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CostasNarrativeXP 2026 February feature  "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë Published in November, 1847 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition A wronged outsider, Heathcliff, dedicates his life to avenging a childhood humiliation and lost love, only to see his obsessive cruelty poison two generations before it finally burns itself out. Chapter 12-13 00:30 12 Catherine starves herself into feverish delirium after fighting Edgar, longing for Heathcliff and childhood freedom. Edgar discovers her illness. Isabella elopes with Heathcliff, and Edgar disowns her. 31:54 13 Catherine recovers but is weakened and pregnant. Isabella writes describing Wuthering Heights’ brutality: Hindley plots murder, Joseph is cruel, Hareton uncouth. Heathcliff rejects marital intimacy, isolating and humiliating her. Characters Heathcliff - A mistreated orphan rises from humiliation to power, driven by an all-consuming attachment that shapes his life and disrupts two families across generations on the isolated Yorkshire moors. Catherine "Cathy" Linton - spirited and strong-willed, is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, curious about the world beyond Thrushcross Grange, and forms complex relationships with her cousins and household. Hareton Earnshaw - son of Hindley, grows up at Wuthering Heights with limited education, influenced by both Nelly and Heathcliff, and develops a complex connection with his cousin Cathy. Catherine Earnshaw - wild and passionate from childhood, shapes the lives of those around her, her personality and choices driving much of the novel’s first-generation story. Joseph - a long-serving Wuthering Heights servant, is rigid, self-righteous, unkind, and dislikes almost everyone, speaking a strong, Yorkshire dialect. Ellen “Nelly” Dean - servant and narrator, mediates between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, witnessing and influencing events across multiple generations. Hindley Earnshaw - Catherine’s elder brother, harbors lifelong hatred for Heathcliff, mismanages Wuthering Heights, and leaves his troubled son to inherit a debt-laden estate. Edgar Linton - a refined Thrushcross Grange gentleman, contrasts sharply with Heathcliff; cultured, gentle, and devoted to his family. Isabella Linton - Edgar’s sister, becomes tragically entangled with Heathcliff, enduring his cruelty and shaping the next generation through her son, Linton. Costa's Wordbook To lay something at someone's door idiom to blame someone for something Thible n (northern english) a smooth stick for stirring porridge, broth, or anything else made in a pot Valance n a narrow strip of wood or cloth that is fixed above a window or door and hides the top of the curtains (Va lence) Slattern n derog. an untidy, slovenly woman (Slat tun) Complete Features Anne of Green Gables, Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 February feature  "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë Published in November, 1847 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition A wronged outsider, Heathcliff, dedicates his life to avenging a childhood humiliation and lost love, only to see his obsessive cruelty poison two generations before it finally burns itself out. Chapter 10-11 00:30 10 Heathcliff returns, disrupting Catherine and Edgar’s marriage. Isabella falls in love with him, but he plans revenge and manipulation. Catherine enables him. Nelly distrusts Heathcliff and sides increasingly with Edgar. 40:30 11 Nelly mistakes Hareton for Hindley’s ghost and finds him degraded. Heathcliff courts Isabella to provoke Catherine. Edgar fights Heathcliff. Catherine manipulates illness to control Edgar, then starves herself during their standoff. Characters Heathcliff - A mistreated orphan rises from humiliation to power, driven by an all-consuming attachment that shapes his life and disrupts two families across generations on the isolated Yorkshire moors. Catherine "Cathy" Linton - spirited and strong-willed, is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, curious about the world beyond Thrushcross Grange, and forms complex relationships with her cousins and household. Hareton Earnshaw - son of Hindley, grows up at Wuthering Heights with limited education, influenced by both Nelly and Heathcliff, and develops a complex connection with his cousin Cathy. Catherine Earnshaw - wild and passionate from childhood, shapes the lives of those around her, her personality and choices driving much of the novel’s first-generation story. Joseph - a long-serving Wuthering Heights servant, is rigid, self-righteous, unkind, and dislikes almost everyone, speaking a strong, Yorkshire dialect. Ellen “Nelly” Dean - servant and narrator, mediates between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, witnessing and influencing events across multiple generations. Hindley Earnshaw - Catherine’s elder brother, harbors lifelong hatred for Heathcliff, mismanages Wuthering Heights, and leaves his troubled son to inherit a debt-laden estate. Edgar Linton - a refined Thrushcross Grange gentleman, contrasts sharply with Heathcliff; cultured, gentle, and devoted to his family. Isabella Linton - Edgar’s sister, becomes tragically entangled with Heathcliff, enduring his cruelty and shaping the next generation through her son, Linton. Costa's Wordbook Dilatory adj slow to act (Dil let tory) Dearth n a scarcity or lack of something (dearth like earth) Grouse n a complaint or grumble Sizar n an undergraduate at Cambridge University or at Trinity College, Dublin, receiving financial help from the college and formerly having certain menial duties (sizer) Dog in the manger idiom a person who selfishly prevents others from using or enjoying something they have no need or use for themselves Manger n a long trough from which horses or cattle feed (Main jer) Furze n gorse, a yellow-flowered shrub of the pea family (furs)  Leveret n a young hare in its first year Recriminate v arch. make counter accusations Complete Features Anne of Green Gables, Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 February feature  "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë Published in November, 1847 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition A wronged outsider, Heathcliff, dedicates his life to avenging a childhood humiliation and lost love, only to see his obsessive cruelty poison two generations before it finally burns itself out. Chapter 8-9 00:30 8 Frances dies after giving birth; Hindley drinks and grows cruel. Cathy mistreats Nelly and Hareton, clashes with Heathcliff, reconciles with Edgar, and they confess love. 20:52 9 Hindley threatens Hareton; Heathcliff saves him. Cathy accepts Edgar, declares eternal love for Heathcliff, who overhears and disappears. Storm follows. Cathy falls ill; Lintons die. Three years later, she marries Edgar. Characters Heathcliff - A mistreated orphan rises from humiliation to power, driven by an all-consuming attachment that shapes his life and disrupts two families across generations on the isolated Yorkshire moors. Catherine "Cathy" Linton - spirited and strong-willed, is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, curious about the world beyond Thrushcross Grange, and forms complex relationships with her cousins and household. Hareton Earnshaw - son of Hindley, grows up at Wuthering Heights with limited education, influenced by both Nelly and Heathcliff, and develops a complex connection with his cousin Cathy. Catherine Earnshaw - wild and passionate from childhood, shapes the lives of those around her, her personality and choices driving much of the novel’s first-generation story. Joseph - a long-serving Wuthering Heights servant, is rigid, self-righteous, unkind, and dislikes almost everyone, speaking a strong, Yorkshire dialect. Ellen “Nelly” Dean - servant and narrator, mediates between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, witnessing and influencing events across multiple generations. Hindley Earnshaw - Catherine’s elder brother, harbors lifelong hatred for Heathcliff, mismanages Wuthering Heights, and leaves his troubled son to inherit a debt-laden estate. Edgar Linton - a refined Thrushcross Grange gentleman, contrasts sharply with Heathcliff; cultured, gentle, and devoted to his family. Isabella Linton - Edgar’s sister, becomes tragically entangled with Heathcliff, enduring his cruelty and shaping the next generation through her son, Linton. Costa's Wordbook Imprecation n a spoken curse (im prec cation) Grat v past tense of greet Winsome adj attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way (Win some) Convalescent adj (of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment (con va les cent) Complete Features Anne of Green Gables, Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 February feature  "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë Published in November, 1847 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition A wronged outsider, Heathcliff, dedicates his life to avenging a childhood humiliation and lost love, only to see his obsessive cruelty poison two generations before it finally burns itself out. Chapter 4-7 00:30 4 Nelly recounts Heathcliff’s arrival, Earnshaw’s favoritism, the children’s resentment, and early clashes with Hindley that expose emerging rivalries. 16:47 5 As Mr. Earnshaw declines, favoritism deepens tensions, Hindley departs, Joseph meddles, and Cathy provokes her father; after Earnshaw’s death, Cathy and Heathcliff grieve together in private calm. 25:15 6 Hindley returns with a wife, demotes Heathcliff to servant, and grows tyrannical; after spying on the Lintons, Cathy is injured and kept at Thrushcross Grange while Heathcliff is sent away. 40:58 7 Cathy returns from Thrushcross Grange transformed, embarrassing Heathcliff. At the Christmas party, conflicts arise with Hindley and Edgar. Heathcliff vows revenge; Nelly reflects on his nature. Characters Heathcliff - A mistreated orphan rises from humiliation to power, driven by an all-consuming attachment that shapes his life and disrupts two families across generations on the isolated Yorkshire moors. Catherine "Cathy" Linton - spirited and strong-willed, is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, curious about the world beyond Thrushcross Grange, and forms complex relationships with her cousins and household. Hareton Earnshaw - son of Hindley, grows up at Wuthering Heights with limited education, influenced by both Nelly and Heathcliff, and develops a complex connection with his cousin Cathy. Catherine Earnshaw - wild and passionate from childhood, shapes the lives of those around her, her personality and choices driving much of the novel’s first-generation story. Joseph - a long-serving Wuthering Heights servant, is rigid, self-righteous, unkind, and dislikes almost everyone, speaking a strong, Yorkshire dialect. Ellen “Nelly” Dean - servant and narrator, mediates between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, witnessing and influencing events across multiple generations. Hindley Earnshaw - Catherine’s elder brother, harbors lifelong hatred for Heathcliff, mismanages Wuthering Heights, and leaves his troubled son to inherit a debt-laden estate. Edgar Linton - a refined Thrushcross Grange gentleman, contrasts sharply with Heathcliff; cultured, gentle, and devoted to his family. Isabella Linton - Edgar’s sister, becomes tragically entangled with Heathcliff, enduring his cruelty and shaping the next generation through her son, Linton. Costa's Wordbook Indigenae n pl. a native, local, indigenous inhabitant (in Did gen nee) Whinstone n hard, dark basaltic rock such as that of the Whin Sill in Northern England (Win stone) Churl n arch. A miser or peasant Dunnock n a small European songbird of the accentor family, with a dark grey head and a reddish-brown back (Dun nuck) Lascar n dated. a sailor from India or Southeast Asia Negus n a hot drink of port, sugar, lemon, and spice (Nee gus) High time idiom past the time when something should have happened Tureen n a deep covered dish from which soup is served (tew Reen) Gripe v arch. grasp tightly (Gripe, like ripe) Psalmody n the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles, especially in public worship (Salm medy) Prognosticate v foretell or prophesy a future event (prog Nost ticate) Complete Features Anne of Green Gables, Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 1-38 00:30 1 Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised 18:50 2 Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised 48:14 3 Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised 1:02:07 4 Morning at Green Gables 5 Anne’s History 6 Marilla Makes Up Her Mind 7 Anne Says Her Prayers 8 Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun 2:05:36 9 Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified 10 Anne’s Apology 11 Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-school 12 A Solemn Vow and Promise 3:00:05 13 The Delights of Anticipation 14 Anne’s Confession 15 A Tempest in the School Teapot 3:59:27 16 Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results 17 A New Interest in Life 18 Anne to the Rescue 4:53:52 19 A Concert, a Catastrophe, and a Confession 20 A Good Imagination Gone Wrong 21 A New Departure in Flavorings 5:51:39 22 Anne Is Invited Out to Tea 23 Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor 24 Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert 25 Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves 6:43:55 26 The Story Club Is Formed 27 Vanity and Vexation of Spirit 28 An Unfortunate Lily Maid 29 An Epoch in Anne’s Life 7:48:18 30 The Queen’s Class Is Organized 31 Where the Brook and River Meet 32 The Pass List Is Out 8:40:13 33 The Hotel Concert 34 A Queen’s Girl 35 The Winter at Queen’s 36 The Glory and the Dream 9:34:27 37 The Reaper Whose Name Is Death 9:49:18 38 The Bend in the Road Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 33-36 00:30 33 Anne prepares carefully for a benefit concert, overcomes stage fright, recites brilliantly, earns audience and professional praise, impresses a famous artist, and remains content as Anne of Green Gables. 20:00 34 Anne prepares to leave, struggles with homesickness at college, finds comfort in friends, learns of a scholarship, and resolves to win, broadening her ambitions. 34:26 35 Anne excels at Queen’s, rivals Gilbert academically, maintains Avonlea friendships, faces competition for the Avery scholarship, and embraces effort over outcome, valuing hard work and ambition. 43:53 36 Anne wins the Avery scholarship, celebrates with family, worries about Gilbert leaving, notes Matthew and Marilla’s health and finances, and shares a tender evening with Matthew before looming sorrow. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Costa's Wordbook Elocutionist n a person highly skilled in elocution, the art of careful public speaking (Elec cue tionist) Countrified adj reminiscent or characteristic of the country, being unsophisticated (Country fied) Titian adj (of hair) bright golden auburn; n a versatile Italian painter, equally adept with portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects (Ti tian) Kerwallop n A sudden wallop or onrush Chaplet n a garland or circlet for a person's head (Chap let) In harness phr. in the routine of daily work Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 February feature  "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë Published in November, 1847 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition A wronged outsider, Heathcliff, dedicates his life to avenging a childhood humiliation and lost love, only to see his obsessive cruelty poison two generations before it finally burns itself out. Chapter 1-3 00:30 1 In 1801, Lockwood visits Wuthering Heights, meets the aloof Heathcliff, is attacked by dogs, scolded instead of pitied, and despite the hostility, decides to return the next day. 13:04 2 Lockwood returns through a snowstorm, is treated with hostility by the household, attacked again by dogs when trying to leave, and is ultimately forced to stay the night at Wuthering Heights. 33:11 3 Lockwood sleeps in a forbidden room, dreams of Catherine’s ghost, sees Heathcliff’s desperate grief for her, and struggles back through the snow to Thrushcross Grange. Characters Heathcliff - A mistreated orphan rises from humiliation to power, driven by an all-consuming attachment that shapes his life and disrupts two families across generations on the isolated Yorkshire moors. Catherine Linton - spirited and strong-willed, is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar Linton, curious about the world beyond Thrushcross Grange, and forms complex relationships with her cousins and household. Hareton Earnshaw - son of Hindley, grows up at Wuthering Heights with limited education, influenced by both Nelly and Heathcliff, and develops a complex connection with his cousin Cathy. Catherine Earnshaw - wild and passionate from childhood, shapes the lives of those around her, her personality and choices driving much of the novel’s first-generation story. Costa's Wordbook Misanthropist n a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society (mis An throe pist) Hale adj (of an old person) strong and healthy Advent n the arrival of a notable person or thing (Ad vunt) Penetralium n the innermost, most hidden, or secret parts of a building, place, or, figuratively, a subject (pen ne Tray lium) Cullender n a variant of colander Villainous adj relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behaviour (Vil lin nous) Vis-à-vis adv in a position facing a specified or implied subject; prep. in relation to, with regard to (V sa V) Vexatious adj causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry (vex Say tious) Loth (Loath) adj reluctant, unwilling (Loath) Halloo v cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting (ha Loo) Hem v arch. make a sound in the throat when hesitating or as a signal Juno - by Roman mythology, the queen of the gods, the patron goddess of Rome, and the protector of women and marriage  Reprobate n arch. (in Calvinism) a sinner who is not of the elect and is predestined to damnation; an unprincipled person (Rep pro bate) Postern n a back or side entrance  Virulency n bitter hostility; the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison (Vi ru len cy) Smack of something phr v to show or seem to have a characteristic or quality, usually negative Copious adj abundant in supply or quantity; arch. profuse in speech and idea (coop pius) Palaver n lengthy and unproductive discussion; unnecessary complex procedure (pa Lav ver) Asseverate v declare or state solemnly or emphatically (As sever rate) Unhasp v arch. unfasten Brindle adj (especially of a domestic animal) brownish or tawny with streaks of other colour Grimalkin n an archaic term for a cat, specifically an old female cat or a witch's familiar, often associated with Scottish folklore and Macbeth (grim Mal kin) Querulous adj complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner (Quer rul lus) Orison n arch prayer  Sotto voce adv in a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard Snoozle v inf. to snuggle, nestle, curl up, or nuzzle affectionately Ever and anon phr arch. Occasionally (ever and an NON) Complete Features Anne of Green Gables, Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Available platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 30-32 00:30 30 Miss Stacy selects Anne to prepare for Queen’s Academy. Marilla supports her ambitions. Anne studies hard, rivals Gilbert, misses Diana, and the winter passes into a welcome summer break. 24:17 31 Anne rests outdoors all summer, returns to school energized, matures quietly, story club fades, enjoys outings, and focuses entirely on studying for Queen’s Academy entrance exams. 37:16 32 Anne fears Queen’s exams, stays with Aunt Josephine, takes tests in Charlottetown, returns home anxious, and finally triumphs, tying with Gilbert but officially placed first among 200 students. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Costa's Wordbook Go back on phr. fail to keep a promise Get a word in edgewise phr. contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost without pause Pall v become less appealing or interesting through familiarity (Paul) Flounce n a wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to a skirt or dress, a frill (Flance) Gird one's loins phr. prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging Galore adj in abundance (ge Lor) Euclid -(300 BCE) a Greek mathematician known as the "father of geometry (U clid) Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 26-29 00:30 26 After the concert, life feels dull again. Anne turns 13, excels at imaginative writing, and founds a girls’ story club, despite Marilla’s scorn and adults’ amused reactions. 15:56 27 Anne secretly dyes her hair to escape redness, turns it green, and is punished by having it cut off, resolving penitently to conquer vanity and behave better. 30:28 28 Anne nearly drowns reenacting Elaine, is rescued by Gilbert, refuses his apology and friendship, and returns furious, embarrassed, and cured of any taste for romance. 47:06 29 Anne and Diana visit Aunt Josephine, enjoy the Exhibition and city delights, then return home, where Anne realizes the greatest pleasure was coming back to Green Gables. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Costa's Wordbook Humdrum adj lacking excitement or variety, boringly monotonous Precedence n the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else, priority in importance, order, or rank (Pres si dence) Lick v inf. beat or thrash (someone); overcome (a person or problem) decisively Beset v (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently Nom de plume n an assumed name used by a writer instead of their real name, a pen name (fr, nom de pleum) Scrape n an embarrassing or difficult predicament caused by one's own unwise behaviour (like crepe) Coruscation n a series of bright flashes (cor re scay tion) Guinevere - according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. Servitor n arch. a person who serves or attends on a social superior Samite n a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages Canto n one of the sections into which certain long poems are divided Marmion - a historical romance in verse of 16th C Scotland and England by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1808. Consisting of six cantos, each with an introductory epistle, and copious antiquarian notes, it concludes with the Battle of Flodden in 1513 Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 22-25 00:30 22 Anne nervously visits Mrs. Allan for tea, impresses with etiquette, bonds over shared struggles, while Mrs. Lynde announces the new teacher, Miss Muriel Stacy. 09:11 23 Anne gets dared to walk a roof, falls and breaks her ankle, stays home many weeks, receives many visitors, and anticipates the new teacher. 22:57 24 Anne returns to school, loves the new teacher Miss Stacy, and eagerly prepares for the Christmas fundraising concert, encouraged by Matthew despite Marilla’s skepticism. 32:01 25 Matthew notices Anne’s plain clothes compared with her classmates, enlists Mrs. Lynde to make her a beautiful Christmas dress, she also receives fancy slippers from Diana’s aunt, and the concert is a success. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Costa's Wordbook Beatify v be supremely happy; (in the Roman Catholic Church) announce the beatification of (be Aht tify) Organdie n a fine translucent cotton muslin that is usually stiffened and is used for women's clothing Ridgepole n the horizontal pole of a long tent or roof Recitation n the action of repeating something aloud from memory (Reh cit taytion) Contortion n a twisted or bent condition, state, or form; the skill of twisting and bending one's body into strange and unnatural positions, as a form of entertainment Bevy n a large group of people or things of a particular kind Presbyterian n relating to or denoting a Christian Church or denomination governed by elders according to the principles of Presbyterianism (press bit Tee rian) Swathing (swathe) v wrap in several layers of fabric (Sway thing) Shirring n a decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching (Sher ring) Spell n a short period Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 19-21 00:30 19 Anne accidentally jumps on Diana’s sleeping Aunt Josephine. Her brave, imaginative apology saves Diana’s music lessons and turns the elderly woman’s fury into a lasting, kindred-spirit friendship. 24:12 20 Marilla forces Anne to walk through the "Haunted Wood" at night to discipline her overactive imagination. Anne survives the terrifying ordeal and vows to curb her fanciful ghost stories. 37:20 21 Anne accidentally flavors a cake with liniment for the new minister’s wife. Mortified, she is comforted by Mrs. Allan’s kindness and vows never to make the same mistake twice. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Josephine Barry - Wealthy, sharp-tongued city-dweller, evolves to become Anne’s most generous and sophisticated "kindred spirit" benefactors Mrs. Allan - Young, stylish, and deeply empathetic, a minister’s wife who becomes the ultimate role model and a nurturing mentor for Anne's emotions Costa's Wordbook Pung sleigh n a sturdy, box-shaped, horse-drawn sleigh popular in 18th-19th-century New England and Eastern Canada for winter transport of goods, cargo, or people Gad v go from place to place in the pursuit of pleasure (like glad) Threadbare adj (of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.) used so often that it is no longer effective; (of a person, building, or room) poor or shabby in appearance; (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age Beard v boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable) Bestarred v to decorate with stars Dyspeptic adj having indigestion or a consequent air of irritable bad temper (dis Pep tic) Adulterate v render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance (a Dul ter rate) Flummery adj meaningless or insincere flattery or conventions (Flum like plum mery) Inveigle v persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery (in Vey gle) Anodyne Liniment - a medicated liquid preparation applied topically to the skin to relieve pain, muscle stiffness, and soreness Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 16-18 00:30 16 Anne accidentally gets Diana drunk on currant wine instead of raspberry cordial. Outraged, Mrs. Barry forbids their friendship, leaving Anne heartbroken despite Marilla’s explanation. 23:36 17 After a tearful parting, Diana’s mother forbids school contact. Anne channels her heartache into academic rivalry with Gilbert, excelling in all subjects except the challenging geometry. 35:51 18 Anne saves Minnie May from life-threatening croup using her childcare experience. A grateful Mrs. Barry admits her error, forgives Anne, and joyfully restores the girls' forbidden friendship. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Costa's Wordbook Addlepated adj confused; eccentric (Addle payted) Sere adj dry or withered (Sear) Suppliant n a person making a humble or earnest plea to a power or authority (Sup pleant) Prepense adj deliberate, intentional (pre Pense) Perquisite n a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position (Per quisit) Bedizen v dress up or decorate gaudily (be Dy sen) Dunce n derog. a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person (dun s) Stoop v arch. condescend to do something Grit - Liberal party of Canada Beau n a person's boyfriend or male admirer; a rich, fashionable young man, a dandy Russet n a dessert apple of a variety with a slightly rough brownish skin (Rus sit) Croup n inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties (like group) Ipecac n a drug prepared from the dried rhizome of the South American shrub ipecacuanha, used as an emetic and expectorant (Ip pic kack) Crochet n a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a textured fabric by means of a hooked needle (fr, crow shey) Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 13-15 00:30 13 Anne eagerly anticipates a Sunday school picnic, charms Marilla, and becomes enchanted with Marilla’s amethyst brooch, asking to hold it. 11:17 14 Marilla wrongly accuses Anne of losing the brooch. Anne invents a confession, is punished, then forgiven when Marilla finds it, and Anne is allowed to attend the picnic. 29:03 15 Anne befriends classmates, clashes with Gilbert Blythe, is humiliated by Mr. Phillips, quits school in fury, refuses to forgive Gilbert, and melodramatically adores Diana, amusing Marilla. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Gilbert Blythe - Handsome, confident, teasing, his thoughtless joke sparks Anne’s lifelong grudge and rivalry Costa's Wordbook Forlornly adv showing one is alone and unhappy (for Lawn ly) Beatification n a state of radiant happiness and bliss, almost saint-like joy; (in the Roman Catholic Church) declaration by the Pope that a dead person is in a state of bliss, constituting a first step towards canonization and permitting public veneration (be Aat tification) Scrumptious adj (of food) extremely tasty, delicious (Scrum xious) Lissom adj (of a person or their body) slim, supple, and graceful (Lis sum) Spruce n a widespread coniferous tree which has a distinctive conical shape and hanging cones, widely grown for timber, pulp, and Christmas trees (like bruce) Primer n an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read (Prime mer) Harrow v cause distress to n a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over ploughed land Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 9-12 00:30 9 After Mrs. Lynde insults Anne’s looks, Anne retaliates with a furious outburst. Marilla demands an apology, but privately empathizes with Anne’s hurt feelings while finding Rachel’s shock secretly hilarious. 15:40 10 Anne is punished but persuaded by Matthew to apologize. She delivers a dramatic apology, is forgiven, and finally feels Green Gables is truly her home. 31:21 11 Marilla gives Anne plain dresses. At Sunday school Anne feels out of place, unimpressed, and lonely. Her blunt criticism of church shocks Marilla, who secretly agrees. 42:36 12 Marilla scolds Anne for standing out, then introduces her to Diana Barry. The girls instantly bond, swear friendship, make plans, and Anne joyfully shares Matthew’s candy. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home. Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Diana Barry - Anne’s kind, pretty, and conventional neighbour who becomes her first and dearest “bosom friend" Costa's Wordbook Grippe n arch. Influenza (grip) Parthian shaft (shot) idiom a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, made in departing; parthian is ancient iranian Narcissi pl n of narcissus, the flower (Narc Ciss sigh) Sateen n a cotton fabric woven like satin with a glossy surface (sat Teen) Furbelow n a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat (Fur billow) Dudgeon n a feeling of offence or deep resentment (Dud geon) Fuchsia n a shrub with pendulous tubular flowers that are typically of two contrasting colours. They are native to America and New Zealand and are commonly grown as ornamentals (Few sia) Caper n an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade Consumption n (dated) a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis Abet v encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime Fore and aft adv all the way; backwards and forwards Deprecatory adj apologetic or appeasing; expressing disapproval (Dep pre catory) Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 Project Gutenberg Ebook edition An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 4-8 00:30 4 Anne wakes up cheerful but resigned to leaving. Despite Matthew’s subtle hints, Marilla remains firm and drives Anne away to return her. 14:29 5 Anne recounts her difficult past while traveling. Impressed by her spirit and resilience, Marilla begins rethinking her decision to return the girl. 27:00 6 To rescue Anne from the cruel Mrs. Blewett, Marilla decides to keep her at Green Gables as an "experiment," provided Matthew lets her handle the child’s upbringing. 38:50 7 Shocked by Anne’s lack of prayer, Marilla allows a quirky first attempt. Labeling her a "heathen," Marilla remains committed to raising Anne at Green Gables. 46:26 8 Marilla officially tells Anne she can stay. Anne contemplates a religious painting, dreams of a "bosom friend" in Diana Barry, and chooses her new reality over her romantic imaginings. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home, unaware that it has been a major mistake Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Costa's Wordbook Handle n nickname Vim n energy, enthusiasm Irreverence n a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously Manse n a house provided for a minister of certain Christian Churches; a person’s home (Mans) Scald v arch. rinse (a container) with boiling water (scold) Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 Valentine's feature  "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery Published in June, 1908 An imaginative orphan is unexpectedly adopted into a quiet rural community, where her vivid inner life and stubborn spirit gradually transform the people around her. Chapter 1-3 00:30 1 Rachel Lynde is shocked to discover that the elderly Cuthberts are adopting an orphan to help on their farm, despite her dire warnings about the risks involved. 18:50 2 Shocked to find a girl instead of a boy, shy Matthew brings the imaginative, talkative orphan home, dreading the moment of revelation. 48:14 3 Matthew brings Anne home. Marilla is cold but amused. Anne begs for diginity. Matthew softens. Marilla resists. Anne cries herself to sleep. Characters Anne Shirley - A thin, red-haired orphan with an incredibly vivid imagination and a "tongue fastened at one end." Overjoyed to finally have a home, unaware that it has been a major mistake Matthew Cuthbert - A shy, awkward sixty-year-old bachelor who lives at Green Gables. Though he is terrified of women and girls, he finds himself strangely charmed by Anne Marilla Cuthbert - Matthew’s sister. She is tall, thin, with a strict sense of duty. While Matthew is the heart of the duo, Marilla is the logic. She is the one who ultimately has to decide what to do about adopting Anne by mistake Rachel Lynde - The town gossip and "notable" busybody, she represents the judgmental social standards of Avonlea Alexander Spencer - She is the "middleman" whose misunderstanding of the Cuthberts' request led to Anne being brought to Prince Edward Island instead of a boy Costa's Wordbook Lady's Eardrops n any of several plants having pendent flowers thought to resemble earrings, as the jewelweed or the fuchsia The whys and wherefores phr the reasons for something by dint of phr by means of Buggy n a light horse-drawn vehicle for one or two people, with two or (in North America) four wheels Sorrel n a horse with a light reddish-brown coat (Sor rol) Prim Lombardies - Lombardy Poplars, famous for their unique shape. Unlike most trees that spread out, Lombardies grow straight up like tall, thin pillars or spires (Lom ber dees) The proverbial ‘perk of dirt’ - refer to old saying: "Every man must eat a peck of dirt before he dies." peck is old unit of measurement for dry volume (roughly 2 gallons) (pro Verb bee al) Spry adj (especially of an old person) active, lively Home boy - “British Home Children”. Almost exclusively white children from the United Kingdom were sent to the colonies to work. Between 1869- late 1940s, over 100,000 children were sent to Canada. Balsamy adj like balsam, often associated with healing, fresh air, and a sense of peace Sundry adj of various kinds, several (Sun dree) Shingle n thin, flat pieces of wood or other material used in rows for roofs or walls Sidle v walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely (Cy dle) Preparatory n serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking (pre Pair ret tree) Wincey n a strong, lightweight twilled fabric, typically a mixture of wool with cotton or linen (Win sea) Lacy adj made of, resembling, or trimmed with lace Tongue hung in the middle - idiom a very talkative or gossipy person Crocus n a small spring-flowering Eurasian plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers (Crow cus) Deprecatingly adv one shows of little value or importance, or disapproval (Dep prec cating ly) Complete Features Little Prince, Brave New World, Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 New Year feature  "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Published in April 1943 A fable in which a lone traveler meets a mysterious child from another world, gently exploring loneliness, love, and what truly matters, through simple words that speak most clearly to adults. Introduction Chapter 1-27 00:29 Author's biography 02:37 1 we are introduced to the narrator, a pilot, and his ideas about grown-ups 06:13 2 the narrator crashes in the desert and makes the acquaintance of the little prince 11:15 3 the narrator learns more about from where the little prince came 14:07 4 the narrator speculates as to which asteroid from which the little prince came 19:45 5 we are warned as to the dangers of the baobabs 25:01 6 the little prince and the narrator talk about sunsets 26:39 7 the narrator learns about the secret of the little prince's life 32:00 8 the rose arrives at the little prince's planet 37:02 9 the little prince leaves his planet 40:06 10 the little prince visits the king 48:26 11 the little prince visits the conceited man 50:33 12 the little prince visits the tippler 51:49 13 the little prince visits the businessman 57:35 14 the little prince visits the lamplighter 1:02:20 15 the little prince visits the geographer 1:07:51 16 the narrator discusses the Earth's lamplighters 1:09:47 17 the little prince makes the acquaintance of the snake 1:13:39 18 the little prince goes looking for men and meets a flower 1:14:39 19 the little prince climbs a mountain range 1:16:01 20 the little prince discovers a garden of roses 1:17:44 21 the little prince befriends the fox 1:26:07 22 the little prince encounters a railway switchman 1:27:55 23 the little prince encounters a merchant 1:28:53 24 the narrator and the little prince, thirsty, hunt for a well in the desert 1:33:34 25 finding a well, the narrator and the little prince discuss his return to his planet 1:38:33 26 the little prince converses with the snake; the little prince consoles the narrator; the little prince returns to his planet 1:48:24 27 the narrator's afterthoughts Characters The Pilot - an aviator stranded in the desert, telling the story in first person. Also the narrator The Little Prince - a mysterious child who appears in the desert and asks the pilot to draw The Rose- the Little Prince’s unique flower on his home asteroid Costa's Wordbook Weathervane n a revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building (Weather vain) Complete Features Brave New World, Count of Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 New Year feature  "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley Published in February 1932 In a genetically-engineered utopia where comfort is mandatory and individuality is extinct, the World State maintains total stability at the cost of the human soul. Chapter 1-18 00:27 1 The Hatchery mass-produces citizens via an assembly line, biologically predestining Alphas and Betas for intellect and leadership, while conditioning the rest for manual labor. 30:33 2 The state uses hypnopaedia and shocks to condition citizens to hate nature but crave expensive sports, ensuring constant consumption and social stability via manufactured "morals." 48:50 3 Mustapha Mond, Lenina, and Bernard, contrasts the World State’s sexual freedom with past prudishness, presents soma, critiques conditioning, and foreshadows tension through Bernard’s discontent and the Savage Reservation. 1:30:05 4 Lenina agrees to spend a week with Bernard; he and Helmholtz, both dissatisfied Alpha-plus men, discuss their emptiness and frustration with the World State’s shallow society. 1:55:29 5 Lenina and Henry enjoy drug-fueled, mindless sex. Meanwhile, Bernard’s mandatory group orgy fails to cure his loneliness, leaving him more alienated from society than before. 2:22:15 6 Bernard’s rebellion collapses into conformity with Lenina; he faces exile after the Director’s slip, panics over punishment, and travels with Lenina to Savage Reservation, soma-induced. 2:55:42 7 Bernard realizes John is the Director’s son; John introduces Linda, who explains her promiscuous life on the Reservation and the hostility it provoked among other women. 3:25:37 8 As outcast, John finds solace in literature. Bernard deceptively offers him escape to expose the Director, while John mistakenly expects a glorious paradise: “O brave new world!” 3:57:06 9 Bernard gets permission to bring Linda and John to London; meanwhile, John secretly enters Lenina’s room, contemplates her lustfully, then panics and leaves when a helicopter arrives. 4:06:03 10 The Director plans to exile Bernard, but bringing Linda and John exposes the Director as John’s father, humiliating him and forcing him to flee in front of the crowd. 4:17:09 11 Bernard gains fame from John and Linda; Linda escapes into soma, John is showcased, but rejects Lenina’s sexual advances after a feelie, retreating instead to Shakespeare. 4:51:25 12 Bernard’s party collapses when John refuses to appear, ruining Bernard’s popularity. Helmholtz faces censure for a poem on solitude and is inspired when John reads Shakespeare to him. 5:14:01 13 Lenina pursues John, arrives determined, he professes idealized love but rejects sex, insults her, she hides, then an urgent call sends him away. 5:33:28 14 John visits his dying mother, Linda, but her drug-induced confusion and "death-conditioned" children haunt him. Linda dies in traumatic distress. 5:51:25 15 Distraught by Linda’s death, John incites a "Soma Riot," throwing the drug away. Bernard cowers while Helmholtz joins the rebellion. Police restore order with soma-gas and arrest all three men. 6:06:14 16 Mond explains that stability requires sacrificing art and science. He exiles Bernard and Helmholtz to an island; Bernard collapses in terror, while Helmholtz welcomes the challenge. Mond reveals his own past choice. 6:29:08 17 John rejects the World State’s artificial stability, choosing the "right to be unhappy." He embraces suffering, disease, and fear over a shallow existence devoid of God, nobility, and soul. 6:48:35 18 John retreats to a lighthouse to purify himself, is rediscovered, dragged into a soma-fueled orgy, awakens in horror at his moral collapse. Characters Director of D.H.C - The authoritative figure who leads the student tour and explains the technical "birth" process Henry Foster - The Director's assistant and a high-caste Alpha who is obsessed with statistics and the efficiency of the hatchery Lenina Crowne - A Beta-minus worker on the assembly line, specifically the "Embryo Store", who is described as uncommonly pretty Mustapha Mond - Resident World Controller for Western Europe, sophisticated superior leader who enforces social stability through censorship while secretly possessing forbidden knowledge Bernard Marx - An Alpha-Plus specialist in Hypnopaedia whose physical stuntedness causes him to feel like a social outcast Fanny Crowne - A Beta technician in the Bottling Room who acts as a strictly orthodox representative of the World State’s social rules Helmholtz Watson - Alpha-plus lecturer and writer, is admired and impressive but secretly frustrated by the emptiness of his work and the World State Linda - John’s mother, originally from the World State, whose inability to adapt back exposes the cruelty and emptiness beneath its comforts John (the Savage) - Born on the Reservation and raised outside the World State, shaped by isolation and Shakespeare, he embodies moral seriousness and conflict with "civilized” values Costa's Wordbook Vitaminized adj (of food or drink) having added vitamins (Vit tim min nysed) Pare v trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges (Pear) Whittle v carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it Stave n a vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure (Stayve like save) Weal n a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure (wheel) Coccyx n a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae (Cock six) Benighted adj in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance (be Nighted) Perchance adv arch. by some chance, perhaps Shantung n a dress fabric spun from tussore silk with random irregularities in the surface texture, primarily to a durable silk fabric from China's Shandong province 山東 (shen Tongue) petit beurre n fr a sweet butter biscuit (petty burr) Unanimity n agreement by all people involved; consensus (u nen Nim mity) Ineradicably adv in a way that cannot be changed or removed (in eRa dic cably) Turpitude n depraved or wicked behaviour or character (Tur pit tude) Complete Features Count of Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 New Year feature  "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Published in April 1943 A fable in which a lone traveler meets a mysterious child from another world, gently exploring loneliness, love, and what truly matters, through simple words that speak most clearly to adults. Chapter 9-17 00:29 9 the little prince leaves his planet 03:33 10 the little prince visits the king 11:52 11 the little prince visits the conceited man 13:59 12 the little prince visits the tippler 15:16 13 the little prince visits the businessman 21:01 14 the little prince visits the lamplighter 25:46 15 the little prince visits the geographer 31:18 16 the narrator discusses the Earth's lamplighters 33:13 17 the little prince makes the acquaintance of the snake Characters The Pilot - an aviator stranded in the desert, telling the story in first person. Also the narrator The Little Prince - a mysterious child who appears in the desert and asks the pilot to draw The Rose - the Little Prince’s unique flower on his home asteroid Costa's Wordbook Thriftily adv shows careful use of money or resources (Thrift ty ly) Tippler n a habitual drinker of alcohol Blest adj arch. Blessed Complete Features Count of Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 New Year feature  "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley Published in February 1932 In a genetically-engineered utopia where comfort is mandatory and individuality is extinct, the World State maintains total stability at the cost of the human soul. Chapter 15-17 00:27 15 Distraught by Linda’s death, John incites a "Soma Riot," throwing the drug away. Bernard cowers while Helmholtz joins the rebellion. Police restore order with soma-gas and arrest all three men. 15:16 16 Mond explains that stability requires sacrificing art and science. He exiles Bernard and Helmholtz to an island; Bernard collapses in terror, while Helmholtz welcomes the challenge. Mond reveals his own past choice. 38:10 17 John rejects the World State’s artificial stability, choosing the "right to be unhappy." He embraces suffering, disease, and fear over a shallow existence devoid of God, nobility, and soul. Characters Director of D.H.C - The authoritative figure who leads the student tour and explains the technical "birth" process Henry Foster - The Director's assistant and a high-caste Alpha who is obsessed with statistics and the efficiency of the hatchery Lenina Crowne - A Beta-minus worker on the assembly line, specifically the "Embryo Store", who is described as uncommonly pretty Mustapha Mond - Resident World Controller for Western Europe, sophisticated superior leader who enforces social stability through censorship while secretly possessing forbidden knowledge Bernard Marx - An Alpha-Plus specialist in Hypnopaedia whose physical stuntedness causes him to feel like a social outcast Fanny Crowne - A Beta technician in the Bottling Room who acts as a strictly orthodox representative of the World State’s social rules Helmholtz Watson - Alpha-plus lecturer and writer, is admired and impressive but secretly frustrated by the emptiness of his work and the World State Linda - John’s mother, originally from the World State, whose inability to adapt back exposes the cruelty and emptiness beneath its comforts John (the Savage) - Born on the Reservation and raised outside the World State, shaped by isolation and Shakespeare, he embodies moral seriousness and conflict with "civilized” values Costa's Wordbook Dolichocephalic adj having a relatively long skull (typically with the breadth less than 80 or 75% of the length) (Doli Koh se Fallic) Bursar n a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or school Carapace n something regarded as a protective or defensive covering; the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid (Cara pace) Anaesthetize v administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness (an Niece the ties) Chary adj cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something (cherry) Scullion n a servant assigned the most menial kitchen tasks (skul li en) Marquesas - meaning "the land of men", are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean (mar Key sas) Pandulf - Pandulf Verraccio, was a Roman ecclesiastical politician, papal legate to England and bishop of Norwich. His beliefs were entirely centered on Papal Supremacy, the idea that the Pope is the supreme ruler of the world, above all kings and emperors. Maine de Biran - a French philosopher, who believes religious belief is a biological byproduct of losing your physical vitality. Cardinal Newman - John Henry Newman, an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. His beliefs center on the idea that faith is not a "feeling" or a "superstition," but a specialized form of reasoning. Postulates pl n a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief Neurasthenia n an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance (neu ras Theen nia) The Girl of Mátsaki - a traditional Zuni folk tale collected by Frank Hamilton Cushing, often cited as a Southwestern Native American variant of the Cinderella story Adrenal n an adrenal gland (a Dreen nal) Adrenin n a natural hormone and neurotransmitter from the adrenal glands that triggers the "fight-or-flight" response, preparing the body for intense situations by increasing heart rate, blood flow to muscles, and alertness (a Dreen nin) Complete Features Count of Monte Cristo, Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations Milestone 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content Patreon: costasaudiobook Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting