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Ep. 855, The Jolly Corner, Part 1 of 2, by Henry James

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 6:30 a.m.

Is the spectral presence in Bryden\\u2019s home the ghost of his alter ego, or is he just seeing what he wants to see? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.\\xa0

Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.\\xa0

If you\\u2019d like to hear more Classic Tales, then buckle up. Starting this week, for every one episode of new content, we will be releasing two Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. You may have noticed that there are only 250+ episodes available through the podcast, but the episode numbers are 850+. That means there are around 600 episodes currently not on the feed. Well, we\\u2019re going to change that.\\xa0

Not only will we continue to create new content every Friday, but on Mondays and Wednesdays we be releasing Vintage Episodes of The Classic Tales Podcast. We\\u2019re going to start at the very beginning, with the very first episode, and release two Vintage Episodes every week. If we release two Vintage Episodes for every new episode, we\\u2019ll be caught up in around five and a half years.\\xa0

So if you want more, you got it. But this is a trial program. We\\u2019re going to try this for a while, and if you like it, please become a supporter, or tell your friends, or drop us a line and let us know. We\\u2019ll see how it goes. As for me, I\\u2019m excited to revisit some of my old friends, and I\\u2019d like to hear from you.

Keep an eye on your podcast feed, and you\\u2019ll see two new episodes in addition to our regular show on Friday. If you like it, head on over to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and let us know one way or another. And thanks for your support!\\xa0

Today\\u2019s story is incredibly autobiographical, and is considered one of Henry James\\u2019 best ghost stories. He wrote it six years before his death, and thirty-three years after he settled in Europe after leaving America.\\xa0

It\\u2019s the story of a wealthy young man who leaves America in his youth, follows a life of dissipation for 33 years in Europe, and returns to his ancestral home in New York. He is struck by the changes he sees, of course. But upon realizing he has a certain knack for real estate development, he is haunted by his alter ego \\u2013 the man he could have been.\\xa0