Fiction Audio Narrations

Great novels are often connected-to (or based-on) real-life events. It's fun to search-for (and uncover) those connections. This Collection features fictional stories with real-life tie-ins.

Art is sometimes created for political purposes. Was that the case for Guido Reni's Abduction of Helen?

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Who is Ebenezer Scrooge? Is Dickens intending that this famous character represents anyone or anything?

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When did Christmas trees become popular in Britain? Do they have German roots?

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