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Through these unique explorations, discover how various authors interpret the archetype of Lilith and her symbolic significance across cultures and time periods. This is not a single story but a vibrant series of voices and perspectives that illuminate the multifaceted aspects of existence and the human experience. Join us in uncovering new works that resonate with the timeless allure of myth and poetry.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7114758/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Poetry Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg</url><title>Lilith: a dramatic poem</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lilith-a-dramatic-poem--7114758</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:11:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Poetry Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker74@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Immerse yourself in a realm where myth, desire, and the complexities of identity intertwine, as suggested by the evocative title "Lilith: a dramatic poem." This podcast delves into themes of creation, rebellion, and the enigmatic nature of femininity,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immerse yourself in a realm where myth, desire, and the complexities of identity intertwine, as suggested by the evocative title "Lilith: a dramatic poem." This podcast delves into themes of creation, rebellion, and the enigmatic nature of femininity, inviting listeners to explore a tapestry of narratives that challenge conventions and evoke deep introspection. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that spans the rich landscape of dramatic poetry and fantasy. Through these unique explorations, discover how various authors interpret the archetype of Lilith and her symbolic significance across cultures and time periods. This is not a single story but a vibrant series of voices and perspectives that illuminate the multifaceted aspects of existence and the human experience. Join us in uncovering new works that resonate with the timeless allure of myth and poetry.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Performing Arts"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>dfa33d65-acc3-57e5-8c52-9a22f64b9b73</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Berkeley Square-John Balderston</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/berkeley-square-john-balderston--74370725</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74370725</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:01:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74370725/berkeley_square_john_balderston.mp3" length="94619760" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11816</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-Beatrix Potter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/collection-of-beatrix-potter-stories-version-2-dramatic-reading-beatrix-potter--74349729</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74349729</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:01:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74349729/collection_of_beatrix_potter_stories_version_2_dramatic_reading_beatrix_potter.mp3" length="67220925" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8394</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pandora's Box-Frank Wedekind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pandora-s-box-frank-wedekind--74327382</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74327382</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74327382/pandora_s_box_frank_wedekind.mp3" length="64826954" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8095</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-015-various--74306028</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74306028</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74306028/one_act_play_collection_015_various.mp3" length="184081051" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22986</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01-Titus Livius</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-the-foundation-of-the-city-vol-01-titus-livius--74288572</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74288572</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74288572/from_the_foundation_of_the_city_vol_01_titus_livius.mp3" length="207347876" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25892</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love and Freindship (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-and-freindship-dramatic-reading-jane-austen--74269182</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74269182</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74269182/18468_love_and_freindship_dramatic_reading_jane_austen.mp3" length="40433717" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5049</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Great Gatsby (Version 5 Dramatic Reading)-F. Scott Fitzgerald</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-gatsby-version-5-dramatic-reading-f-scott-fitzgerald--74254029</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74254029</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74254029/great_gatsby_version_5_dramatic_reading_f_scott_fitzgerald.mp3" length="166041126" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20734</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Orange-Yellow Diamond-J. S. Fletcher</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/orange-yellow-diamond-j-s-fletcher--74239012</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74239012</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74239012/6210_orange_yellow_diamond_j_s_fletcher.mp3" length="239440771" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>29900</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Monster and Magician or, The Fate of Frankenstein-Antony Béraud, John Kerr, Jean-Toussaint Merle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/monster-and-magician-or-the-fate-of-frankenstein-antony-beraud-john-kerr-jean-toussaint-merle--74225366</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74225366</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74225366/monster_and_magician_or_the_fate_of_frankenstein_antony_be_raud_john_kerr_jean_toussaint_merle.mp3" length="38421280" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4798</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews (Dramatic Reading)-Henry Fielding</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/apology-for-the-life-of-mrs-shamela-andrews-dramatic-reading-henry-fielding--74204975</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74204975</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74204975/apology_for_the_life_of_mrs_shamela_andrews_dramatic_reading_henry_fielding.mp3" length="47322589" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5909</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Old Scrooge-Charles Augustus Scott</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/old-scrooge-charles-augustus-scott--74178650</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74178650</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74178650/old_scrooge_charles_augustus_scott.mp3" length="47404089" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5919</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2 The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods-Lucian of Samosata</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lucian-s-dialogues-volume-2-the-dialogues-of-the-sea-gods-lucian-of-samosata--74152724</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74152724</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74152724/lucian_s_dialogues_volume_2_the_dialogues_of_the_sea_gods_lucian_of_samosata.mp3" length="24428867" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3051</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Watsons (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen, L. Oulton</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/watsons-dramatic-reading-jane-austen-l-oulton--74126123</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74126123</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74126123/watsons_dramatic_reading_jane_austen_l_oulton.mp3" length="112077080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13995</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Headlong Hall (dramatic reading)-Thomas Love Peacock</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/headlong-hall-dramatic-reading-thomas-love-peacock--74078206</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74078206</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74078206/headlong_hall_dramatic_reading_thomas_love_peacock.mp3" length="98386300" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>12286</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Curse of Capistrano (Dramatic Reading)-Johnston McCulley</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/curse-of-capistrano-dramatic-reading-johnston-mcculley--74055731</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74055731</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74055731/curse_of_capistrano_dramatic_reading_johnston_mcculley.mp3" length="227117156" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28361</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don Caesar de Bazan-Adolphe d'Ennery, Dumanoir</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-caesar-de-bazan-adolphe-d-ennery-dumanoir--74033491</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74033491</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74033491/20375_don_caesar_de_bazan_adolphe_d_ennery_dumanoir.mp3" length="46022079" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5747</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 003-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-003-various--74014533</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74014533</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74014533/dramatic_reading_scene_and_story_collection_volume_003_various.mp3" length="95057151" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11870</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lilith a dramatic poem-George Sterling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lilith-a-dramatic-poem-george-sterling--73992235</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73992235</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:01:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73992235/lilith_a_dramatic_poem_george_sterling.mp3" length="56302669" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7031</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Blind Brother (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-Homer Greene</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blind-brother-version-2-dramatic-reading-homer-greene--73972013</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73972013</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73972013/blind_brother_version_2_dramatic_reading_homer_greene.mp3" length="81148685" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10134</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Astrophel and Stella-Sir Philip Sidney</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrophel-and-stella-sir-philip-sidney--73951337</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73951337</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:02:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73951337/astrophel_and_stella_sir_philip_sidney.mp3" length="48482480" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6054</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Anne of the Island (Dramatic Reading)-Lucy Maud Montgomery</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/anne-of-the-island-dramatic-reading-lucy-maud-montgomery--73929742</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73929742</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73929742/anne_of_the_island_dramatic_reading_lucy_maud_montgomery.mp3" length="224332694" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28014</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Amoretti A sonnet sequence-Edmund Spenser</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/amoretti-a-sonnet-sequence-edmund-spenser--73906313</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73906313</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73906313/amoretti_a_sonnet_sequence_edmund_spenser.mp3" length="53763461" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6713</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lost God-Francis William Bourdillon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-god-francis-william-bourdillon--73884797</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73884797</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:02:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73884797/lost_god_francis_william_bourdillon.mp3" length="30812930" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3848</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 002-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-002-various--73864149</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73864149</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73864149/dramatic_reading_scene_and_story_collection_volume_002_various.mp3" length="182162483" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". 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In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22747</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Perils of Pauline (dramatic reading)-Charles Goddard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/perils-of-pauline-dramatic-reading-charles-goddard--73844878</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73844878</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:03:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73844878/2627_perils_of_pauline_dramatic_reading_charles_goddard.mp3" length="262253796" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>32748</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-005-various--73375746</link><description><![CDATA["Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various" presents a compelling anthology of dramatic readings that invites listeners into a world of vivid storytelling and poetic expression. This collection features "Lilith: a dramatic poem," among other works, showcasing the power of language to evoke deep emotions and provoke thought. The themes of identity, struggle, and the human condition explored in these pieces resonate profoundly, making them relevant to contemporary audiences. The timeless nature of these stories ensures that they continue to inspire and challenge listeners, reminding us of the enduring impact of dramatic literature in understanding our shared experiences.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73375746</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:01:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73375746/20304_dramatic_reading_scene_and_story_collection_volume_005_various.mp3" length="174099545" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various" presents a compelling anthology of dramatic readings that invites listeners into a world of vivid storytelling and poetic expression. This collection features "Lilith: a dramatic poem,"...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005-Various" presents a compelling anthology of dramatic readings that invites listeners into a world of vivid storytelling and poetic expression. This collection features "Lilith: a dramatic poem," among other works, showcasing the power of language to evoke deep emotions and provoke thought. The themes of identity, struggle, and the human condition explored in these pieces resonate profoundly, making them relevant to contemporary audiences. The timeless nature of these stories ensures that they continue to inspire and challenge listeners, reminding us of the enduring impact of dramatic literature in understanding our shared experiences.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21739</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lilith a dramatic poem - George Sterling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lilith-a-dramatic-poem-george-sterling--72585559</link><description><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72585559</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:53:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72585559/lilith_a_dramatic_poem_george_sterling.mp3" length="56242511" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c/a1d91a98-fb98-4138-843f-0cc55135006c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>George Sterling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen Dramatis Personae: Narrator: Beeswaxcandle Lilith: dc Tancred: James Escareno Urlan: Brian Fullen Gavain: ShrimpPhish Lurion: Brian Fullen Geoffrey: Alan Mapstone Amara: ShrimpPhish Gerbert: Brian Fullen Arnulph: Greg Giordano Foulques: Glys Raoul: Alan Mapstone Jehanne: Tegan Johnson Berthe: Winnifred Assmann Leal: Greg Giordano Wizard: Ron Altman Ulf: Inkell Odo: Larry Wilson Cook: Winnifred Assmann Audio edited by Brian Fullen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7031</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>assmann,brian,dramatic,fullen,lilith,poem,poetry,shrimpphish,sterling,winnifred</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdfcb93b3bb449f2c5c857c4e2ef0354.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
