Ep. 872, The Ambitious Guest, by Nathaniel HawthorneVINTAGE
The Classic Tales Podcast
B.J. Harrison
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Seeking shelter from the storm, a young traveler finds refuge in a cozy cottage nestled in the notch of a hill. But is the cottage really safe? Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.
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Today's story is based in fact. The basis of the story is the Willey tragedy of Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. On August 28, 1826, a family living in the Notch of the White Mountains was killed by an avalanche as they rushed from their home attempting to seek safety. The home they fled, however, was unharmed. Hawthorne visited the area four years later.
Hawthorne wrote this piece as a series of travel pieces he titled, "Sketches from Memory, by a Pedestrian", in the November 1835 issue of The New-England Magazine. It was later included in the second edition of Twice-Told Tales.
And now, The Ambitious Guest, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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| 0:30.0 | Seeking shelter from the storm, a young traveler finds refuge in a cozy cottage nestled in the notch of a hill. |
| 0:38.0 | But is the cottage really safe? |
| 0:42.0 | Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on the Classic Tales Podcast. |
| 0:57.0 | Welcome to this vintage episode of the Classic Tales Podcast. |
| 1:01.0 | Thank you for listening. |
| 1:03.0 | Two vintage episodes are released each week on Mondays and Wednesdays. |
| 1:08.0 | So be sure to check your feed regularly. |
| 1:11.0 | New episodes will be available every Friday. |
| 1:14.0 | Please help us to keep the vintage episodes coming by going to ClassicTalesAudioBooks.com and becoming a supporter. |
| 1:22.0 | Thank you so much. |
| 1:25.0 | Today's story is based in fact. |
| 1:28.0 | The basis of the story is the willy tragedy of Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. |
| 1:33.0 | On August 28, 1826, a family living in the north of the White Mountains was killed by an avalanche as they rushed from their home attempting to seek safety. |
| 1:46.0 | The home they fled, however, was unharmed. |
| 1:50.0 | Hawthorne visited the area four years later. |
| 1:54.0 | Hawthorne wrote this piece as a series of travel pieces he titled, |
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