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LitReading - Classic Short Stories

Short Storyverses

Litreading delivers classic short stories—carefully selected, beautifully narrated, and updated every week.From Poe to Twain, O. Henry to Wharton, each episode presents a complete tale in a clean, immersive performance lasting anywhere from a few minutes to an hour. These timeless stories are read with clarity, warmth, and just enough character to bring them fully to life.Litreading is part ofShort Storyverses(shortstoryverses.com), a growing collection of podcasts devoted to exceptional

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The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/06/14

Here is a wonderfully nostalgic tale of a time when boys could enjoy a taste of freedom, share ideas, and let’s their imaginations run wild, before the responsibilities of life overrode such fancies. You're invited to get lost at the foot of "The Enchanted Bluff."Willa Cather published "The Enchanted Bluff" in "Harper's Magazine" in 1909 during a period when her writing skills were blossoming in stories about her experiences living on the Nebraska prairie. Her efforts culminated in a Pulitzer Prize

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Nevada Funeral - Scotty Briggs and the Clergyman by...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/05/25

In the 19th century, the United States was as diverse from region to region as were the country’s of Europe, except for the fact that we spoke some semblance of the same language. However, the language divide between proper Easern American English and that of the the inhabitants of the West could, at times be vast.Samuel Clemens was born in Florida in 1835, but it wasn’t until 27 years later that his alter ego, Mark Twain, came into being in Carson City, Nevada. He credited the many extreme

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A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/05/16

In the early 19th century country a farmer is murdered in his home. While investigated, local authorities task a local women with gathering a few things for the wife who was arrested for the crime. Susan Glaspell wrote a one-act play which she adapted into "A Jury of Her Peers” It is loosely based on a murder covered while working as a reporter for the Des Moines Daily News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gentle Hand by Mary Roberts Rinehart

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/05/13

During these stressful times, forced into close quarters with those we love. we may find ourselves growing angry when a softer approach tends to me far more effective as is illustrated in this story.Mary Roberts Rinehart is yet another fine example of a talented early 20th Century authors. Known as The American Agatha Christie, she is best known for her mystery stories. A character in her 1920 play “The Bat” was the inspiration for Bob Kane’s comic book character “Batman.” Learn more about your ad

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Nobodys Story by Charles Dickens

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/05/05

Charles Dickens was a constant observer of the plight of his fellows and critical of the divisions between humanity’s strata. In this deep and poignant parable of mankind’s need to be recognized by others he arrives at the conclusion that in the end, despite our apparent differences, we are all same.Dickens wrote "Nobody’s Story" to honor those who toil in anonymity and suffer quietly. It was originally published in 1853 as part of a Volume of Christmas stories, but felt more appropriate for

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The Boston Massacre by Nathaniel Hawthorne

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2020/03/04

What began as a street brawl on a winter evening in Boston, became one the biggest sparks to help ignite the American revolution. 250 years ago, on March 5th 1770, anger over the British housing troops among civilians in Massachusetts boiled over into what the British called the Incident on King Street but was referred to my early Americans as "The Boston Massacre."To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the seminal event in early American history, we present Nathaniel Hawthorne's unique narrative

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Father Forgets by W. Livingston Larned

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2019/06/14

A special Father's Day episode of Litreading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Prophet - Part Two by Khalil Gibran

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2019/01/04

Here is the second half of Kahlil Gibran's global bestselling book with sage advice on pain and pleasure, good and evil, and the inevitability of death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Prophet - Part One by Khalil Gibran

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2019/01/03

For almost a century, the profound words of The Prophet have stirred the hearts and moved the souls of millions of readers around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jabberwocky

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2018/10/03

From the mind behind "Alice in Wonderland" comes one of the best examples of nonsense poetry. Jabberwocky tells the tale of a young knight who slays a mythical beast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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