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The Purgatorial Man - Classic literature readings

The Purgatorial Man - Classic literature readings

By: Michael J Andrews
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Summary

The Purgatorial Man: Classic literature read in the classic style.

Put on your headphones and follow me, Michael J Andrews, with my brooding, expressive, and distinctly English voice, as I interpret the dark, poetic and intense literature I love.

Featuring the works of Edgar Allen Poe, TS Eliot, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and many more.

Join me on BlueSky, where you can engage with me in everything that makes me tick: https://bsky.app/profile/mickey-jay.bsky.social

And visit my website, where I post personal writings and other stuff I want to share: thepurgatorialman.com

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Episodes
  • “The Door in the Wall” by H. G. Wells (part 2 of 2), a Purgatorial Man classic reading

    “The Door in the Wall” by H. G. Wells (part 2 of 2), a Purgatorial Man classic reading
    Apr 25 2026

    Michael J Andrew’s concludes "The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells. A man shares an old school friend’s strange experience from early childhood.

    This story is split over two episodes. This part features sections 2, 3 and 4 of the printed story by H. G. Wells.

    # The start of this story is read in the previous episode, so please be sure to listen to episode 3 first.
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    26 mins
  • “The Door in the Wall” by H. G. Wells (part 1 of 2), a Purgatorial Man classic reading

    “The Door in the Wall” by H. G. Wells (part 1 of 2), a Purgatorial Man classic reading
    Apr 22 2026

    Michael J Andrew’s reads another classic tale. In this short story by H. G. Wells, a man shares an old school friend’s strange experience from early childhood.

    This story is split over two episodes. This part includes section 1 of the printed story by H. G. Wells. The remaining parts of the story will come in episode 4, available for download soon.
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    27 mins
  • "Lost Hearts" by M. R. James, a Purgatorial Man classic reading

    "Lost Hearts" by M. R. James, a Purgatorial Man classic reading
    Apr 3 2026

    "Lost Hearts", a classic tale from master of the English ghost story, M. R. James. Read by Michael J Andrews.

    Follow Michael on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/mickey-jay.bsky.social

    Read his personal writings at www.thepurgatorialman.com
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    24 mins
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