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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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37:52

CHRISTMAS AT SEA (STEVENSON) and CHRISTMAS BY...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/12/11

Christmas at Sea (poem) - Robert Louis Stevenson. A young man who has left his family to go to sea is working aboard a ship on Christmas Day while a fierce ice storm is threatening the ship and its crew. The ship is being close to shore and he can see his boyhood home through the blowing storm. Christmas by Inquisition- O.Henry- A small gold mining town prepares a special Christmas day for a returning prospector who has promised a Santa and a sleigh full of toys for the kiddies- but the town has a

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32:10

ROBIN HOOD AND ALLAN A DALE from THE MERRY...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/12/07

Robin Hood sends out some of his men to waylay a cash rich traveler but having no luck, they do manage to find a young man who is pining over his lost love- lost because her father has promised her to an old man. But Robin has an idea how they can get married- he just needs to find a certain friar who will do the job. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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64:53

SUSIE ROLLIFF'S CHRISTMAS by EDWARD PAYSON ROE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/12/04

Two young men from a small Connecticut town named Opinquake join General Putnam's army as it digs in around Boston in an effort to disrupt the British hold on Boston during the American revolution. Both men have vied for the affection of the girl they left behind, and only one will win in the end. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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25:21

HOW THE FIRST LETTER WAS WRITTEN by RUDYARD KIPLING

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/27

In this delightful tale, which is one of Kipling's beloved "Just So Stories", a neolithic father and daughter are fishing far from their cave when he spear breaks and he turns all his attention toward fixing it. While he is occupied his daughter meets a native from another tribe who, due to her lack of fear and somewhat bossy nature, believes she must be a great chief's daughter.. Unable to understand her language, he hands her a piece of birchbark to show his heart is pure, and she misunderstands

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35:16

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING and A BRAVE LITTLE QUAKERESS

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/23

The First Thanksgiving- Published in 'Short Stories From American History in 1905 by Blaisdell & Ball, this story of the 1621 Plymouth Celebration tells of the actual events in a brief, appealing format suitable for all ages. For the bigger story, we encourage you to go to our 1001 Heroes podcast Nov 24, 2021 and check out 'The True Story of the First Thanksgiving'. A Brave Little Quakeress- Written by Edward Payson Roe, this true story of a 12 year old Quaker farm girl who shows courage far beyond

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15:48

THREE VERY OLD TALES THE WIVES OF WEINSBURG-THE MOST...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/20

Three Very Old Tales The Wives of Weinsburg- A kingdom falls but the women plea to the attackers to let them carry out their most cherished possessions... The Most Precious Thing- A young couple sign an agreement saying that if the wife returns home she can bring the thing she most holds dear Admetus and Alcestia- James Baldwin retelling of an old Greek tale about a King who receives a special wedding gift which isnt to be cashed in until he is near death... ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right

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28:04

AN ADJUSTMENT OF NATURE and THE LOVE PHILTRE OF IKEY...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/16

Two great short stories from the master of plot twists- O. Henry, Enjoy! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur

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37:30

THE SALAD OF COLONEL CRAY A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/13

Father Brown, walking through a small town in the early morning hours, hears 5 pistol shots followed by some strange noises, and though he knows he should keep walking, his curiosity demands satisfaction.... ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends,

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46:17

AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/09

A classic Thanksgiving story from Louisa May Alcott telling of a Basset family thanksgiving in New Hampshire around 1820. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts:

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54:36

WHOSE BUSINESS IS TO LIVE by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/06

Two American businessmen stranded in riot-ridden Tampico Mexico shortly after the US occupied Vera Cruz scramble to save US civilians stranded upriver at a drilling station. An Oldsmobile turns up out of nowhere offering them one chance at salvation. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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32:36

OVER THE STELVIO PASS by ROBERT BARR

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/11/02

An Englishman checks in at a small mountain inn in Switzerland and immediately discovers a beautiful young lady who happens to be the daughter of the proprietor. He has no idea that his presence is ruining the plans of another young man, an Italian, who owns a sharp knife and a vile temper. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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41:54

THE PHANTOM COACH by AMELIA EDWARDS

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/30

In this tale a young man out grouse hunting on the moor finds himself lost with snow coming fast, and seeking shelter, he meets an old man who leads him to a cabin in which an eccentric genius lives. Soon he is sent back out with the guide in the night to catch a mail coach which carries him on a nightmare journey. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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48:51

LITTLE JOHN AND THE TANNER OF BLYTH and ROBIN HOOD...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/26

Little John & The Tanner of Blyth- Robin Hood sends Little John on an errant to Ancashire but Little John takes a detour to the Boars head Inn, gets detained, and later runs into trouble on the trail. Having lived with the Sheriff for months Little John has put on some weight and doesn't have the staying power he used to have... Robin Hood Meets Will Scarlet- We all know Will Scarlet is one of Robin Hood's most trusted men- and this is the story of how they met- on that same trail with Little

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40:37

THE LEGEND OF THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA by WASHINGTON...

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/23

This story takes us back to the time of Philip IV of Spain, when the court moved for a period of time to Granada. It is the story of the love between a young princess and the young man who was the Queen's page- and neither were able to see each other after meeting for the first time-until a little magic intervened. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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21:03

A TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS AND THE LION

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/19

A Tiny Little Thing - (anonymous) A father teaches his young daughter an important llesson about small creatures... Androclus and The Lion- (James Baldwin) A slave hides away in a mountain cave and ends up befriending a lion with a thorn in his paw, never expecting that one day the lion would return the favor.... ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts

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38:24

THE FLYING STARS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K....

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/16

The story takes place at an English manor home at Christmastime, where family and friends are gathering to celebrate the season. Father Brown is a close friend of the family and present as well when the wealthy godfather arrives with a rare gift of three diamonds for the young lady of the manor. Soon a masquerade play takes place and the godfather is shocked to find the diamonds missing. Father Brown, a quiet and unassuming little clergyman with the instincts of a detective, has some ideas about

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56:58

THE HEATHEN by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/09

In this South Seas story, our protagonist befriends an island man named Otoo and they become3 inseparable for years . Otoo becomes a stalwart protector and invaluable business asset and the two experience all kinds of danger as well as success. They become blood brothers, and, as the island custom dictates, they trade names. In the reviews I answer a listener's concern that Jack London became an avowed socialist in his later writing years. Pardon my voice in this last review section as I needed to

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41:03

BIG TWO-HEARTED RIVER (PT 2) by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/10/02

In Part 2 we offer some history on the town of Seney, Michigan, when it served as home for three thousand loggers, becoming a North Central version of a wild west town, in the days before Hemingway stopped there on his fishing trip. In part two Nick Adams manages to pull in some nice trout and loses one big one, the whole process described extremely well by young Hemingway who was on his way to a career in writing. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at

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BIG TWO-HEARTED RIVER (PT 1) by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/09/25

Big Two-Hearted River is one of Hemingway's first stories, written upon his return from the Italian Front in 1919, and released in 1924 as a part of his short story collection titled "In Our Time". Part One joins the protagonist Nick Adams, who we can safely assume is Hemingway, since he actually experience this adventure, as he exits a train near the burned out town of Seney in upper Michigan in order to do a few days of solitary camping. There is a backstory to Hemingway's trip to Seney which I

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28:01

BURIED TREASURE by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales ·

2022/09/18

Two men try to outwit and outclass each other for the love of Martha May Mangum but she scores a win when her father, jealous of the attention she is getting, picks up and moves away. That's when a treasure map shows up and leads our two heroes on a search for $300,000 worth of gold. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts

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