Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Chapter 17
Maurice
June 8, 2026
The penultimate chapter. Power and futility meet head to head. Each reflects the other. Read for you by Maurice Newman
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Maurice
June 8, 2026
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Chapter 1.
Maurice
February 23, 2026
This book gives us a dystopian view of the 21st Century from an early 20th Century viewpoint. Published in 1931, Huxley’s book tells us that being worried about the future in a world where technology has gone mad is nothing new. Let’s…
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome (Omnibus edition – Chapters 1-9)
Maurice
January 8, 2026
Yes, it’s true, you can simply kick back and listen to Maurice read this classic Victorian comedy for hours and hours without having to change channels once. Hooray! Because the whole book in one file would collapse the average laptop, the set…
Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 15
Maurice
December 16, 2025
Household duties.—Love of work.—The old river hand, what he does and what he tells you he has done.—Scepticism of the new generation.—Early boating recollections.—Rafting.—George does the thing in style.—The old boatman, his method.—So calm, so full of peace.—The beginner.—Punting.—A sad accident.—Pleasures of…
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 12
Maurice
November 24, 2025
Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn.—Disadvantages of living in same house with pair of lovers.—A trying time for the English nation.—A night search for the picturesque.—Homeless and houseless.—Harris prepares to die.—An angel comes along.—Effect of sudden joy on Harris.—A little supper.—Lunch.—High price for…
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 8
Maurice
October 29, 2025
Blackmailing.—The proper course to pursue.—Selfish boorishness of river-side landowner.—“Notice” boards.—Unchristianlike feelings of Harris.—How Harris sings a comic song.—A high-class party.—Shameful conduct of two abandoned young men.—Some useless information.—George buys a banjo. Read for you by Maurice Newman
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 7
Maurice
October 22, 2025
Chapter 7 The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and…
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 6
Maurice
October 22, 2025
Chapter 6 Kingston.—Instructive remarks on early English history.—Instructive observations on carved oak and life in general.—Sad case of Stivvings, junior.—Musings on antiquity.—I forget that I am steering.—Interesting result.—Hampton Court Maze.—Harris as a guide. Read for you by Maurice Newman
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by CS Lewis. Chapter 11
Maurice
July 28, 2025
Those lovable, unforgettable Dufflepuds are happy at last. But they remain as dumb as toast. The story continues….
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by CS Lewis. Chapter 7. Read by Maurice Newman.
Maurice
June 30, 2025
The voyage continues. The tension mounts. Eustace becomes less dragon-like but is definitely a more rounded human being as a result of his experience.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis. Episode 6.
Maurice
June 23, 2025
Can you contain your excitement? There’s a ship, there are monsters, there’s a toffee-nosed little git learning to be a better person! And it’s read for you by Maurice Newman. Life is sweet and getting sweeter! Listen on….