
Hi everyone. This is Robert. Welcome to The Well Told Tale. Every week I narrate a classic story; the greatest science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction stories ever written, not just in a small chunk at a time, but enough for you to really relax into. No adverts in the middle, just the story itself. All stories are pubic domain and free from copyright.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 242 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Science FictionFictionBooksArts | |||

Our story began in the artic, with Dr Viktor Frankenstein chasing a monster. This week Frankenstein is ready to share his tale of how he came to be there...
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In the summer of 1816, at the age of just eighteen, Mary Shelley was visiting Byron at his home in Geneva. The bad weather prompted Byron to challenge his guests to write a ghost story. Shelley's story that night grew into 'Frankenstein', which was... more
This week we have a classic American short story by Nathanial Hawthorne. Best known for his novel " The Scarlet Letter". Feathertop was the final story Hawthorne ever published, a moral story about human character. Mother Rigby's final musings are... more
Our nameless hero has escaped and a lot has changed in the two weeks he was confined. What has happened and will humanity survive the invasion?
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Robert has such a great voice for reading aloud. Thank you.
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Good stories, told well are always welcome :)
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great choices, great voice
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A soothing narration-focused show that presents classic science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction in long, uninterrupted episodes. The host curates public-domain works, prioritizing immersive storytelling and high-quality voice delivery, with a long-running emphasis on timeless tales and authorial craftsmanship. Listeners tend to favor calm, captivating readings of well-loved classics and occasional kid-friendly picks, with strong enthusiasm for the host's voice and interpretive style. A standout is the commitment to ad-free, story-first episodes and a library that spans widely across the genre spectrum, appealing to both genre fans and literature lovers seeking relaxation and imaginative immersion.
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