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The Essential Reads

The Essential Reads

Isaac Birchall 491 Episodes Sep 20, 2026

The Essential Reads is a podcast that offers classic audiobooks narrated by Isaac Birchall. It features works from well-known authors such as Orson Welles, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Mary Shelley, aiming to make these stories accessible to a broad audience. Listeners are invited to support the show and join a book club through Ko-fi.

Episodes

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 50 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 50 | Audiobook Sep 20, 2026 00:25:28 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 50 "Changes At Milton" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Milton is continually moving and everyone is either anxious or happy, and the happy are very few.
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 49 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 49 | Audiobook Sep 16, 2026 00:15:15 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 49 "Breathing Tranquility" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Edith asks her husband if Margaret has inherited Mr. Bell’s estate, but he is oblivious to the
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 48 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 48 | Audiobook Sep 13, 2026 00:13:13 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 48 "Ne'er To Be Found Again" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:The dinner parties in London are full of Edith’s beautiful friends, the Captain’s knowle
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 47 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 47 | Audiobook Sep 9, 2026 00:13:29 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 47 "Something Wanting" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Dixon has returned from Milton to take up her post as Margaret’s maid. She is full of gossip from
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 46 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 46 | Audiobook Sep 6, 2026 00:48:22 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 46 "Once and Now" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Margaret and Mr. Bell head to Helstone for the first time since Margaret and her family left. The count
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 45 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 45 | Audiobook Sep 2, 2026 00:08:39 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 45 "Not All A Dream" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mr Bell has some dreams of his past when he first visited Mr. Hale in Helstone, walking through the
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 44 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 44 | Audiobook Aug 30, 2026 00:25:54 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 44 "Ease Not Peace" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Margaret now away from Milton, hast the time to reflect over the past 2 months. Nothing has changed i
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 43 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 43 | Audiobook Aug 26, 2026 00:24:47 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 43 "Margaret's Flittin'" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mrs. Shaw is not impressed with Milton. She is sure that Margaret will never recover unt
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 42 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 42 | Audiobook Aug 23, 2026 00:28:25 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 42 "Alone! Alone!" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Margaret falls into a state of prostration that does not give way to tears. She only speaks in whisper
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 41 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 41 | Audiobook Aug 19, 2026 00:32:18 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 41 "The Journey's End" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mr. Thornton comes very seldom to the house, only to visit Mr. Hale, and only for lessons. His
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 40 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 40 | Audiobook Aug 16, 2026 00:34:16 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 40 "Out Of Time" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Margaret didn’t expect that Mr. Bell’s visit would make her very happy, but she very quickly feels like
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 39 | Audiobook
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 39 | Audiobook Aug 13, 2026 00:24:50 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 39 "Making Friends" narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on KO-FI and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Margaret shuts herself up in her room after her meeting with Mrs. Thornton, thinking over everything

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