https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-violet-paget-library--7067280enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7616a57867308850ccb82e9caf4d19c1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-violet-paget-library--7067280Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:16 +0000Vernon LeeGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comIn The Violet Paget Library, the books of Vernon Lee are restored to the listening ear: tales of Italy and old houses, of beauty, memory, music, and those subtle presences by which the past continues to inhabit the present. Here, in full readings, one...false19a650dc-07e2-5e6a-8ecf-6b8f4b2fcbbfserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-preface--72252763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252763Sat, 30 May 2026 19:35:28 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the narrator recounts the peculiar and captivating character of Mrs. Oke of Okehurst, whose strange grace defied ordinary understanding, and describes the initial reluctance and sombre expectations upon arriving to paint the portraits of the...379false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-1--72252762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252762Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the narrator is introduced to the solitary, enigmatic world of the Oke household, and becomes fascinated by the exquisite and peculiar Mrs. Oke, whose personality and eerie family history captivate his artistic and psychological curiosity....1041false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-2--72252768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252768Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the narrator becomes engrossed in the mysterious and melancholic atmosphere surrounding the yellow drawing-room at Okehurst, and the haunting legacy of Christopher Lovelock’s poetry revealed by Mrs Oke. The tale delicately sketches the...1587false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-3--72252771https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252771Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000Vernon LeeIn which Mrs. Oke, exhibiting an uncharacteristic vigour and cheerfulness, suddenly insists on a spirited drive through the countryside, revealing a haunted tale of a long-ago murder connected to her family. The drive concludes with a chilling change...712false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-4--72252766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252766Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:30:07 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a family estate becomes the scene of an eccentric masquerade, where guests don ancestral costumes amidst the dim splendour of old panelled rooms, evoking both amusement and a curious nostalgia. Mrs. Oke’s enigmatic presence in a striking...967false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-5--72252764https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252764Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the uneasy atmosphere at Okehurst deepens as William Oke's silent suffering grows beneath his wife's teasing provocations centred on a spectral past, creating an invisible yet palpable strain that touches all who witness it. The subtle...765false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-6--72252770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252770Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the troubled Mr Oke reveals his deep and painful affection for his wife, veiled by a growing jealousy and suspicion that seems almost intangible even to himself. His unease manifests in nervous watchfulness and peculiar fears, while Mrs Oke...543false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-7--72252765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252765Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a peculiar evening’s conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Oke unveils an unsettling discrepancy that leaves the narrator with a growing sense of impending trouble. A subsequent walk in the chill wind confirms the troubled state of Mr. Oke, whose...1022false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-8--72252767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252767Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the gathering storm mirrors the tempest of Mr. Oke’s troubled mind as he confides his torment over his wife’s secretive behaviour, seeking counsel and understanding amidst the shadowy forebodings that cloud his reason. Meanwhile, Mrs. Oke...917false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-phantom-lover-chapter-9--72252769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72252769Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the quiet tensions within the stately home swell to a quiet yet unbearable point, marked by restless autumnal moods and a sombre air of expectation; the narrator observes the troubled household and is drawn into a harrowing moment where...554false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-preface--72253273https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253273Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the narrator muses on the elusive nature of the supernatural, distinguishing between mundane ghost stories and those spectral visitations born of the imagination, steeped in mystery and the past’s shadowy allure. Reflecting by lamplight and...431false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-amour-dure-passages-from-the-diary-of-spiridion-trepka-part-i--72253279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253279Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a young scholar ventures to the ancient town of Urbania, immersing himself in its history and the captivating yet tragic tale of Medea da Carpi, a woman whose beauty and fate haunt both the archives and his imagination. Amidst snowy...3299false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-amour-dure-passages-from-the-diary-of-spiridion-trepka-part-ii--72253278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253278Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a restless scholar in a sombre Italian town finds himself drawn into a spectral visitation linked to the mysterious Medea da Carpi, his reality blurring with visions and antique intimacy amidst wintry streets and an ancient church. Amidst...1998false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-dionea-part-i--72253275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253275Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a mysterious brown-skinned child, cast ashore after a violent sea-storm, is taken under the care of a convent in a serene Ligurian village, yet remains an uncanny presence whose beauty and behaviour unsettle the local folk and religious...2096false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-dionea-part-ii--72253280https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253280Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a rural Italian village and its inhabitants become a quiet stage for reflections on art, love, and pagan legacies, where an enigmatic girl named Dionea emerges as both model and mystery amid the sculptor Waldemar’s passionate work. The...1736false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-oke-of-okehurst-chapters-1-3--72253276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253276Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which an artist reflects on his encounter with the enigmatic Mrs. Oke of Okehurst, capturing her strange grace and the peculiar atmosphere of her ancient family home, while revealing her complex character and the melancholic disposition of her...2540false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-oke-of-okehurst-chapters-4-6--72253277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253277Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the curious and peculiar figure of Mrs. Oke is drawn forth through her strange fascination with an ancestral tragedy, weaving a web of past and present within the mysterious yellow room of Okehurst. Her rare bursts of vitality and candid...2105false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-oke-of-okehurst-chapters-7-10--72253281https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253281Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which the ancient corridors of Okehurst play host to a wild masquerade that stirs uneasy passions and veiled resentments between the master and mistress of the house, each caught in a web of enigmatic desires and spectral allusions. A sombre autumn...2711false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hauntings-a-wicked-voice--72253274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72253274Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Vernon LeeIn which a composer, struggling with a haunting obsession over an exquisite yet sinister singing voice linked to a long-forgotten eighteenth-century singer, finds his creative spirit ensnared by the haunting beauty and dangerous allure of vocal music...3999false29full