1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Episodes
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 junket to Hawaii, befriends a young man with Hawa...
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 attempts, without much success, to capture their attentio...
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 poachers while working with the Fish Patrol in the w...
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 called "Dead Duck" Learn more about your ad choices...
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 againt 10,000 is told here by classic writer Charl...
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 capital punishment and the banker bets the lawyer 2 mil...
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 company of Texas Rangers gathered round their campfire w...
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 that offers the accused a choice of two doors. Behi...
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 home with a tale to tell about the magical and da...
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 he picked up a lot of story ideas. With his uniqu...
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 true meaning of Christmas. Learn more about yo...
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 Alone"?. It was probably this story by O.Henry, i...
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 run by two elder ladies and find that their tall ta...
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 hunter for the tribe, shows what he is made of by u...
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 knowing when it came to winning her man. She had one in ...
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 simple clerk, who could not appreciate what she had,...
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 with the biggest newspaper, and gets turned down, b...
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 one family became closer by helping another family ...
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 southern farmer is accused of being a spy by the Union ...
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 Postgate takes revenge upon a downed German pilot who had...
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 places a young woman under the hypnotic spell of a my...
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 episode titled "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", which gave ...
THE WENDIGO (PT.2) by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The Wendigo" Pt 2 by Algernon Blackwood: In this classic horror short story by Algernon Blackwood, a group of hunters in the north woods of Canada ar...
THE WENDIGO by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD (Part 1)
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The Wendigo" Pt 1 by Algernon Blackwood: Blackwood used the legend of the wendigo to create a terrifying tale of a group of hunters in the Canadian w...
HEARTS AND HANDS by O.HENRY
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Hearts and Hands" by O.Henry: This episode contains TWO stories from O'Henry: HEARTS AND HANDS: A young lady is traveling on a train from Denver when...
THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER" by CHARLES DICKENS
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Dickens had heard the news of the wreck of the Royal Charter in Wales in October of 1859 and traveled to that area during Christmas. The salva...
THE SHIPWRECK by CHARLES DICKENS
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This story by Charles Dickens is a part of a larger story about the 1859 wreck of The Royal Charter, a steam powered clipper on its way from Australia...
THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by WASHINGTON IRVING
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This tongue-in-cheek tale of a greedy man who makes a deal with the devil to broker a pirate's treasure by becoming a stingy moneylender is a Washingt...
THE VENDETTA by MAUPASSANT
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Guy de Maupassant often dealt with horror genre stories, which earned him the nickname of the French Edgar Allen Poe. In this story, an old woman wrea...
THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A tale of Greek mythology that tells the story of how Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Also this story first comes from Egypt, the Greek version has...
MY RED CAP by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This story from American writer Louisa May Alcott recalls her personal experience with a wounded Maine veteran while was serving as a nurse in Washing...
SOMEONE MUST PAY
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This old tale tells of a thief, who, upon unlawfully entering a house and breaking his leg on a weak window sill while climbing in, brashly goes to co...
A SOUND OF THUNDER by RAY BRADBURY
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this excellent sci-fi short storyby Ray Bradbury, a hunter named Eckels pays $10,000 to a time machine safari service to bag the ultimate trophy. T...