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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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13:36

The Story-Teller–a Classic Short Story by Saki

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2025/09/09

Most stories for children try to teach a lesson—this one tries to blow them up. InThe Storytellerby Saki, an overstuffed train car, three fidgety kids, and one very unconventional tale collide in a wickedly sharp jab at moralistic storytelling. It’s short, twisted, and just the kind of thing you’d expect from an author who clearly didn’t have much patience for either sanctimony or small talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:53

The Church With an Overshot Wheel–A Classic Short...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2025/09/02

Loneliness can grind a man down like a millstone—yet grief, transformed, can become the miller’s divine salvation. A widowed man turns a forgotten mill into a memorial for his lost little girl, and fate brings a stranger—fragile, secretive—who just might be the miracle he’s been waiting for.He called himself O. Henry, but the man behind the pen was William Sydney Porter—a sneaky little Texan with a mustache, a wicked sense of irony, and a knack for surprise endings that snap like mousetraps. He

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27:38

Excerpts from Adam's Diary by Mark Twain

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2025/08/15

What must life have been like in the Garden of Eden for the first man, Adam, and that new creature who suddenly appeared in his idyllic life? Well, left to the imagination of Mark Twain, the story takes a fanciful and funny early 20th-century take on Genesis.Extracts from Adam’s Diary was written in 1904, the final decade of Samuel Clemens's (aka Mark Twain’s) life, and was published as a short book. The character of Adam is obviously based on Twain himself, and Eve was his wife Lily. Shortly after

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42:52

Eve's Diary by Mark Twain

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2025/08/15

Imagine waking up in a strange and wonderful place with no memory and no one to guide you. Your world is filled with strange creatures and incredible beauty along with one enigmatic creature who looks similar to you but is still quite different. Here is the sequel to “Extracts from Adam’s Diary.”When Mark Twain (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) wrote “Eve’s Diary” he was in his 80s and had enjoyed and long career as an author, speaker, and publisher. Two years before its publication, Twain had

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11:56

Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner by Lucy Maud Montgomery

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/30

The end of the old year and the start of the new has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to start fresh by setting aside old grievances and moving forward with a clean slate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:32

A Visit from St. Nicholas or 'Twas the Night Before...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/24

You've heard it dozens of times, so why not once more. Here's a Visit from St. Nicholas, was it penned by Clement Moore? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:57

Christmas Every Day by William Dean Powells

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/24

For many children, Christmas is the best day of the year. Yet, often it’s for selfish reasons. Some kids like it so much that they might wish that Christmas day might never end. One little girl father explains what it might be like if it was “Christmas Every Day” by William Dean Howells. William Dean Howells was a proponent of literary realism. Called “The Dean of American Letters’” he was a playwright, author, critic andThe Atlantic magazine’s third editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:58

Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/23

While this is primarily a story for children, Christmas is the perfect time to explore our inner child and share that spirit with today’s kids. This story originally appeared on my Readastorus podcast. Being a scarecrow is a hard enough job in the best of times, but when winter comes, it can be miserable. Yet, for one scarecrow, a frosty Christmas brought a wonderful opportunity. Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman started writing children’s stories as a teenager to help support her family. She went on to

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8:51

Reginald's Christmas Revel by Saki

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/22

This holiday tale features Reginald, a fictional young-man born to the Victorian upper crust in England, who finds himself at a stuffy family Christmas party and tries to liven things up a bit. Saki, the pen name of British author H.H. Munroe, loved skewering the upper class, wielding the weapon of character’s like Reginald, who appeared in several of his short stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Stolen Christmas by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - A...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/21

Sometimes we fall so far that we are tempted to cross lines we never would have in better times. Feelings of inadequacy can become particularly acute during the holiday season, when we see so much apparent happiness. Our next story about one woman’s fall from grace and her Christmas redemption. Brilliant short story author, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman ’s "A Stolen Christmas" was published in Harper's Bazaar on December 24, 1887 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:28

A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum - A Classic...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/20

Santa and his friends face the most challenging Christmas in their long history as Santa is kidnapped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:09

Christmas at Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery - A...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/19

When a bad harvest on the Canadian prairie means no Christmas for her cousins, a young woman does the only thing she can to rescue their holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Gospel According to Joan by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/18

When does the end justify the means and who gets to decide? One person's definition of morality may not be shared by others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Set of Poe by George Ade

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/18

This seasonal story features a theme that will resonate with most couple’s in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Beginning his writing career as a newspaper reporter George Ade went on the become a nationally syndicated columnist, playwright, humorist and popular author in the early 20th century. Ade is best know for his series of fables based on American slang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:46

The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry - A Classic...

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/12/17

How many times have you read “A Christmas Carol” or seen it performed. Every year millions of families rewatch classic Christmas movies like “It a Wonderful Life,” "A Christmas Story" or even "Christmas Vacation?" For some reason these traditions never get old and create a sense of comfort in their ritual. There are a few short stories that occupy a similar place in our hearts. Like this special holiday reading of O. Henry’s enduring 1905 tale of unselfish love, "The Gift Of the Magi." Learn more

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17:58

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/10/31

While Halloween is the season for scary stories, their popularity is timeless. That is why this dark tale of revenge still send chills down listeners spines after almost two centuries. The Cask of Amontillado was first published in the November 1946 issue “Godey’s Lady’s Book” which demonstrates the universal fascination with scary stories. Poe understood humanity’s greatest fears and exploited them masterfully, making him the all-time master of the horror genre. Learn more about your ad choices

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18:18

The Furnished Room by O. Henry

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/10/30

Rather than your typical October horror story, This chilling tale is a unique variation on your run-of-the-mill ghost story with a wicked twist at the end from the master of narrative misdirection, O. Henry. O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, is considered one of the all-time masters of the short story. Known for his inventive twists, his work spanned many genres from comedy to horror. His short variegated life as draftsman, banker, and even federal convict, gave him a trove of

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A Wireless Message by Ambrose Bierce

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/10/29

As Halloween approaches we begin a time for scarier stories. For this short tale with a chilling twist we turn to prolific 19th century stories Ambrose Bierce for "A Wireless Message." Ambrose Bierce is considered one of the 19th Century finest authors of shockingly realistic short stories. His most famous tale “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is one of our favorites and can be heard at Litreading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/10/28

As Halloween approaches, here is a bonus scary Litreading from one of my favorite authors. It’s the story of a mysterious death in the 19th-century American wilderness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Pale Man by Julius Long

LitReading - Classic Short Stories ·

2022/10/27

Here is a relatively obscure tale of suspense for the scary season.After checking into a small hotel to convalesce for the summer, a man becomes curious about an enigmatic guest who has taken up residence and the other end of the hall. About the story:As I can only read stories in the public domain, you might wonder about the reference to a Hitler mustache. That’s because this story was published in 1934 and the copyright was not renewed.Julius Long was a lawyer and author of a few horror and

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