyclops": An adaptation of Book Nine of the ''
Odyssey
The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', th ...
'' by
Homer
Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...
, first broadcast on January 4, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Homer's Odyssey Trilogy: Voyage to the Underworld": An adaptation of Book Ten and Book Eleven of the ''Odyssey'' by Homer, first broadcast on April 19, 2003 via XM Satellite Radio.
* "Homer's Odyssey Trilogy: The Voyage Home": An adaptation of Book Twelve of the ''Odyssey'' by Homer, first broadcast on April 26, 2003 via XM Satellite Radio.
* "Hop-Frog": An adaptation of "
Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on October 27, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame": An adaptation of ''
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...
'' by
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, first broadcast on November 20, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Ice Maiden": An adaptation of "
Hilda Silfverling: A Fantasy" by
Lydia Maria Child, first broadcast on September 5, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "The Invisible Man": An adaptation of ''
The Invisible Man
''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in '' Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devo ...
'' by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on April 10, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Island of Dr. Moreau": An adaptation of ''
The Island of Dr. Moreau'' by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on March 21, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Jason and the Argonauts": An adaptation of the ''
Argonautica
The ''Argonautica'' ( el, Ἀργοναυτικά , translit=Argonautika) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the ''Argonautica'' tells the myth of the voyage of Jason ...
'' by
Apollonius Rhodius
Apollonius of Rhodes ( grc, Ἀπολλώνιος Ῥόδιος ''Apollṓnios Rhódios''; la, Apollonius Rhodius; fl. first half of 3rd century BC) was an ancient Greek author, best known for the ''Argonautica'', an epic poem about Jason and t ...
, first broadcast on September 4, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Journey to the Center of the Earth": An adaptation of ''
Journey to the Center of the Earth
''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (french: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel ...
'' by Jules Verne, first broadcast on August 15, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Laughin' in Meetin'": An adaptation of "
Laughin' in Meetin'" by
Harriet Beecher Stowe, first broadcast on September 26, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "The Lone Indian": An adaptation of "
The Lone Indian" by Lydia Maria Child, first broadcast on July 17, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Lord of the Celts": A Celtic musical adaptation of the story of
Fionn and Sadb from the Fenian Cycle, first broadcast on December 1, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "The Lost World": An adaptation of ''
The Lost World'' by
Arthur Conan Doyle, first broadcast on September 12, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Masque of the Red Death": An adaptation of "
The Masque of the Red Death
"The Masque of the Red Death" (originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy") is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plagu ...
" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on October 29, 1996 (the initial program of the series broadcast on NPR).
* "Moon Voyager": An adaptation of ''
The First Men in the Moon
''The First Men in the Moon'' is a scientific romance by the English author H. G. Wells, originally serialised in '' The Strand Magazine'' from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901, who called it one of his "fantast ...
'' by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on November 6, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Mrs. Manstey's View": An adaptation of "
Mrs. Manstey's View" by Edith Wharton, first broadcast on December 18, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Mummy": An adaptation of ''
The Jewel of Seven Stars'' by Bram Stoker, first broadcast on October 5, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "A New England Nun": An adaptation of "
A New England Nun
"A New England Nun" is a short story by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman published in 1891.
Plot summary
"A New England Nun" is the story of Louisa Ellis, a woman who has lived alone for many years. Louisa is set in her ways, she likes to keep her ho ...
" by
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852 – March 13, 1930) was an American author.
Biography
Freeman was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on October 31, 1852, to Eleanor Lothrop and Warren Edward Wilkins, who originally baptized her ...
, first broadcast on December 4, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "O. Henry's Last Leaf": An adaptation of "
The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, first broadcast on December 31, 1996 via National Public Radio.
* "O. Henry's Thanksgiving": An adaptation of "
Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by O. Henry, first broadcast on September 18, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Otherworld": An adaptation of "
The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes" by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on October 9, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Owl Creek Bridge": An adaptation of "
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature","An Occurrence at Owl Creek ...
" by Ambrose Bierce, first broadcast on May 29, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Phantom of the Opera": An adaptation of ''
The Phantom of the Opera
''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...
'' by
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 186815 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.
In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, ...
, first broadcast on June 5, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Pit and the Pendulum": An adaptation of "
The Pit and the Pendulum
"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual ''The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843''. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of ...
" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on July 4, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Revolt of Mother": An adaptation of "
The Revolt of 'Mother'" by
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852 – March 13, 1930) was an American author.
Biography
Freeman was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on October 31, 1852, to Eleanor Lothrop and Warren Edward Wilkins, who originally baptized her ...
, first broadcast on August 8, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "Silence, a Fable": An adaptation of "
Silence—A Fable" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on November 24, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "Sleepy Hollow": An adaptation of "
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...
" by Washington Irving, first broadcast on October 13, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "Stephen Crane's Dark Brown Dog": An adaptation of "
A Dark Brown Dog" by
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism an ...
, first broadcast on January 18, 2000 via National Public Radio.
* "The Tell-Tale Heart": An adaptation of "
The Tell-Tale Heart
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the n ...
" by Edgar Allan Poe, first broadcast on September 29, 1998 via National Public Radio.
* "The Time Machine": An adaptation of ''
The Time Machine
''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively for ...
'' by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on December 21, 1999 via National Public Radio.
* "Time Warp": An adaptation of "
The New Accelerator
"The New Accelerator" is a 1901 science fiction short story by H. G. Wells, first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in December 1901. The story addresses an elixir, invented by ''Prof. Gibberne'', that accelerates all of an individual's physiol ...
" by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on August 7, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Voltaire's Planet Trek": An adaptation of "
Micromégas" by
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his ''nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—es ...
, first broadcast on January 3, 2004 via XM Satellite Radio.
* "War of the Worlds": An adaptation of ''
The War of the Worlds
''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appear ...
'' by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on June 19, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "Watchers": An adaptation of "
The Crystal Egg" by H. G. Wells, first broadcast on October 2, 2001 via National Public Radio.
* "The Yellow Wallpaper"": An adaptation of "
The Yellow Wallpaper" by
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (; née Perkins; July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935), also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate for social reform, and eugenicist. She w ...
, first broadcast on December 10, 1996 via National Public Radio.
Critical reception
The ''Radio Tales'' series has received generally positive reviews for its programs. ''
AudioFile'' described the series as delivering “vivid, intriguing new radio drama”. In its review of "The Mummy", ''
Billboard'' described Phillips’ on-air performance as “a cultured voice that’s appropriate to Stoker’s formal language but is able to convey the appropriate tone of horror,” adding that “subtle and mysterious music adds to the atmosphere”. In its review of the series’ adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s feminist horror story "The Yellow Wallpaper", ''
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of ...
'' wrote, “Sensational. … (Phillips') charged narration is augmented with sound effects and a musical score.” In reviewing the series’ production "Sleepy Hollow", ''Billboard'' wrote, “This telling of Washington Irving’s classic yarn is a real treat”, also describing the music as adding “an effectively spooky touch to the production.” ''AudioFile'' described the series’ production "Masque of the Red Death" as “a magnificent demonstration of the very best the medium has to offer.” The series was selected as a "Featured Artist Spotlight" by MP3.com, which described the programs as "an art form in and of themselves," adding that the programs feature "richly textured music and sound-scapes commensurate with the changing moods and atmospheres of the text," and that "(Phillips') experience in acting shines through in her apt delivery."
Awards
* American Women in Radio and Television
GRACIE AWARD
The Gracie Awards are awards presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWM) in the United States, to celebrate and honor programming created for women, by women, and about women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contr ...
2004
* The New York Festivals WORLDMEDAL 2004
* American Women in Radio and Television GRACIE AWARD 2003
* American Women in Radio and Television GRACIE AWARD 2001
* American Women in Radio and Television GRACIE AWARD 1998, Outstanding Achievement by an Actress
* The International Radio Festivals WORLD'S BEST WORK AWARD, Best Sound Series 2001
* The Audio Publishers Association
AUDIE AWARD HONORS
* The NFCB GOLDEN REEL AWARD HONORS
"NFCB Announces 2001 Golden Reel Award Winners"
NFCB.org, as indexed by the Internet Archive at Archive.org. Accessed March 22, 2008.
Audiocassette releases
* ''The American Classic Collection'' (DH Audio)
* ''The Birthmark'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Fall of the House of Usher'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Gift of the Magi'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''Hop-Frog'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Masque of the Red Death'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Tell-Tale Heart'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
* ''The Yellow Wallpaper'' (Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd)
References
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External links
Official website
1990s American radio programs
2000s American radio programs
American radio dramas
NPR programs
Radio programs on XM Satellite Radio
Audiobooks by title or series
1996 radio programme debuts