1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Jon Hagadorn

Episodes 650
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (1,100)
Since Apr 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
77%
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About This Podcast

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 Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kathleen Norris, Jack London, Henry Lawson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O. Henry, and many others. Great reviews and high ratings here and a host who chooses stories that entertain and enlighten.

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A MIXED PROPOSAL by W.W. JACOBS

Jun 10, 2026 26m

⭐ SHOW NOTES — "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…

VICTORIAN HUMOR: A CALL by GRACE MACGOWEN COOKE

Jun 07, 2026 29m

🎙️ Summary for "A Call" — 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales- by Grace MacGowen Cooke Grace MacGowen Cooke was one of those early‑20th‑century writers who understood people from the inside out.…

SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE CROOKED MAN by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Jun 05, 2026 41m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893) 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan…

NEW ENGLAND STORY: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOAN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

Jun 03, 2026 49m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Gospel According to Joan" at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, one of America's finest chroniclers of…

MORAL COURAGE: HENRY VAN DYKE:: A BRAVE HEART

May 31, 2026 39m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "A Brave Heart" by Henry van Dyke at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Henry van Dyke sets A Brave Heart against the rugged, wintry backdrop of rural Canada, a landscape he often…

O. HENRY STORY: HUMOR: JIMMY HAYES AND MURIEL by O.HENRY

May 29, 2026 15m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES O. Henry — "Jimmy Hayes and Muriel" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales In this lighthearted Texas tale, O. Henry introduces us to Jimmy Hayes, a Texas Ranger whose grit and courage…

THE COMPLETE LIFE OF JOHN HOPKINS by O.HENRY

May 27, 2026 15m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES O. Henry — "The Complete Life of John Hopkins" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales In this light, witty New York sketch, O. Henry introduces us to John Hopkins, an ordinary working…

THE RIDING OF FELIPE by FRANK NORRIS

May 24, 2026 46m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES Frank Norris — "The Riding of Felipe" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Set in the days of early California, when ranchos stretched across the valleys and horsemanship was a…

AN ALPINE DIVORCE and THE RIGORS OF THE GAME a ROBERT BARR DOUBLE FEATURE

May 22, 2026 47m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Robert Barr Double Feature "An Alpine Divorce" & "Rigours of the Game" 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast ⭐ An Alpine Divorce Robert Barr delivers one of his sharpest…

A TENT IN AGONY and FOUR MEN IN A CAVE

May 20, 2026 18m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Stephen Crane's Sullivan County Tales A Tent in Agony & Four Men in a Cave 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast- Reviews Always Appreciated at Apple or…

OUR ARCHERY CLUB by FRANK STOCKTON

May 17, 2026 34m

Summary (Show Notes) for "Our Archery Club" by Frank Stockton at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast Takeaway: Frank Stockton's "Our Archery Club" is a humorous, lightly satirical tale…

THE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER and VANITY AND SOME SABLES

May 15, 2026 27m

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 Apple fort the first time and finds it to be lacking…

DR. HEIDIGGER'S EXPERIMENT by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

May 13, 2026 28m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales (also check out new arrivsls at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age) Website:…

A CHAPARRAL PRINCE by O. HENRY

May 10, 2026 21m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "A Chaparral Prince" by O. Henry at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales (Reviews appreciated) In this lively tale set against the dusty edges of the American Southwest, O. Henry…

THE CACTUS by O.HENRY

May 08, 2026 12m

🎙️ O. HENRY'S "THE CACTUS" at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast Tonight's story comes from a writer who understood better than almost anyone how pride, timing, and a single misunderstood…

THE PERFECT TRIBUTE AN ABE LINCOLN STORY BY R.M.S. ANDREWS AMERICA 250

May 06, 2026 40m

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 most revered moments in our nation's history.…

A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS by RUDYARD KIPLING

May 03, 2026 32m

The story (Summary by The Kipling Society) at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales "I" tells this story, in which his rooms in London (Kipling lived during this time in rooms in Villiers Street,…

THE SCHOOL MISTRESS by ANTON CHEKHOV

May 01, 2026 24m

🎙️ 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Schoolmistress" by Anton Chekhov In this quietly heartbreaking story, Anton Chekhov turns his attention to the life of a rural schoolteacher whose world is shaped by duty,…

OUT OF NAZARETH by O'HENRY

Apr 29, 2026 32m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "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. "Out…

THE KEEPER OF THE LIGHT by HENRY VAN DYKE

Apr 26, 2026 48m

🎙️ SHOW NOTES SUMMARY — "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…

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