https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tenterhooks--6879117enFictionCopyright Family and Culturehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25eb7d57cd670db6725709e142cd29c4.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tenterhooks--6879117Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:24:35 +0000Ada LeversonFamily and Culturespreaker25@adfreesounds.comIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...false473979ea-6236-5d16-945c-9acf4b8cb23aepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marriage-contract-honore-de-balzac--74437092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74437092Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:04:57 +0000Ada Leverson"Marriage Contract" by Honoré de Balzac delves into the complexities of marital relationships and societal expectations in 19th-century France. 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This collection of satirical poetry showcases Donne's sharp wit and profound insights, making it a...4972falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-005-various--73895452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73895452Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:09:26 +0000Ada LeversonDramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various invites listeners to immerse themselves in a rich tapestry of narratives that showcase the art of storytelling through dramatic readings. This collection captures the essence of human...21739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grotesques-and-fantasies-israel-zangwill--73800341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73800341Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:03:22 +0000Ada Leverson"Grotesques and Fantasies" by Israel Zangwill invites listeners into a world where the ordinary intersects with the extraordinary, exploring the complexities of human nature through vivid and imaginative storytelling. 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This enduring tale explores themes of love, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of...31073falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-comes-but-once-a-year-john-leighton--73707242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73707242Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:03:44 +0000Ada Leverson"Christmas Comes but Once a Year" by John Leighton captures the essence of the holiday spirit and the unique joy that Christmas brings. This timeless tale delves into the themes of celebration, reflection, and the importance of cherishing moments with...11375falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-history-georg-wilhelm-friedrich-hegel--73684236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73684236Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:03:45 +0000Ada Leverson"Introduction to The Philosophy of History" by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel delves into the intricate relationship between history, philosophy, and the progression of human consciousness. Hegel explores how historical events are not merely random...16530falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diary-of-a-provincial-lady-e-m-delafield--73658991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73658991Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:20:29 +0000Ada Leverson"Diary of a Provincial Lady" by E. M. Delafield offers a witty and insightful glimpse into the life of a woman navigating the complexities of provincial society. Through her candid diary entries, the author captures the everyday challenges and...20874falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trials-and-confessions-of-a-housekeeper-t-s-arthur--73633800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73633800Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:32:17 +0000Ada Leverson"Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper" by T. S. Arthur delves into the intricate life of a housekeeper, exploring the challenges and moral dilemmas faced in domestic service. 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Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...404comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/028-chapter-28-bruce-returns--70047502https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047502Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:44 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...910comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/027-chapter-27-the-elopement--70047501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047501Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:42 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...867comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/026-chapter-26-goggles--70047498https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047498Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:40 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...453comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/025-chapter-25-at-westgate--70047497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047497Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:39 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...389comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/024-chapter-24-miss-bennett--70047494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047494Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:37 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...416comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/023-chapter-23-at-lady-everard-s--70047492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047492Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:36 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...1140comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/022-chapter-22-another-side-of-bruce--70047491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047491Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:33 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...982comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/021-chapter-21-the-great-exception--70047490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047490Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:31 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...928comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/020-chapter-20-journeys-end--70047489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047489Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:29 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...264comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/019-chapter-19-an-extraordinary-afternoon--70047488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047488Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:27 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...695comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/018-chapter-18-a-contretemps--70047480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047480Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:26 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...479comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-chapter-17-the-agonies-of-aylmer--70047479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047479Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:24 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...688comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/016-chapter-16-more-of-the-mitchells--70047478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047478Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:22 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...579comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/015-chapter-15-mavis-argles--70047477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047477Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:21 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...899comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/014-chapter-14-the-letter--70047476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047476Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:19 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...501comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/013-chapter-13-the-supper-party--70047474https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047474Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:17 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...702comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-chapter-12-the-moonshine-girl--70047472https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047472Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:15 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...746comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-chapter-11-p-p-c--70047471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047471Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:14 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...374comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-chapter-10-shopping-chez-soi--70047470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047470Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:12 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...820comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-chapter-8-aylmer--70047469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047469Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:10 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...1052comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-chapter-8-archie-s-essay--70047468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047468Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:08 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...270comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-chapter-7-coup-de-foudre--70047467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047467Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:07 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...861comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-chapter-6-the-visit--70047466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047466Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:04 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...690comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-chapter-5-the-surprise--70047465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047465Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:02 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...609comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-chapter-4-the-mitchells--70047463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047463Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:07:00 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...879comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-chapter-3-the-golden-quoribus--70047462https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047462Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:58 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...572comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-chapter-2-opera-glasses--70047461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047461Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:57 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...735comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-chapter-1-a-verbal-invitation--70047460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70047460Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:55 +0000Ada LeversonIn the delightful second installment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, we find ourselves in a whimsical Edwardian world where nothing is quite as it seems. Years have passed since Loves Shadow, yet Bruce Ottley remains his irritable self, while his...938comedy,drama,edwardian,human nature,love,marriage,relationships,romance,society,witfalsefull