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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.
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1984 - Part 7 (of 23)
Can Winston Smith find hope in the world? Is resistance to the party be possible?
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution.
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Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
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1984 - Part 6 (of 23)
This week Winston Smith continues to analyse the world he lives in and how he has or hasn't conformed along the way...
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution.
You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale
Buy 1984:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571
Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen
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1984 - Part 5 (of 23)
Winston Smith continues to struggle to keep his new thoughts secret...
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution.
You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale
Buy 1984:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571
Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen
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1984 - Part 4 (of 23)
In this episode we get to see into Winston Smith's work life. Will his newly rebellious mind fit into the order of office life?...
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution.
You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale
Buy 1984:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571
Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen
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1984 - Part 3 (of 23)
In 1984, a world of endless propaganda and the ever present thought police, can Winston Smith hide his illegal and rebellious thoughts?...
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution.
You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale
Buy 1984:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571
Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen
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1984 - Part 2 (of 23)
In part two we pick up the story of 1984 as Winston Smith has just finished writing "Down With Big Brother!" in his new diary. An act punishable by death. There is a knock at the door. Have the thought police caught up with him already...?!
This novel contains adult themes: younger listeners, please proceed with caution...
You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale
Buy 1984:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571
Other Books by George Orwell:
Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306
I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen
Support the Show.