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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?". This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture. Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans

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55:45

A METTER OF PRINCIPLE and THE FIRST PLACE GAME THE...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/29

Ken Ward pitches against the best team in their conference- Place- and its a nail-biter all the way.

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41:53

RAPPACINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 2) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/25

Giovanni enters the garden for the first time and soon Beatrice joins him. The two find they have much in common- but there is a lingering fear on the part of Giovanni regarding her poisonous apsect, a fear which become worse after Giovanni is warned by jhis father's friend that she has become a part of her father's deadly experiment.

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33:42

MRS.RAEBURN'S WAXWORKS by LADY ELEANOR SMITH

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/22

A down and out young man looking for work gets a job as custodian at a wax works museum and finds himself captivated by a woman's wax likeness in the section reserved for murderers. This story was inspired by the author's attempt to sneak into the famous Madame Tussaud's London waxworks- the story of which we are currently playing at 1001 Hedroes, legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast.

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40:34

RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 1) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/18

You'll find suspense, horror, and brilliantly crafted storyline in this classic Hawthorne short story about a young man who cmonmes to Padua Italy to study and finds himself in love with a young beauty whose life has been compromised by an evil father.

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48:58

FRIENDSHIP and THE HEARN GAME ZANE GREY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/15

Ken Ward, returning to the team's quarters after his fight with Graves, is confronted by Coach Worry, who asks him how his face got banged up. Graves appears a few minutes later in worse shape and gets a tongue-lashing from Worry.

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47:02

STATE UNIVERSITY GAME and KEN CLASHES WITH GRAVES

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/11

The team plays an overconfident State University team and teaches them some lessons. After the game, the coach warns the team of their only weakness- that of every man on the team adhering to the rules of curfew and rules regarding no smoking/no drinking. But one player is going against the grain- and Ken calls him out.

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36:17

IN THE SPRING and A COWARD by MAUPASSANT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/08

In The Spring- A young man goes outdoors on a warm spring day and finds his attentions are riveted on a beautiful young girl- but before he can approach him he is pulled aside by an older man who insists on telling him a story about the dangers of love. A Coward- An overly proud young man challenges another to a duel but his courage fades as the hour approaches. (Warning- Explicit). To enjoy all our archives try our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com.

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22:50

A SISTERLY SCHEME by H.C. BUNNER

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/04

While vacationing at a Maine resort, a young bachelor is left hign and high by a young lady who decided to dump him at the last minute. While watching her disappear acropss the lake with her new choice, he is approached by a saucy young lady who happenes to be the younger sister of his love interest.

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28:19

PRESIDENT HALSTEAD ON COLLEGE SPIRIT and NEW PLAYERS

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/09/01

Following an inspiring speech from President Halstead, some new plqayers appeared, and Ken finally got a chance to pitch.

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42:16

A RULER OF MEN by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/28

On the streets of New York our narrator runs into an old buddy named Kansas Bill who he hasn't seen for a long while. After a few beers his old pal,shares a whopper of a story about how he got himself involved with an Irishman who planned to rule a small town on the coast of a small Latin American country, and how Kansas Bill was invited along. Enjoy lots of great stories at our now website at www.bestof1001stories.com

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43:56

HUNTER QUARTERMAINE'S STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/25

Upon invitation to Sir Henry's residence, a small group mof close friends, both men and women, gather to have a chance to meet the famous African big game hunter Mr. Allen Quartermaine. This story, written in 1885, is one of H. Rider Hagarrd's best short stories and a tale so well told you can't help but feel you are in the room listening to the narrative. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com.

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16:47

OLD TICONDEROGA by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/21

New Englander writer Nathaniel Hawthorne visits the remains of Fort Ticonderoga, which played an important part in the French-Indian and Revolutionary wars as first the French battled the English for possession of the valuable waterways and later the British battled the American colonists for possesion of the northern colonies. For more short and long classic stories follow us at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age. Also check out our archives at www.bestof1001stories.com

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39:24

ANNIHILATION AND EXAMINATIONS ZANE GREY THE...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/18

The big day arrives during spring training and the banished varsity players , sidelined this year due to their playing for other teams off season, arrive to wreak revenge upon Coach Arthur's new recruits with a crowd of thousands of students. Afterwards, Ken goes for early exams to qualify to play this season. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com

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58:31

THE STORY OF SIR PELIAS (CHAPS 5-6) by HOWARD PYLE...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/14

In Chapter 5: How Sir Gawain met Sir Pelias- then how Sir Gawain found his way into Lady Ettards castle In Chapter 6: Sir Pelias is saved from certain death by the Lady of the Lake Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com

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33:50

THE THREE TOOLS OF DEATH A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/11

Father Brown is called upon to investigate the recent death of an older recluse who was at one time well known to the community, His brilliant insight leads the police to the manner in which the old man's death took place. You are invited to explore over 2,500 episodes from our 11 podcasts at our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com- Enjoy!

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36:31

THE CAGE and OUT ON THE FIELD BY ZANE GREY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/07

Wayne University Ken Ward has a long shot at playing varsity baseball ijn his first year due to the team's varsity players being grounded by playing ball outside the college off season. When the tryouts come over a hundred players show up and they are hooted mercilessly by the varsity players now on the sidelines. Try out our new esbsite at www.bestof1001stories.com and find 11 podcasts loaded with episodes you've never heard.

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50:18

THE SAFETY MATCH by ANTON CHEKHOV

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/08/04

A truly rare story from Anton Chekhov which is best decribed as a mystery spoof. A seasoned Russian investigator teams up with a 20 year old detective wanna-be to determine the fate of a retired worker. Visit our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and enjoy the best of my first ten years of stories from the 1001 stories network.

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01:00:19

THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from THE STORY...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/07/28

In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within the castle where he is persuaded to give up his enchanted necklace - after which troubole follows. In chapter 4, back in Camelt, Sir Gawaine insults the Queen and is banished from King Arthur's realm, whereupon he setws out on a journey of adventure with his comrade Sir Ewaine and

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16:33

A TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS & THE LION TALES...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/07/24

A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befriends a lion when they share a cave and later the favor is returned in a big way Join us at our new (2024) website at www.bestof1001stories.com and sign on for our first newsletter plus browse our 11 1001 podcasts for favorite stories of all kinds. Its easy to use and yes, the listens are counted so it helps us all around. The website allows me to

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24:23

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THE SWINEHERD HANS...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2024/07/21

Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson. The Emperor's New Clothes: The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince the emperor that only the ignorant, or those unfit for their jobs, fail to see the fine clothes they will make for the king. The word gets around and when the king dons the clothes, he and everyone else can see that he is standing in his underwear, but no one has the moral

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