1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY by STEPHEN CRANE

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Texas Sheriff is traveling back to his town with his new bride when he is accosted by the town drunk. In this story Crane is able to portray the cha...

THE KNOCKER by ZANE GREY

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ROBIN HOOD SEEKS THE CURTAL FRIAR (OR HOW ROBiN FOUND FRIAR TUCK)

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robin and 4 of his men set out to find a friar who can marry their new recruit Alan A Dale and Robin ends up trading broadswords with a singing friar....

ROCKET SUMMER by RAY BRADBURY

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A STOLEN CHRISTMAS by MARY E, WILKINS FREEMAN

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A New England story about an old woman with no money and no support who steals a parcel of toys from the town store to make sure the little ones now i...

A DEAL ON CHANGE by ROBERT BARR

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A wealthy New York stockbroker goes to great lengths to help his daughter-in-law get some social acceptance. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- ...

ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE (Revised) and STANDING FAST (GREEK AND HOMERIC TALES)

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Orpheus and Eurydice is an old Greek tale retold by V.C. Turnbull which recalls the story of a gifted jmusician named Orpheus whose beautiful young wi...

A DREAM STORY- THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL by HENRY VAN DYKE

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas comes early to 1001 Greatest Love Stories with this classic Henry Van Dyke story telling of how the hosts of heaven decided to save the Eart...

LASTING LOVE and HIS AVENGER by GUY de MAUPASSANT

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lasting Love- After a dinner party at the manor the subject of 'what is true love' is discussed between the men and the women- with some very interest...

CHRISTMAS AT SEA (STEVENSON) and CHRISTMAS BY INJUNCTION (O.HENRY)

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas at Sea (poem) - Robert Louis Stevenson. A young man who has left his family to go to sea is working aboard a ship on Christmas Day while a f...

ROBIN HOOD AND ALLAN A DALE from THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Hood sends out some of his men to waylay a cash rich traveler but having no luck, they do manage to find a young man who is pining over his lost...

SUSIE ROLLIFF'S CHRISTMAS by EDWARD PAYSON ROE

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two young men from a small Connecticut town named Opinquake join General Putnam's army as it digs in around Boston in an effort to disrupt the British...

HOW THE FIRST LETTER WAS WRITTEN by RUDYARD KIPLING

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this delightful tale, which is one of Kipling's beloved "Just So Stories", a neolithic father and daughter are fishing far from their cave when he ...

THREE VERY OLD TALES THE WIVES OF WEINSBURG-THE MOST PRECIOUS THING-ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three Very Old Tales The Wives of Weinsburg- A kingdom falls but the women plea to the attackers to let them carry out their most cherished possession...

AN ADJUSTMENT OF NATURE and THE LOVE PHILTRE OF IKEY SCHOENSTEIN by O.HENRY

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two great short stories from the master of plot twists- O. Henry, Enjoy! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://p...

WHOSE BUSINESS IS TO LIVE by JACK LONDON

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two American businessmen stranded in riot-ridden Tampico Mexico shortly after the US occupied Vera Cruz scramble to save US civilians stranded upriver...

THE PHANTOM COACH by AMELIA EDWARDS

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this tale a young man out grouse hunting on the moor finds himself lost with snow coming fast, and seeking shelter, he meets an old man who leads h...

LITTLE JOHN AND THE TANNER OF BLYTH and ROBIN HOOD AND WILL SCARLET

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Little John & The Tanner of Blyth- Robin Hood sends Little John on an errant to Ancashire but Little John takes a detour to the Boars head Inn, gets d...

THE LEGEND OF THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA by WASHINGTON IRVING

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS AND THE LION

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Tiny Little Thing - (anonymous) A father teaches his young daughter an important llesson about small creatures... Androclus and The Lion- (James Bal...

THE HEATHEN by JACK LONDON

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this South Seas story, our protagonist befriends an island man named Otoo and they become3 inseparable for years . Otoo becomes a stalwart protecto...

BIG TWO-HEARTED RIVER (PT 2) by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 we offer some history on the town of Seney, Michigan, when it served as home for three thousand loggers, becoming a North Central version of...

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 Front in 1919, and released in 1924 as a part of h...

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 when her father, jealous of the attention she is ...

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 vacation is in the guidance of a local courier, and ...

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" as one of two thousand unemployed men riding the ...

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, it combines two versions, one, in prose, from The...

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 shipment of money. He finds the robber and more trouble ...

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 of a slump that threatens to ruin their chances fo...

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 Stutely falls into the net, requiring Robin to moun...

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 is compelled to take a train to visit an ailing r...

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, only one man showed up to speak in his defense, and...

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 review to your favorite 1001 Show. Here are a few links...

#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 evident as the story unfolds. NEW) 1001 Stories From The...

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 introduces two characters that are often used in future s...

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 to invite "The Tinker" to join his band and how he ...

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 away from his peaceful card game in a warm bar in ...

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 America, what it meant to small towns, what people thou...

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 worst slums of London but became the only true...

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 falls down into a hold to his death but the company r...

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 starting point from which to explore the many ver...

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 a story from one of the men sitting on deck. He r...

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 Poirot in London to get to the bottom of it. .AND...

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 Stories & Tales podcast in 2017. ENJOYING 1001 RADI...

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 Making of a New Yorker- a drifter hits the Big Appl...

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 with the biggest newspaper, and gets turned down, b...

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 "The Scarlet Plague", in which a plague in 2012 d...

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 days as a wandering derelict. He starts the day bei...

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 they have unexpected trouble arriving in the form o...

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 Island with hopes that he will find some slack time ...

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 heart of the chief's daughter but finds he must go on ...

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 friends, camped out by a river in their high schoo...

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 the city for many years, finally bought an estate in...

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 political atmosphere prevalent in Russia at the ti...

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 colorful stories which involved characters typical...

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 find England;s kidnapped Prime Minister. He is giv...

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 conclusion. Get all of our shows at one website: https://...

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 place. Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1...

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 that a third person has been in the room along with ...

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't just stop at "til death do us part" Get all of ...

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 world are set adrift by their yacht captain in this e...

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 of his master. THE ACHILLES HEEL- The story of a y...

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 of the Abyss". which gives his first-hand account 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 deal on restoring those photos or maybe preparing ...

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 found a dead body floating in the nearby waters and d...

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 whose husband is away in the military is having an...

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 world in retribution for abuse he received both a...

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-and the king puts her to the test- with her life on ...

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 man named Soapy, who, after feeling the first cold w...

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 on timing in these old episodes so bear with me. "...

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 this story as "male centric" - which it is- and so...

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), 2) The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey (James Baldw...

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 has been delivered to the wrong stateroom. The Hou...

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, written during his diplomatic duty in Spain. This is a ...

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 found a system that can win at roulette. Get all o...

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 for a dangerous space mission from Mars to Jupiter...

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 Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parent...

: 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 parents in the struggle to overthrow a corrupt regime, t...

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 our archives, both are excellent stories, SUPPORT...

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 story with you, and two by having the writer of this...

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 only to find the farm community has gone big tech. ...

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 named The Oracle, who is a quiet legend among them...

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 game of sardines. In this particular house, the host...

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 Switzerland THE RIGORS OF THE GAME- An over-stric...

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 survival will come down to how much will to live he has l...

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 recalling a conversation with an Englishman comparing the...

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 LUCK. Catch ALL our author interviews in one plac...

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 to sell her some very familiar-looking handiwork j...

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 Sacramento River is suddenly faced with a herculean prob...

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 Adventure) now at 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories right ...

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 sheltered by a headmistress nicknamed "the dragon" and t...

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 area before he s discovered, but on the way o...

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 schoolteacher Ichabod Crane as he saddles up old ...

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 of Tarry Town in New York State in an area border...

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 Socrates and Homer due to other people's jealousy, en...

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- but nature and fate pick the ones who will survive. ...

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 Tales' collection. Catch ALL our author interviews ...

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" and a man who has a great respect for horses, pr...

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 work things out. NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales o...

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 approached and proposed to by a young man who promises to s...