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Arthur Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, has become a key text in Western literature. This unusually powerful recording, made for radio in 1953, was directed by Elia Kazan who premiered the play. It features Thomas Mitchell and Arthur Kennedy as father and son. Willy, a travelling salesman, based in New York, relentlessly chases material success.

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025 In Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Written originally in Kannada, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a...

Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in this 1949 masterpiece by Arthur Miller, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play's iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with greatness and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions.

The Death of Shakespeare is a novel of historical fiction that imagines how the plays attributed to William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, with occasional help from the Bard himself. William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon appeared in London in 1590 at the age of 26 and is believed by many to have begun writing the greatest plays the world has ever seen. There is no record of his education, if he had any.

Explore the haunting beauty of Thomas Manns Death in Venice, a poignant tale that interweaves themes of desire, art, and the fragility of life. Follow the journey of a writer who becomes captivated by a young boy during a fateful summer in Venice, leading to profound revelations about love, beauty, and mortality.

Dive into the whimsical yet poignant world of Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great, a satirical play that parodies the grand narratives of heroic biographies. Follow the journey of Tom Thumb, a mighty little hero with a big heart, as he navigates love, ambition, and the absurdities of court life. With a blend of biting humor and clever footnotes by the fictitious H. Scriblerus Secundus, this play offers a unique take on the events and personalities of its time. Beware, as the title suggests, this is not your typical fairy tale with a happy ending. Rumor has it that Jane Austen even performed ...

Christopher Marlow's play based on the Faust story of a man selling his soul to the devil, has fascinated and divided critics throughout the ages since its first performance in Elizabethan England. The central character's thirst for knowledge and power throws up essential questions of morality, life and death. Compulsive listening as this exceptionally brilliant play of verse and prose is finely executed by Frank Silvera and cast.

An immersive audio experience laced with death and triviality. "Cinema for your ears" - Shakespeare Tales of dark humour with sharp dialogue and supernatural/psychological horror, set in an immersive "3D" binaural landscape. Engineered for headphones, Death Ditties delivers a premium, high-definition listening experience* (Audio streams at 320kbps) Created & Produced by Danny O'Grady. Full HD Audio at www.deathditties.com

Filippo Trantino grows up in Tuscany and later moves to America, leaving his heart among the vines of his family’s wine estate. After he returns home for a funeral, his cousins convince him that his grandfather’s death was not an accident. While solving the crime, Filippo travels the pastoral landscapes of Tuscany, indulges in the area’s most delicious wine and food, and discovers the life he was always meant to live.

The water is gone years too early.As the Freelands choke with thirst and Stone House stays silent, desperation turns neighbors feral and faith into rumor. When blood is spilled for moisture and hope dries up, Silas, a former slave with a violent past, offers the only option left: cross the Flats, face the Mad Lands, and bargain with a Bringer.With his sister unraveling, a council on the brink, and no guarantee the gods are listening, Silas walks into the wasteland carrying water, vice, and a plan he may not survive..

The Obituary Writer of Crestfall, Idaho finds himself deeply in over his head as he investigates a series of strange and mysterious deaths… when he is supposed to simply be writing obituaries. Along the way he encounters murderous farmers, man-eating cats, haunted bicycles, and a healthy dose of ominous shadows. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod

Leo Tolstoy's late masterpiece on dying and the unravelling of the values of his middle-class protagonist.

A series of gruesome attacks, an unnatural force taking root beneath the city, and a whispered promise of perfection—the kind Gotham’s elite would pay anything to attain... A gripping, all new narrative podcast inspired by the comics and Arkham games. RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/100d0d4f4/podcast/rss

Death by Inches showcases horror that crawls along in bite sized chunks of serial audio drama.Our first offering is the complete 34 episode horror audio drama Death By Inches: Emotional Baggage. Eavesdrop on voice mail from poor Ryan as he renovates an isolated mansion. By the time he realizes he's not alone, unearthly fog and floodwaters trap him. Why are there hidden rooms in the attic? What's in the mysterious trunk surrounded by arcane symbols? How come gaps in Ryan's memory are replaced by nightmare scenes? Will he fall victim to the supernatural or starve first? Ghosts are bad, but there...

A new science thriller from Naked Podium, Death's Grip is the story of a young woman in search of her father and a Tribune reporter in search of a story. As they sink deeper and deeper into their search for Dr. Hodges, a once-promising biochemist, now presumed dead, they find themselves trapped in a dark tale woven for them long before they began their search. This book-turned-podcast imagines one last big story of the century as the Chicago Tribune goes out, not with a whimper, but a bang

Dance of Death is a gripping two-part play by Swedish playwright August Strindberg, penned in 1900. It explores the unraveling of a marriage between Edgar, an artillery captain, and Alice, a former actress, as they become increasingly ensnared in their isolated, fortress-like home. The tension mounts as they manipulate and provoke one another, leading to the unexpected arrival of Curt, Alices cousin. This intrusion intensifies their already fraught dynamic, creating a tangled triangle that heightens the drama. The narrative further evolves in Part Two with the introduction of their children, ...

Join us as we delve into the chilling tales of Oscar Schisgall, an author with an astonishing portfolio of over 4,000 stories featured in prominent publications including Readers Digest and Colliers. This episode focuses on two of his gripping pieces from Weird Tales magazine The Death Pit from November 1923, a grim tragedy that will leave you breathless, and In Kashlas Garden from May 1927, a mesmerizing tale of hypnotism. Prepare for a spine-tingling journey through these macabre masterpieces. - Presented by Ben Tucker

This play forms part of a tetralogy which focuses on one of Wedekind's obsessive themes: the destructive interplay between primal sexual urges and social convention. Each play revolves around a powerful young female character, who has the power to control and captivate men, but who in turn is destroyed by the exercise of that power. In this play, the dominant female is Fräulein Elfriede von Malchus, an idealistic crusader who visits a brothel operated by the cynical impresario Casti-Piani in order to rescue a young woman who has fallen into his clutches.

Unveil the riveting tales of Nick Carter, a legendary private detective whose origin traces back to 1886 dime store novels. Penned by a myriad of authors under the shared pseudonym Nicholas Carter, the saga unfolds with the gripping trial of a woman destined for conviction and the gallows. But is her fate truly sealed?

Suspense mounts when Paulina and her husband offer hospitality to a stranger. Paulina thinks she recognizes, in their guest, the man who tortured her in prison, and she subsequently takes him hostage to find out the truth. A stunningly blunt and compelling play, Death and the Maiden explores brilliantly the issues of torture, power, vulnerability, ethics, and trust. An award-winning play by Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman, forced into exile in 1973.