BIG TWO-HEARTED RIVER (PT 1) by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big Two-Hearted River is one of Hemingway's first stories, written upon his return from the Italian ...
BURIED TREASURE by O.HENRY
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two men try to outwit and outclass each other for the love of Martha May Mangum but she scores a win...
THE PARADISE OF THIEVES A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Father Brown is traveling in Italy when he comes across a strange situation. An English family on va...
TWO THOUSAND STIFFS by JACK LONDON
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack London tells us what it what like to join "Kelly's Army" , also called "Kellys Industrial Army"...
ROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARIAN by H.E. MARSHALL
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The two were inseparable, according to legend, and this is best version I have ever heard. Actually,...
THE TWO CARTRIDGES by STEWART EDWARD WHITE
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Sheriff of Deadwood rides out alone after a stage robber who killed the guard and stole a shipme...
THE RUBE by ZANE GREY
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Zane Grey baseball story the Worcester manager (Con) tries desperately to move his team out ...
WILL STUTELY RESCUED BY HIS COMPANIONS THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Sheriff of Nottingham has offered a reward for the capture of any of Robin Hood's men and Will S...
THE MAN ON THE TRAIN by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A little old grandma whose advice to the family to never take a train due to thieves and pickpockets...
TENNESSEE'S PARTNER by BRET HARTE
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When old Tennessee was arrested for robbery and hauled into court in that little mining community, o...
THE TWO WINNIE THE POOHS
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The real story of the two Winnie-The-Poohs! Thanks! And if you like this story, please send a revie...
#15 BEST (OF 449) YAH! YAH! YAH! by JACK LONDON
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A grizzled old alcoholic Scotsman holds sway over a South Seas colony for reasons that become eviden...
THE BLUE CROSS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Cross is the first of G.K. Chesterton's 53 great Father brown short stories, and it introdu...
ROBIN HOOD AND THE TINKER and THE SHOOTING MATCH AT NOTTINGHAM
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From 'The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood' by Howard Pyle- these two stories tell of how Robin came t...
THE END OF THE STORY by JACK LONDON
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A highly skilled surgeon trying to escape the heavy demand placed upon him for his service is drawn ...
SUNDAY BALL by ZANE GREY
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Sunday Ball" by author Zane Grey gives us a rare look at the early days of baseball in middle Ameri...
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 1001 GREATEST LOVE STORIES:: KING CHARLES II AND NELL GWYNN
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of a popular hedonistic King (Britain's Charles II) and Nell Gwynn, who came from ...
THE MAN WHO WAS NOT ON THE PASSENGER LIST and SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE ROBERT BARR
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Man Who Was Not On The Passenger List- A man traveling from England to the US on a steamship fal...
THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring legends known to man. This version is the best...
UNDER THE DECK AWNINGS by JACK LONDON
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "Under the Deck Awnings" from Jack London, a group of people cruising the South Pacific pause for...
THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS AFFAIR AN AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERY
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A young woman is found dead on a train with her jewels missing and her wealthy American father hires...
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI (UPDATED) O.HENRY
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry narrated by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn for 1001 Classic short S...
THE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER and VANITY AND SOME SABLES
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
O.Henry takes us back to turn-of-the-century New York City with these two great short stories. The M...
AMATEUR NIGHT by JACK LONDON
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In "Amateur Night" by Jack London, young lady from the country moves to the big city to find a job w...
THE STRENGTH OF THE STRONG by JACK LONDON
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Strength of the Strong is a short story allegory meant to complement London's upcoming 1912 book...
PICTURES by JACK LONDON
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caution: brutality. Jack London provides a glimpse of America's hobo past as he recalls one of his d...
THE REPORTER WHO MADE HIMSELF KING (PT 2) by RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon and Stedman confront the Hillmen and offer an arrangement that seems to work, but soon find t...
THE REPORTER WHO MADE HIMSELF KING (PT 1) by RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A successful young reporter is handed a job as assistant to the incoming consul of a tiny Pacific Is...
SCARFACE- A BLACKFOOT INDIAN TALE and FOR WANT OF A HORSESHOE NAIL by JAMES BALDWIN
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scarface- A young Indian boy whose face has been badly scratched by a bear tries to capture the hear...
THE ENCHANTED BLUFF by WILLA CATHER
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather is a wistful tale narrated by one of 5 Midwestern boys who , as ...
GOOSEBERRIES by ANTON CHEKHOV
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Ivanovich tells his friends the story of his brother who, after working in a small office in th...
THE MAN IN THE CASE by ANTON CHEKHOV
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chekhov's 1898 story "The Man In A Case", like many of his stories, was a comment on the social and ...
BLOOD PRESSURE and SENSE OF HUMOR by DAMON RUNYAN
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Damon Runyan, a New York city sports writer and author, rose to fame in the prohibition era for his ...
THE KIDNAPPED PRIME MINISTER by AGATHA CHRISTIE
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A great Hercule Poirot mystery from Agatha Christie. Poirot is given a little more than 24 hours to ...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke's son is missing and Holmes and Watson take the case- which leads to a very unusual conclus...
BROWN WOLF by JACK LONDON
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A California couple befriends a starved wolf and he becomes a pet until an expected event takes plac...
THE CROOKED MAN A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A man and wife have a terrible argument and the man dies of a wound to the head. Holmes discovers th...
FLUSH OF GOLD by JACK LONDON
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Big Dave first saw Flush of Gold for the first time he fell head over heels for her and he didn...
BUNCHES OF KNUCKLES BY JACK LONDON
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Bunches of Knuckles" by Jack London tells the story of an adventurous couple sailing around the wor...
THE DOG OF MONTARGIS and THE ACHILLES HEEL by JAMES BALDWIN
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THE DOG OF MONTARGIS- A French king allows a dog the opportunity to go one on one with the murderer ...
PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS by JACK LONDON
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Todays story actually consists of the preface and first two chapters of jack London's book "People o...
NEWS AND REVIEWS JUNE 2021
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support our 1001 Network and save 40% at Legacy Box by going to www.legacybox.com/1001- get a great ...
THE MESSENGERS AT THE WINDOW by HENRY VAN DYKE
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A tale told by the son of the keeper of an old lighthouse to a visitor about the time his father fou...
AT THE PIT'S MOUTH and HOW THE RHINOCEROS GOT HIS SKIN by RUDYARD KIPLING
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At The Pits Mouth- This story was written by Rudyard Kipling in British India in 1888. A young wife ...
THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD by JACK LONDON
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A science fiction tale from Jack London that tells of a high tech madman who sets out to destroy the...
RUMPELSTILTSKIN & OTHER GRIMM TALES
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rumpelstiltskin- a young girl's father brags to a king that his daughter can make gold from straw-an...
THE COP AND THE ANTHEM by O.HENRY
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
O.Henry wrote this classic tale of fall in New York City in 1905 from the viewpoint of a homeless ma...
THE STRANGER by AMBROSE BIERCE (2016 ARCHIVE)
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Archive 2016- We include a short history on Ambrose Bierce here for you). Also, I was still working ...
A WICKED WOMAN by JACK LONDON
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Written in 1911, this short story by Jack London provides a window to another time. Feminists decry ...
SHORT SHORTS- FIVE NEW STORIES & TALES
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Perfect for lunch breaks- 5 new short short stories & tales. 1) A Father's Return (African folklore)...
MS. MCMILLAN & THE HOUR & THE MAN by ROBERT BARR
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. McMillan- a group enjoying a table on a cruise ship share ideas over a bouquet of flowers which ...
THE LEGEND OF DON MUNiO SANCHO de HINOJOSA by WASHINGTON IRVING
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A tale from old Spain told by Washington irving, one of America's first and best storytellers, writt...
SHORTY DREAMS by JACK LONDON
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two gold hunters stop for a week in Dawson to do some gambling, and one of them is convinced he has ...
JONAH OF THE JOVE RUN by RAY BRADBURY
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An old man with special navigation skills who is trying to rebuild his broken reputation volunteers ...
THE MEXICAN (PT II) by JACK LONDON
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexica...
: THE MEXICAN (PT I) by JACK LONDON
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Mexican" (Pt 1) by Jack London is the story of a young Mexican man who, after losing his parent...
THE SHEPHERD GIRLOF NANTERRE and FORT ST, ELMO by CHARLOTTE YONGE
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two stories telling of incredible courage and faith. the Shepherd Girl is new- Fort St, Elmo is from...
THE TEST by ERICA TIPPETT
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a real treat for you , actually two treats, one by sharing our first dystopian short st...
MODERN RURAL SPORTS and A RETRIEVED REFORMATION by O.HENRY
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Modern Rural Sports- A pair of big city conmen head for rural farmland to see who they can swindle o...
THE STORY OF THE ORACLE by HENRY LAWSON
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two men are sitting by a campfire and one is telling a story about one of the older men of the crew ...
SMEE by A.M. BURRAGE
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A party takes place at which a hide and seek game of "Smee' is played. The game resembles today's ga...
AN ALPINE DIVORCE and THE RIGORS OF THE GAME by ROBER BARR
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AN ALPINE DIVORCE- A married couple each of whom hate the other plan a trip to the mountain peaks of...
LOVE OF LIFE bY JACK LONDON
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A man in far north Alaska finds himself struggling to survive against hunger and wolves. His surviva...
CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE and A HELPLESS SITUATION by MARK TWAIN
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two Mark Twain essays for your enjoyment. CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE An amusing essay recalli...
THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER & OTHER BROTHERS GRIMM TALES
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER, THE ELVES & THE POOR SERVANT GIRL, THE GOLDEN BIRD, and HANS IN...
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOAN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When a rag-tag little girl named Joan, the down-and-out minister's daughter, knocks on Sarah's door ...
THE BANKS OF THE SACRAMENTO by JACK LONDON
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A young boy left in charge of his fathers cable ferry which operated 200 feet over top of the Sacram...
A HOLIDAY TASK and A DEFENSIVE DIAMOND by SAKI (H.H. MUNRO)
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two Saki Short Stories today Also: Catch THE ADVENTURE OF THE CARDBOARD BOX (New Sherlock Holmes Adv...
A LADIES MAN and A CASE OF FEVER by ROBERT BARR
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 'A LADIES MAN a group of men taking a slow steamer encounter 15 young ladies who are being shelte...
OUT OF NAZARETH by O'HENRY
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A swindler grabs a large plot of cheap property in Georgia and sells lots by mail, planning to leave...
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (PT 2) by WASHINGTON IRVING
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the exciting conclusion of Washington Irving's THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, we join the traveling...
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW by WASHINGTON IRVING (PT.1)
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This classic short story by Washington Irving is a well-written tale of life in the Dutch settlement...
THE THORNY ROAD OF HONOR and THE ELDER TREE MOTHER by HANS CHRISTAN ANDERSON
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In THE THORNY ROAD OF HONOR Hans Christian Anderson recalls the abuse suffered by great men like Soc...
THE HOUSE OF MAPUHI (PT 2) by JACK LONDON
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hurricane continues to rage across the tiny island as many of the inhabitants are swept away- bu...
THE HOUSE OF MAPUHI (PT 1) by JACK LONDON
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An islander finds a huge pearl and a strange twist of events occurs. From Jack London's 'South Sea T...
THE STEEPLECHASE RIDER & DAN FITZ EXPLAINS by BANJO PATTERSON
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Steeplechase Rider: Banjo Patterson, Australia's writer of the National Anthem "Waltzing Matilda...
BUNCHES OF KNUCKLES by JACK LONDON
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A man and wife sailing across the Pacific run into trouble with a bad mate and have to find a way to...
A LICKPENNY LOVER and NEW YORK BY CAMPFIRE LIGHT by O.HENRY
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Lickpenny Lover- A pretty girl working selling gloves in a large NYC department store is approache...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THREE QUARTER A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A young rugby player comes to Holmes with worries that their star player is missing and that somethi...
A YELLOW DOG by BRET HARTE
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A hilarious story in which a mining camp dog shares a love-hate relationship with the motley members...
THE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES by O.HENRY
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Major Talbot, an old-fashioned Southern gentleman, is in Washington D.C. with his middle-aged daught...
DRIFTING NORTH by ANDY ADAMS
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A crew of men on a cattle drive share stories over the campfire prior to bedding down for the night....
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne about an incident in young Benjamin Franklin's life that helped...
ANDROCLUS & THE LION AND OTHER TALES BY JAMES BALDWIN
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Baldwin had a great talent for taking old stories and tales and retelling them in an entertain...
WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL by JACK LONDON BEST OF 1001
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A classic Jack London short story in which a Hawaiian women is persuaded by a fiery preacher to bare...
THE LURKING FEAR by H.P. LOVECRAFT
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A wealthy bachelor goes on a demon-hunting expedition to a deserted mansion in the Catskills and fin...
THE NIGHT-BORN by JACK LONDON
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From our new collection at 1001 Greatest Love Stories- Three men meet at a San Francisco bar to remi...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEANS A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holmes and Watson team up with inspector LeStrade to solve a series of what initially looks like pet...
THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hercule Poirot solves the case of a million dollar bond robbery with some very clever thinking... Da...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holmes and Watson solve the case of a mysterious tenant who is frightening an older landlady who com...
THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER and 3 ELEPHANT POWER by BANJO PATERSON
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Banjo Paterson was an Australian bush poet, author, and journalist whose works focused on the rural ...
BEST SELLER by O.HENRY
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two old friends meet on a train and one, a plate glass salesman from Pittsburgn, after criticizing t...
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN WASKOW by ERNIE PYLE
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special non-fiction episode we remember the work of journalist Ernie Pyle, a WWII war corres...
HOBOES THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT by JACK LONDON
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jack London traveled the rails as a hoboe in the late 1890's and recorded his adventures in a collec...
AN UNQUALIFIED PILOT by RUDYARD KIPLING
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A 14 year old boy born to the river in India known as the Hugli wants to follow in his father's foot...
THE HORROR AT RED HOOK (PT 2) H.P. LOVECRAFT
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous ...
THE HORROR AT RED HOOK (PT 1) BY H.P. LOVECRAFT
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this H.P.Lovecraft novella a New York City detective tries to uncover the secrets of a dangerous ...
THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP by BRET HARTE
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short story by Bret Harte, first published in the August 1868 issue of Overland Monthly, a b...
GOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS by LEO TOLSTOY
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this excellent Tolstoy short story, an innocent man is imprisoned for 26 years for a crime he did...
THE CRUISE OF THE SNARK by JACK LONDON
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever have that great urge to get away on what might be the adventure of a lifetime? When an ...