
A series of compact, spoken‑word dramas invites listeners into moments thick with yearning and mystery. Each piece is crafted for a single reading, its language rhythmic and vivid, turning ordinary spaces into stages where inner lives unfold with immediacy. The collection balances lyrical intensity with a clear, conversational cadence, making the experience feel like a private performance in your own living room.
In the opening scene, a cloaked woman wrestles with a phantom lover, her words echoing through darkness until a sudden flash reveals a tragic tableau of a fallen pianist and a cold revolver. The tension between longing and dread sets a tone that lingers long after the curtain falls. A contrasting vignette follows in an opulent library, where a young nephew confronts his uncle amid portraits and whispered letters, hinting at hidden histories and the pull of familial obligation. Together, these scenes capture the fragile dance between love, loss, and the secrets that bind us.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (111K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Release date
2005-06-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1887–1960
A literary-minded early Bahá’í leader, he brought a poet’s voice and an organizer’s discipline to his writing and public service. His work helped shape conversations about religion, unity, and the growing Bahá’í community in the first half of the twentieth century.
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