THE CALL OF THE TAME and THE CHAMPION OF THE WEATHER by O.HENRY
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In THE CALL OF THE TAME a Rough Rider is in New York City for Teddy Roosevelt's inaugaration when he...
THE LITTLE MERMAID (PT 2) by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Explicit: Original text contains references to violence. Use judgement with young ones. Warning: Ath...
THE LITTLE MERMAID by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON (PT 1)
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this story originally written by Hans Christian Anderson and later made popular by Disney, a youn...
LONG ODDS by H.RIDER HAGGARD
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EXPLICIT (Hunting). Big-game hunter Allan Quartermaine was a featured character in our King Solomon'...
AN ADJUSTMENT OF NATURE by O.HENRY
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three friends living in New York City become infatuated with a waitress at their local diner and go ...
CHARLIE'S COUP by JACK LONDON
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another great Jack London short story culled from his adventures as a fish commission warden in the ...
AUNT PHILIPPA AND THE MEN
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this great short story by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, a young lady (Ursula) is ordered ...
YOUTH by JOSEPH CONRAD (PT 2)
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marlow continues the story of his experiences on a burning merchant ship as the captain and crew fin...
YOUTH by JOSEPH CONRAD (PT 1)
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An older merchant seaman in the company of other men recalls his first time at sea, a harrowing adve...
A RELIC OF THE PLIOCENE by JACK LONDON
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An Alaskan hunter stops at a remote cabin far out on the outskirts of known country and tells our na...
BEST OF (#35 OF 515) A JURY OF HER PEERS by SUSAN GLASPELL
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies - Be sure to catch 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age (Oct 2024) This one doing very well rig...
THE HAND by GUY de MAUPASSANT
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A judge tells a story of an Englishman he met who was a hunter and had in his possession a very stra...
LOST HEARTS by M.R. JAMES
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Spooktober kickoff story, M.R. James tells the story of a young orphaned boy who is taken in...
AT THE RAINBOW'S END and CHUN AH CHUN by JACK LONDON
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two great Jack London short stories- one from the Klondike, and one from Hawaii. Enjoy! STORIES BY J...
SREDNI VASHTAR & ST. VESPALUUS by H.H.MUNRO (SAKI)
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hector Hugh Munro, also known as Saki, was born in British Burma, . Saki was the son of Charles Augu...
No. 13 by M.R. JAMES
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this tale of suspense, a researcher checking into a quaint hotel in an old Danish town finds ther...
AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS by JOSEPH CONRAD
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The story AN OUTPOST OF P[ROGRESS deals with two European men, named Kayerts and Carlier, who are as...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Holmes and Watson attempt to solve the theft of top secret military plans which, if sold to another ...
FATE and ON APPROVAL by H.H. MUNRO (SAKI)
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In "Fate", a young man who is a self proclaimed expert on odds bets heavily on a billiards game but ...
THE SUNLANDERS by JACK LONDON
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A native tribe in the far north reaches of Alaska plans an attack on a group of white men who have c...
BEYOND THE WALL by AMBROSE BIERCE
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although Ambrose Bierce is best known for his Civil War stories, this story, probably sold to a maga...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL (PT 2 OF 2) A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of the Priory School Holmes and Watson dive into work to solve the mystery of a missing ...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL (PT 1 OF 2) A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of the Priory School Holmes and Watson are drawn to a mystery of a missing prep school b...
THE YOUNG BLUE JAY WHO WAS NOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE AFRAID by CLARA D. PIERSON
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This tale from author Clara D. Pierson's collection of Forest Tales tells of a brash young Blue Jay ...
THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT and AFTER 20 YEARS by O'HENRY
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two great short stories from O'Henry- both about New York City around 1912. These stories provide ...
CHRIS FARRINGTON ABLE SEAMAN by JACK LONDON
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the great Jack London story, a 17 year old American working on a seal boat off the coast of Japan...
THE BRAVE BRETHREN OF JUDEA by CHARLOTTE YONGE
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It was 180 years before Christ in Judea. It seemed that all they knew was war- war to be free from R...
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on ...
ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS by O.HENRY
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two men, both having been cast down from their positions in New York society, share hunger and a par...
ANCIENT LIGHTS by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the terror writers that inspired H.P. Lovecraft and others, Algernon Blackwood was a master c...
1001 PODCAST SPECIAL MESSAGE TO LISTENERS MAY-JUNE 2019
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chief "One Man Wearing Many Hats" is asking for your support and we're giving back in return! We h...
THE NIGHT MOTH WITH A CROOKED FEELER by CLARA DILLINGHAM PIERSON
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A great short story about a moth who learns to value kindness and courage over looks and societal ...
THE FARMER'S WIFE by GUY de MAUPASSANT
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A classic story of a love lost by one of the masters of the short story- Guy de Maupassant. SUPPORT ...
THE MARRIAGE OF LIT-LIT by JACK LONDON
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the Alaskan outback, John Fox has to bargain with a stubborn tribal chief for the hand of his dau...
1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD PREVIEW: TREASURE ISLAND (CHAPTERS 1-3) by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A swashbuckling adventure for all ages! PART I—"THE OLD BUCCANEER" An old sailor, calling himsel...
THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY a SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this story Holmes and Dr. Watson come to the defense of a wrongly accused young man who has been ...
MY OLD MAN by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The son of a steeplechase jockey recalls the good times he shared with his dad between tracks in Ita...
AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE by T.S. ARTHUR
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this well written short story, a single and destitute mother of three dies in a small village, le...
THE VETERAN by STEPHEN CRANE
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Crane wrote this short story one year after his hugely popular "The Red Badge of Courage", w...
CAPT. JOHN SMITH THE REAL STORY NOW AT 1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to our 1001 Stories For the Road Podcast to enjoy "CAPT. JOHN SMITH- THE REAL STORY" and get...
THE CHILD'S STORY by CHARLES DICKENS
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The Child's Story" by Charles Dickens, the British author considered to be England's best writer fo...
UNDER THE DECK AWNINGS by JACK LONDON
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In "Under the Deck Awnings" from Jack London, a group of people cruising the South Pacific pause for...
THE STORY OF BRAVE WILLIAM TELL THE MAN WHO FACED A TYRANT
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The story of William Tell of Switzerland, who was forced by an evil despot to risk his son's life by...
SKELETON lAKE by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our new Maltese Cross Pendants at our new shop "the1001store" at Etsy- the world's largest...
THE GREAT INTERROGATION by JACK LONDON
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A wealthy widow hires a sled team to find her old lover at a remote destination in the Yukon, but he...
THAT DEAD MEN RISE UP NEVER by JACK LONDON
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"That Dead Men Rise Up Never" by Jack London: When Jack London was 17 he signed as an able bodied se...
IN YEDDO BAY by JACK LONDON
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 16 year-old American sailor finds himself with no money to get back out to his ship and learns a v...
THE MEXICAN (PT II) by JACK LONDON
10 Jan 2019
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
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The Mexican" (Pt 1) by Jack London is the story of a young Mexican man who, after losing his parent...
THE MADNESS OF JOHN HARNED by JACK LONDON
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An American man witnesses his first bullfight in Ecuador and becomes enraged at the gore and violenc...
THE SUN DOG TRAIL by JACK LONDON
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The Sun Dog Trail" by Jack London: In this tense Jack London short story, set in the harsh wilderne...
1001 JANUARY NEW YEAR'S UPDATE 2019
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Month: 1001 Heroes: The Lost Treasure of the Confederacy; The First Conspiracy (Interview, ...
THE LAST FIGHT IN THE COLISEUM
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"the Last Fight In The Coliseum" by Charlotte Yonge -The year is 404 -A.D. Rome is changing under th...
"ATHENA PT 1" FROM PARCAST'S NEW SHOW "MYTHOLOGY"....CATCH A PREVIEW NOW!
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Catch the all new show "MYTHOLOGY" from Parcast (@parcastnetwork)- here's the preview of their fir...
THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A young man who inherits a fortune that puts him in the cross hairs of a secret society comes to Hol...
ENJOY 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT 1001 RADIO DAYS STARTING DEC 1ST PREVIEWS HERE
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
1001 RADIO DAYS (our 4th 1001 podcast) is hosting "31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" beginning December...
BULLS by JACK LONDON
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jack London's autobiographical story covering the years when he traveled with hoboes. Bulls was and ...
TO BUILD A FIRE (PART TWO) by JACK LONDON
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The dramatic ending of Jack London's epic short story 'To Build A Fire". A man alone in the Alaskan ...
TO BUILD A FIRE (PART ONE) by JACK LONDON
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of Jack London's most powerful short stories about a man trying to survive the Alaskan wildernes...
A BLACKJACK BARGAINER by O.HENRY
21 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A hopeless drunk and failed attorney finds redemption in this well written tale by O.Henry.. STORIES...
WALTZING MATILDA SPECIAL 1001 PRESENTATION "THANKS AUSTRALIA"
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This special 1001 Classic Short Stories presentation honors the people of Australia and their herita...
THE LITTLE MERMAID by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hans Christian Anderson's "the Little Mermaid" was the inspiration for the Disney Movie, which is ma...
A DAY'S LODGING by JACK LONDON
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A man named Messner stops his dog team to take refuge in a remote cabin in the Yukon and is shocked ...
THE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 2) by H.P. LOVECRAFT
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pt. 2 of HP Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" tells the story of the night the Dunwich Horror was unl...
THE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 1) by H.P. LOVECRAFT
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Dunwich Horror, one of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft's most enjoyed stories, is the story of a s...
THE CACTUS by O.HENRY
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A short story with a twist by O'Henry. Enjoy! And look for other great O'Henry stories in our archi...
THE RED HEADED LEAGUE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Headed League is one of Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and ...
A PIECE OF STEAK by JACK LONDON
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic Jack London tale, an aging prizefighter, down on his luck, and with no money for a d...
DAGON by H.P. LOVECRAFT
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This short story masterpiece by author H.P. Lovecraft helped to solidify his long enduring reputatio...
THE SPECKLED BAND A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Conan Doyle one gave his magazine editor a list of his favorite 12 Sherlock Holmes mysteries,...
THE ADELANTADO OF THE SEVEN CITIES by WASHINGTON IRVING
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Adelantado" in Spanish means, "advance man", or "one who comes first", and was the term given to ...
KOOLAU THE LEPER by JACK LONDON
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Koolau The Leper by Jack London is the story of the leader of a leper colony in Hawaii that is refus...
THE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT II) by H.P. LOVECRAFT
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Call of Cthulhu Pt 2" features the dramatic conclusion of HP Lovecraft's tense story of a anthr...
GOODNIGHT MRS. CALABASH, WHEREVER YOU ARE.
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"...The famous singer and comedian Jimmy Durante always si...
THE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT I) by H.P. LOVECRAFT
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In "The Call of Cthulhu, Pt 1" by HP Lovecraft, a Boston Anthropologist named Thurston takes on the ...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (PT II) by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle reaches its exciting conclusion here as Sh...
THE CAT by BANJO PATTERSON
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Cat" by Australian writer Banjo Patterson is a humorous piece for your enjoyment. Learn more ab...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (Part 1) by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is a classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery that places Watson and Holm...
ALOHA OE by JACK LONDON
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Aloha Oe" by Jack London is the story of a young girl who has accompanied her father on a senator's...
THE STORYTELLER by SAKI
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In "The Storyteller" by Saki, three children and their aunt are traveling by train while she attempt...
DEMETRIOS CONTOS by JACK LONDON
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Demetrios Contos" by Jack London tells of London's days dealing with the oyster pirates and fish po...
A FRUITLESS ASSIGNMENT by AMBROSE BIERCE
18 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this special two story episode, we give you two Ambrose Bierce ghost stories- the second one is c...
THE 300 SPARTANS: THE PASS AT THERMOPYLAE by CHARLOTTE YONGE
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Battle of Thermopylae (The 300 Spartans Story): An ancient Greek tale of the brave 300 standing ...
THE BET by ANTON CHEKHOV
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov: A banker and a lawyer become deeply involved in a discussion about capit...
JIMMY HAYES AND MURIEL by O.HENRY
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Hayes and Muriel by O.Henry: A Texas Ranger Story-In this classic OHenry short story, a compan...
THE LADY, OR THE TIGER? by FRANK STOCKTON
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In "The Lady, or the Tiger", by Frank Stockton, a semi-barbaric king has devised a trial by chance t...
THE MONKEY'S PAW by W.W.JACOBS
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"The Monkey's Paw", a classic horror tale from W.W.Jacobs places an old British soldier in a friends...
JIM BAKER'S BLUE JAY YARN by MARK TWAIN
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Baker's BlueJay Yarn by Mark Twain-When Mark Twain stayed in a California gold camp in 1864-65 h...
PAPA PANOV'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS by LEO TOLSTOY
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" from Leo Tolstoy, a cobbler in a little village in Russia finds ...
THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O.HENRY
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the hilarious "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O.Henry- Ever wonder what inspired the movie "Home...
THE WIDOW'S CRUISE by FRANK STOCKTON
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In "The Widow's Cruise" by Frank Stockton four old sea captains stop for a meal at a lodging house r...
THE STORY OF KEESH by JACK LONDON
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The Story of Keesh" by Jack London: A young Eskimo boy, after losing his father, who was the best h...
A DAUGHTER OF THE AURORA by JACK LONDON
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"A Daughter of the Aurora" by Jack London: Joy Molineau was half-French, half-Indian, and all knowin...
THE NECKLACE by GUY de MAUPASSANT
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant: Maupassant's well-written tale of a young wife, married to a si...
AMATEUR NIGHT by JACK LONDON
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In "Amateur Night" by Jack London, young lady from the country moves to the big city to find a job w...
COUSIN TRIBULATION by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Cousin Tribulation" by Louisa May Alcott: A great short story by Louisa May Alcott telling of how o...
AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE by AMBROSE BIERCE
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce: In this highly acclaimed short story, a south...
MARY POSTGATE by RUDYARD KIPLING
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Mary Postgate" by Rudyard Kipling: In England, during World War I, a caregiver named Mary Postgat...
AN ADVENTURE AT BROWNVILLE by AMBROSE BIERCE
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"An Adventure At Brownville" by Ambrose Bierce: A psychological thriller from Amrose Bierce that pla...
HISTORY'S REAL BEAUTY & THE BEAST: PETRUS & CATHERINE GONSOLVUS
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"History's Real Beauty and The Beast: Petrus and Anne Gonsalvus": This is a follow up to our recent ...