The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveller goes on to explain that the creatures around him spoke with a “sweet and liquid tongue.” They seemed to be free of fear, and he felt safe with them. He removes the control lever from the machine to stop anyone else from using the machine, and followed the creatures. The creatures have large eyes, curly hair, and thin red lips. When the Time traveller points to the sky, trying to explain where he came from, a little man made an explosion sound, thinking he came from the hailstorm. He wonders if the men are fools and is greatly disappointed. The little men begin to run around the Time Traveller and start throwing flowers at him.The creatures take the Time Traveller into one of their large buildings. It is covered in hieroglyphics. They give him a meal of strange fruit and he starts trying to learn some of their language. The little men laugh at the Time Traveller’s attempts at speech, but they soon grew weary of teaching him. The men seem foolish and indolent. He notices, on a walk, that the creatures all live in buildings together, and makes note that there are no signs of gender or old people. He thinks that he has arrived in a communist paradise, and that these creatures are a result of a world without fear and hardship. He notes that the work of his time is with the goal of making life easier, and that the result of that is frailty. The hardship is what keeps man intelligent and strong. Without danger, he believes that there is no need for family, which results in this strange way of life. But, The Time Traveller notes, this theory was very wrong.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...One of the most influential pieces of fiction of all time, The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, sees a Victorian scientist send himself forward to the year 802,701 AD. He is delighted to find that suffering has been replaces by beauty and happiness, and a "new man", the Eloi, has descended from man. Science Fiction book, Sci-fi, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 1 chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The narrator describes how Raskolnikov first came the the idea of killing Alyona Ivanovna. He developed a strong hatred of the woman from the first sight of her. Soon afterwards, in a bar, he heard another person talking about how it would be a perfect crime, as no one would miss her, and because so many people owe her money, many lives would actually be saved by her death. Theses ideas rattled around in Raskolnikov's head and he was shocked by hearing the idea uttered by someone else. He became sure that it was his duty to end the life of the old woman. At home, Raskolnikov falls into a deep sleep and doesn't wake until the following evening. Realising that it is already 6 o'clock, he jumps out of bed and makes his preparations for the crime. He sews a loop into the armpit of his jacket to hold an axe, and retrieves his fake "pledge" to give to Alyona Ivanovna. He heads downstairs and is still unsure about commiting the crime, but when he finds an axe in the caretaker's shed, he deems it fate. He goes to the woman's apartment, and at 7:30 he is at her door, ringing the bell...SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Part 1 chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: Raskolnikov decides not to meet his friend until he has gone through with his crime, if he does ever commit it. After drinking, he falls asleep in a grassy area nearby. He dreams of an event in his childhood where he saw a group of peasants delight in beating an old mare to death. In his dream a young boy cries out against the sadistic act, and cuddles the mare's head in his hands before his father drags him away. Raskolnikov awakes in a cold sweat. On a whim, while heading home, he walks by the Haymarket, where he happens to see the mean Pawnbroker's sister, Lizaveta, talking with a salesman. Raskolnikov agrees to meet the salesman at 7pm on the following day, confirming to Raskolnikov that the pawnbroker will be home alone on the following evening. He walks home stricken with horror while reflecting on the event, feeling as though the crime were manifesting itself in front of him.

SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...Welcome to this narration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, bringing you another chapter of this incredible literary classic. In this literary fiction reading, we explore the depths of Russian literature as the a desperate young Russian man, Raskolnikov, plans the perfect crime - the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old woman who no one will mourn. It isn't just, he argues, for a man of of genius to commit a crime if it will ultimately benefit humanity. A powerful psychological study and a terrifying, thrilling murder mystery, filled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.Join me for this Crime and Punishment novel audiobook as we delve into themes of crime, social commentary, and Right and Wrong.Russian Literature, Dostoyevsky Audiobook, Classic Literature