1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
A huge collection of beautifully narrated and carefully chosen short stories from golden age authors (1850-1930) who knew how to deliver stories that reach the heart and soul of the reader and listener. Here you'll find short masterpieces from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Alla...
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ROBIN HOOD AND THE TINKER and THE SHOOTING MATCH AT NOTTINGHAM
By Howard Pyle From The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883)
In this lively and humorous early episode of the Robin Hood cycle, Howard Pyle int...
HOW RICHARD OF THE LEA PAID HIS DEBTS THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
By Howard Pyle From The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883)
In this spirited chapter from Howard Pyle's classic Robin Hood cycle, we follow th...
THE SINS OF PRINCE SARADINE A FATHER BROWN ADVENTURE
A Father Brown Adventure by G. K. Chesterton First published: 1911
In this richly atmospheric Father Brown tale, G. K. Chesterton takes listener...
THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PART TWO)
By Edgar Allan Poe First published: 1841
Often called the first modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue introduc...
THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PT 1) by EDGAR ALLAN POE
By Edgar Allan Poe First published: 1841
Often called the first modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue introduc...
THE TWO CARTRIDGES by STEWART EDWARD WHITE
"Blazed Trail Stories" by Stewart Edward White is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book primarily explores the ru...
O. HENRY STORIES: THE BADGE OF POLICEMAN O'ROON
A 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Presentation Narrated by Jon Hagadorn
In this charming slice of early‑1900s New York, O. Henry introduces u...
W.W. JACOBS: HUMOR: THE LADY OF THE BARGE
A 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Presentation Narrated by Jon Hagadorn
In this lively comedic tale from W.W. Jacobs, the river becomes the s...
THE LEGEND OF THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA by WASHINGTON IRVING
This story takes us back to the time of Philip IV of Spain, when the court moved for a period of time to Granada. It is the story of the love between...
A MIXED PROPOSAL by W.W. JACOBS
W.W. Jacobs was a master of the light comic tangle, and "A Mixed Proposal" is one of those stories where he lets human pride, romance, and misundersta...
A CALL by GRACE MACGOWEN COOKE
Grace MacGowen Cooke was one of those early‑20th‑century writers who understood people from the inside out. Her stories often revolve around small mom...
THE CROOKED MAN A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893) 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In "The Adventure of the Crooked Ma...
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOAN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, one of America's finest chroniclers of New England life, brings her trademar...
A BRAVE HEART by HENRY VAN DYKE
This is a world of snow‑covered forests, isolated homesteads, and long northern nights, where neighbors depend on one another and where a single act o...
JIMMY HAYES AND MURIEL by O.HENRY
O. Henry — "Jimmy Hayes and Muriel" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
In this lighthearted Texas tale, O. Henry introduces us to Jimmy Hayes, a...
THE COMPLETE LIFE OF JOHN HOPKINS by O.HENRY
O. Henry — "The Complete Life of John Hopkins" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
In this light, witty New York sketch, O. Henry introduces us t...
THE RIDING OF FELIPE by FRANK NORRIS
Frank Norris — "The Riding of Felipe" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Set in the days of early California, when ranchos stretched across the...
AN ALPINE DIVORCE and THE RIGORS OF THE GAME by ROBER BARR
Robert Barr delivers one of his sharpest dark comedies in "An Alpine Divorce," a tale set high in the Swiss Alps where a married couple's simmering re...
A TENT IN AGONY and FOUR MEN IN A CAVE
Stephen Crane shows his playful side in this lighthearted Sullivan County tale about a group of soldiers whose quiet night in camp is shattered by the...
OUR ARCHERY CLUB by FRANK STOCKTON
Summary (Show Notes) for "Our Archery Club" by Frank Stockton at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast
Takeaway: Frank Stockton's "Our Arch...
THE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER and VANITY AND SOME SABLES
O.Henry takes us back to turn-of-the-century New York City with these two great short stories.
The Making of a New Yorker- a drifter hits the Bi...
DR. HEIDIGGER'S EXPERIMENT by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
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In this quietly unsettling t...
A CHAPARRAL PRINCE by O. HENRY
In this lively tale set against the dusty edges of the American Southwest, O. Henry introduces us to a young man whose pride, imagination, and sense o...
THE CACTUS by O.HENRY
🎙️ O. HENRY'S "THE CACTUS" at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast
Tonight's story comes from a writer who understood better than almost...
THE PERFECT TRIBUTE AN ABE LINCOLN STORY BY R.M.S. ANDREWS AMERICA 250
This story is one that captured the American imagination almost instantly when it first appeared — a quiet, deeply human tale built around one of the...
A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS by RUDYARD KIPLING
"I" tells this story, in which his rooms in London (Kipling lived during this time in rooms in Villiers Street, next to Charing Cross Station) are the...
THE SCHOOL MISTRESS by ANTON CHEKHOV
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In this quietly heartbreaking story, Anton Chekhov turns his attention to the life of a rural schoolteacher whose world is shaped by duty, e...
OUT OF NAZARETH by O'HENRY
In this charming and quietly humorous tale, O. Henry turns his eye toward the unexpected places where grace, luck, and human decency can be found. "Ou...
THE KEEPER OF THE LIGHT by HENRY VAN DYKE
In this gentle, quietly powerful tale, Henry van Dyke turns his attention to the life of a solitary lighthouse keeper — a man whose days are shaped by...
THE KNOCKER by ZANE GREY
Another great baseball story from Zane Grey's "The Red-Headed Outfield" collection tells the story from the point of view of a young lady who is the n...
THE DAGGER WITH WINGS A FATHER BROWN STORY
🎙️ SHOW NOTES
Father Brown: "The Dagger with Wings" (audio only, original video)
A Gothic Mystery with a Supernatural Shadow
THE LAGOON by JOSEPH CONRAD
Episode Summary: "The Lagoon" by Joseph Conrad In this haunting tale of "impulsive betrayal and permanent remorse", a white traveler known only as Tua...
THE VETERAN by STEPHEN CRANE
Stephen Crane wrote this short story one year after his hugely popular "The Red Badge of Courage", which was a story about a young man named Henry Fle...
KEEPING WATCH by W.W. JACOBS
SUMMARY OF 'KEEPING WATCH'
A boat captain with a pretty daughter aboard leaves two crewmen 'on guard' whilem he heads for a night at the local t...
ROCKET SUMMER by RAY BRADBURY
Taken from Bradbury's novel, 'Rocket Summer' takes a futuristic look (from 1947 to future) at a businessman who spends two years designing a rocket wh...
HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE and THE BRAVE THREE HUNDRED and CROSSING THE RUBICON
⚔️ 1. Horatius at the Bridge
Source: James Baldwin's retelling of the Roman legend from Livy.
Summary
Rome is under sudde...
SREDNI VASHTAR & ST. VESPALUUS by H.H.MUNRO (SAKI)
Hector Hugh Munro, also known as Saki, was born in British Burma, . Saki was the son of Charles Augustus Munro, an Inspector General for the Indian Im...
MIGGLES by BRET HARTE
"Miggles" by Bret Harte
Bret Harte's "Miggles" is one of those frontier stories that begins with rough humor and bad weather, then quietly shi...
THE RUBE by ZANE GREY
⭐ Show Notes Summary — "The Rube" by Zane Grey
Zane Grey's "The Rube" is a lively, character‑driven baseball tale that blends humor, h...
THE PRETTY GIRL IN THE ARMY by HENRY LAWSON
"That Pretty Girl in the Army" by Henry Lawson
In this light, good‑humored tale, Henry Lawson turns his attention to the small misunderstandin...