Gargoyles


Read by Roger Melin

The author, Ben Hecht, was a prolific writer as well as a renowned screenwriter, producer, and director of films. His screenwriting skills include some of the most popular films of Hollywood's golden era, including "Gone With the Wind", "Wuthering Heights", "Spellbound", and "Scarface", to name but a few.

Hecht had already established himself as a novelist and an author of short stories when "Gargoyles" was published. "Gargoyles" delves deep into the psyches of individuals and of their relationships within social classes, revealing both the darker sides and the sentimental sides. Sometimes the characteristics, values and ethics of his characters are altered over time, as they (sometimes unwittingly) look within themselves and acknowledge what they valued most, how their egos affect their decisions and ethics, yet not always understanding the reasons those values are so crucial to them. What we learn is the results of these changes, as we center on the lives of George Basine, his friends, and his family, and most importantly, the masks that each wore. (Summary by Roger Melin) (0 hr 2 min)

Chapters

01 - Chapter 1 24:35 Read by Roger Melin
02 - Chapter 2 32:12 Read by Roger Melin
03 - Chapter 3 44:20 Read by Roger Melin
04 - Chapter 4 18:58 Read by Roger Melin
05 - Chapter 5 34:53 Read by Roger Melin
06 - Chapter 6 30:47 Read by Roger Melin
07 - Chapter 7 36:15 Read by Roger Melin
08 - Chapter 8 28:13 Read by Roger Melin
09 - Chapter 9 32:53 Read by Roger Melin
10 - Chapter 10 14:47 Read by Roger Melin
11 - Chapter 11 17:26 Read by Roger Melin
12 - Chapter 12 51:17 Read by Roger Melin
13 - Chapter 13 1:02:03 Read by Roger Melin
14 - Chapter 14 19:51 Read by Roger Melin
15 - Chapter 15 46:38 Read by Roger Melin
16 - Chapter 16 42:18 Read by Roger Melin
17 - Chapter 17 18:52 Read by Roger Melin
18 - Chapter 18 30:16 Read by Roger Melin
19 - Chapter 19 26:40 Read by Roger Melin
20 - Chapter 20 40:34 Read by Roger Melin
21 - Chapter 21 6:20 Read by Roger Melin
22 - Chapter 22 18:08 Read by Roger Melin
23 - Chapter 23 12:28 Read by Roger Melin
24 - Chapter 24 13:05 Read by Roger Melin
25 - Chapter 25 12:19 Read by Roger Melin
26 - Chapter 26 5:52 Read by Roger Melin