1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Jon Hagadorn
Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes twice weekly, Wednesdays at 5pm ET and Sundays at noon ET. Plus watch for "Best Of" Fridays 1am.
Categories: Society & Culture
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In "The Lady, or the Tiger", by Frank Stockton, a semi-barbaric king has devised a trial by chance that offers the accused a choice of two doors. Behind one is a beautiful lady who will become his wife once he opens the door. Behind the other is a man-eating tiger waiting to spring upon whoever opens the door. In the story, the king has discovered that his daughter is madly in love with a handsome courtier, so naturally, like any doting father, he puts the courier in jail to await his trial. Meanwhile, the king's daughter finds out something very interesting about the lady who has been chosen and will be placed behind the second door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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641 - THE LADY, OR THE TIGER? by FRANK STOCKTON Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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640 - PROSPER'S OLD MOTHER by BRET HARTE Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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639 - #10 OF 442 LISTENER FAVS THE PARADISE OF THIEVES A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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638 - THE MANAGER OF MADDEN'S HILL by ZANE GREY Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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637 - THE WRONG SHAPE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY Sun, 07 Apr 2024
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636 - #9 of 441 LISTENER FAVS A SOUND OF THUNDER by RAY BRADBURY Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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635 - A HUMBLE ROMANCE by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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634 - EASTER EVE by ANTON CHEKHOV Sat, 30 Mar 2024
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633 - #8 OF 440 FAVS THE MEXICAN (PT 2) by JACK LONDON Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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632 - #8 OF 441 LISTENER FAVS : THE MEXICAN (PT I) by JACK LONDON Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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631 - ROSES, RUSES, AND ROMANCE and THE COMPLETE LIFE OF JOHN HOPKINS O.HENRY Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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630 - WHILE THE AUTO WAITS and A COMEDY IN RUBBER O.HENRY Sun, 24 Mar 2024
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629 - #7 OF 439 LISTENER FAVS THE DOWNFALL OF MULLIGAN and THE AMATEUR GARDENER by BANJO PATERSON Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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628 - THE NIGHT MOTH WITH A CROOKED FEELER by CLARA DILLINGHAM PARSONS Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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627 - THE MERINO SHEEP by BANJO PATERSON Sun, 17 Mar 2024
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626 - #5 OF 435 LISTENER FAVS JIM BAKER'S BLUE JAY YARN by MARK TWAIN Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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625 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE ITALIAN NOBLEMAN A POIROT MYSTERY Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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624 - INDIAN CAMP by ERNEST HEMINGWAY and THE NINE CENT GIRLS by H.C..BUNNER Sun, 10 Mar 2024
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623 - #8 OF 441 LISTENER FAVS ROBIN HOOD AND THE TINKER and THE SHOOTING MATCH AT NOTTINGHAM Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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622 - SUNDAY BALL by ZANE GREY Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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621 - THE SIRE DE MALETROIT'S DOOR by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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620 - #3 OF 432 LISTENER FAVS THE MAN ON THE TRAIN by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY Fri, 01 Mar 2024
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619 - THE RETURN OF IMRAY by RUDYARD KIPLING Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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618 - KING ARTHUR BATTLES WITH THE SABL;E KNIGHT from THE BOOK OF KING ARTHUR & HIS KNIGHTS Sun, 25 Feb 2024
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617 - #6 OF 437 LISTENER FAV THE BLUE CROSS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON Fri, 23 Feb 2024
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616 - MY LADY JANE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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615 - THE OBLONG BOX by EDGAR ALLAN POE Sun, 18 Feb 2024
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614 - THE LOVE OF LONG AGO and THE INDISCRETION by GUY de MAUPASSANT Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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613 - GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER Sun, 11 Feb 2024
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612 - HEARTS AND HANDS and BURIED TREASURE by O.HENRY Wed, 07 Feb 2024
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611 - ICARUS AND DAEDALUS, THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES, THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER BY F, SCOTT FITZGERALD Sun, 04 Feb 2024
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610 - #4 OF 434 LISTENER FAVS THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR BEST OF 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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609 - THE RUBE'S HONEYMOON by ZANE GREY Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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608 - THE SHAPE OF THINGS by RAY BRADBURY Sun, 28 Jan 2024
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607 - A,MAN IN A HURRY R.W. CHAMBERS Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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606 - THE WATER HOLE BY MAXWELL STRUTHER Sun, 21 Jan 2024
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605 - 1001 TRUE STORIES......BOOKING GUEST INTERVIEWS NOW! LISTEN NOW! NEW SHOW COMING TO THE NETWORK! Sat, 20 Jan 2024
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604 - #2 OF 431 LISTENER FAVS 3 ANCIENT GREEK STORIES LISTENER FAVS ) by JAMES BALDWIN Fri, 19 Jan 2024
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603 - HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER by HENRY LAWSON Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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602 - THE PURLOINED LETTER EDGAR ALLAN POE Sun, 14 Jan 2024
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601 - #1 OF 430 LISTENER FAV THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS AFAIR AGATHA CHRISTIE Fri, 12 Jan 2024
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600 - KING RICHARD COMES TO SHERWOOD THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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599 - THE MAN IN THE PASSAGE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY Sun, 07 Jan 2024
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598 - THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (PART TWO) Wed, 03 Jan 2024
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597 - THE LOVE LETTERS OF SMITH H.C. BUNNER Wed, 27 Dec 2023
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596 - A SAD CHRISTMAS STORY by HENRY VAN DYKE Sun, 24 Dec 2023
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595 - MY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO YOU (PLUS NEWS) 2023 Sat, 23 Dec 2023
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594 - THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON Wed, 20 Dec 2023
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593 - THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O.HENRY Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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592 - WHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER and HOW THE CAPTAIN MADE CHRISTMAS Sun, 10 Dec 2023