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Bayley's Bookshelf - Great Audiobooks

by RJ Bayley

Professionally narrated and produced audiobooks from all time classics to hidden gems.

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  1. (FinalChapter) Part 3: Chapter VI - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "2 + 2 = 5. "They can't get inside you," she had said. But they could get inside you. "What happens to you here is forever," O'Brien had said. That was a true word. There were things, your own acts, from which you could not recover. Something was killed in your breast; burnt out, cauterized out."...

  2. (Penultimate Chapter) Part 3: Chapter IV - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "You asked me once," said O'Brien, "what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world." The penultimate chapter of the increasingly non-fiction 1984. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits...

  3. Part 3: Chapter IV - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "For the first time he perceived that if you want to keep a secret you must also hide it from yourself. You must know all the while that it is there, but until it is needed you must never let it emerge into your consciousness in any shape that could be given a name. From now onwards he must not...

  4. Part 3: Chapter III - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever." Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee:...

  5. Part 3: Chapter II - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "We burn all evil and all illusion out of him; we bring him over to our side, not in appearance, but genuinely, heart and soul. We make him one of ourselves before we kill him. It is intolerable to us that an erroneous thought should exist anywhere in the world, however secret and powerless it…

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  6. Part 3: Chapter I - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "Sometimes with a fading hope he thought of O'Brien and the razor blade. It was thinkable that the razor blade might arrive concealed in his food, if he were ever fed. More dimly he thought of Julia. Somewhere or other she was suffering, perhaps far worse than he. She might be screaming with pain...

  7. Part 2: Chapter 10 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "It was curious to think that the sky was the same for everybody, in Eurasia or Eastasia as well as here. And the people under the sky were also very much the same—everywhere, all over the world, hundreds or thousands of millions of people just like this, people ignorant of one another's…

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  8. Part 2: Chapter 9 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "And in the general hardening of outlook that set in round about 1930, practices which had been long abandoned, in some cases for hundreds of years—imprisonment without trial, the use of war prisoners as slaves, public executions, torture to extract confessions, the use of hostages and the...

  9. Part 2: Chapter 8 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "You are prepared to give your lives?" "Yes." "You are prepared to commit murder?" "Yes." "To commit acts of sabotage which may cause the death of hundreds of innocent people?" "Yes." "To betray your country to foreign powers?" "Yes." "You are prepared to cheat, to forge, to blackmail, to corrupt...

  10. Part 2: Chapter 7 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "When once they get hold of us there will be nothing, literally nothing, that either of us can do for the other. If I confess, they'll shoot you, and if I refuse to confess they'll shoot you just the same. Nothing that I can do or say, or stop myself from saying, will put off your death for as…

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  11. Part 2: Chapter 6 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "It had happened at last. The expected message had come. All his life, it seemed to him, he had been waiting for this to happen." Thank you Learned Librarian Patreon: Jon Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can…

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  12. Part 2: Chapter 5 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "Often they gave themselves up to daydreams of escape. Their luck would hold indefinitely, and they would carry on their intrigue, just like this, for the remainder of their natural lives. Or Katharine would die, and by subtle maneuverings Winston and Julia would succeed in getting married. Or…

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  13. Part 2: Chapter 4 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "Rats!" murmured Winston. "In this room!" "They're all over the place," said Julia indifferently as she lay down again. "We've even got them in the kitchen at the hostel. Some parts of London are swarming with them. Did you know they attack children? Yes, they do. In some of these streets a woman...

  14. Part 2: Chapter 3 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "The family could not actually be abolished, and, indeed, people were encouraged to be fond of their children in almost the old-fashioned way. The children, on the other hand, were systematically turned against their parents and taught to spy on them and report their deviations. The family had...

  15. Part 2: Chapter 2 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "I hated the sight of you," he said. "I wanted to rape you and then murder you afterwards. Two weeks ago I thought seriously of smashing your head in with a cobblestone. If you really want to know, I imagined that you had something to do with the Thought Police." The girl laughed delightedly..."...

  16. Part 2: Chapter 1 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "He did not know why the Thought Police should choose to deliver their messages in such a fashion, but perhaps they had their reasons. The thing that was written on the paper might be a threat, a summons, an order to commit suicide, a trap of some description. But there was another, wilder...

  17. (End of) Part 1: Chapter 8 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "The proper thing was to kill yourself before they got you. Undoubtedly some people did so. Many of the disappearances were actually suicides. But it needed desperate courage to kill yourself in a world where firearms, or any quick and certain poison, were completely unprocurable. He thought with…

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  18. Part 1: Chapter 7 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    "It was not desirable that the proles should have strong political feelings. All that was required of them was a primitive patriotism which could be appealed to whenever it was necessary to make them accept longer working hours or shorter rations. And even when they became discontented, as they...

  19. Part 1: Chapter 6 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    I love it when main characters have unlikable aspects to them. Not every lead character needs to a best mate you want to go to the pub with. Travis Bickle isn't. They just need to be compelling. Thank you Learned Librarian Patreon: Jon I love it when main characters have unlikable aspects to…

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  20. Part 1: Chapter 5 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Thank you Learned Librarian Patreon: Jon This is happening now, we're just running a few decades late. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee:...

  21. Part 1: Chapter 4 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Thank you Learned Librarian Patreon: Jon Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley If you’d like to send...

  22. Part 1: Chapter 3 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    This is proving remarkably popular at the moment, particularly in the U.S. for some reason... Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee:...

  23. Part 1: Chapter 2 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    I actually started laughing when I was mastering this. It's just so well written, it's almost absurd. I cannot believe how well written this is. It's madness. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support…

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  24. Part 1: Chapter 1 - Nineteen Eighty-Four

    The start of a seminal, monumental, book, perhaps more relevant and important now than ever. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee:...

  25. The 'Jeekul' Cut of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    For a historically accurate listen. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley If you’d like to send…

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  26. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Monocut

    The entirety of season 3 in one, long episode. I speak a little about the monocut at the start of this. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee:...

  27. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.10 (Final Chapter) - Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case

    The gripping conclusion to to Robert Louis Stevenson's legendary horror classic, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. What I've done with this final near-hour is either a tour de force or a tour de farce, but either way I thought it was the most entertaining method to interpret it and add another...

  28. Dr. Lanyon's Narrative - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.9

    The twist is revealed, and I bet you'll never see this one coming! Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley If...

  29. The Last Night - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.8

    Death is discovered at Dr. Henry Jekyll's townhouse. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast You can also support this podcast with a one-off donation at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley If you’d like to...

  30. Incident at the Window - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.7

    It might be a short installment, but an installment it still is. And a telling one at that. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you’d like to send correspondence for me to read and discuss during an episode, or you...

  31. Incident of Dr. Lanyon - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.6

    I meant it when I said I was back at Bayley's Bookshelf and making it a priority. Listen to episodes ad-free and get other benefits on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you’d like to send correspondence for me to read and discuss during an episode, or you would like...

  32. Incident of the Letter - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.5

    My apologies for the length of time it has taken me to resume season 3 of Bayley's Bookshelf. In between I've picked up some fiction writing work as well as having a number of sizable audiobooks for clients to deliver before Christmas. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is now fully recorded,...

  33. The Carew Murder - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt.4

    Please consider joining my Patreon for a whole range of Bayley's Bookshelf bonus content and even physical items: https://www.patreon.com/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making...

  34. Dr. Jekyll Was Quite At Ease - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde pt. 3

    Please consider joining my Patreon for a whole range of Bayley's Bookshelf bonus content and even physical items: https://www.patreon.com/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making...

  35. Search for Mr Hyde - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde pt.2

    Please consider joining my Patreon for a whole range of Bayley's Bookshelf bonus content and even physical items: https://www.patreon.com/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making...

  36. Story of the Door - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde pt.1

    Please consider joining my Patreon for a whole range of Bayley's Bookshelf bonus content and even physical items: https://www.patreon.com/BayleysBookshelfPodcast If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making...

  37. Dracula - Chapter XXVII - Mina Harker’s Journal & Note [Final Chapter]

    The final chapter of Bram Stoker's Dracula. I have kept the 'Note' epilogue as part of this episode, as it's so short I thought I thought it would be more satisfying to simply include here. I hope you have enjoyed this production. Please keep an eye on my Patreon page, which I will be launching...

  38. Dracula - Chapter XXVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  39. Dracula - Chapter XXV - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  40. Dracula - Chapter XIV - Dr. Seward’s Phonograph Diary, spoken by Van Helsing

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  41. Dracula - Chapter XXIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  42. Dracula - Chapter XXII - Jonathan Harker’s Journal

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  43. Dracula - Chapter XXI - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  44. Dracula - Chapter XX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  45. Dracula - Chapter XIX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  46. Dracula - Chapter XVIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    This chapter contains my favourite piece of voice acting this season as I was allowed to turn my most-liked character up to 11 and go 'full Renfield.' If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future...

  47. Dracula - Chapter XVII - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  48. Dracula - Chapter XVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  49. Dracula - Chapter XV - Dr. Seward’s Diary

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

  50. Dracula - Chapter XIV - Mina Harker’s Journal

    If you enjoy what I do and would like to buy me a coffee, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/rjbayley. All donations go towards making future episodes and actual coffee. If you would like me to create an audiobook for you, would like to advertise on the podcast or have business enquiries please...

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Professionally narrated and produced audiobooks from all time classics to hidden gems.

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