Titbottom’s Spectacles

American writer George William Curtis' short story, "Titbottom's Spectacles," is a satircally humorous tale about a man who is bequeathed glasses which let him see people for who they really are--and the consequences thereof.

George William Curtis (1824 - 1892) was a traveler, essayist and fiction writer who was particularly renowned for his short stories. He combined a highly polished style with a great sense of humor and his works were enthusiastically received in the heydays of American periodical literature.

Gillian Warner has been acting and narrating for the past two decades, and has a particular affinity for Tacoma, WA, and American fiction of the nineteenth century.