1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

by Jon Hagadorn

A huge collection of beautifully narrated and carefully chosen short stories from golden age authors (1850-1930) who knew how to deliver stories that reach the heart and soul of the reader and listener.
Here you'll find short masterpieces from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kathleen Norris, Jack London, Henry Lawson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O. Henry, and many others. Great reviews and high ratings here and a host who chooses stories that entertain and enlighten.

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THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY by STEPHEN CRANE

⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Bret Harte — "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" Show Notes Episode Summary Bret Harte's The Bride Comes to Yellow Sk...

•Sep 11, 2026

THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR, from STORIES OF LAMORTE D'ARTHUR by BEATRICE CLAY

The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring legends known to man. This version "The Stories of LaMort D'Arthur by Beatrice Clay is the best ...

•Sep 9, 2026

THE MAN IN THE PASSAGE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

⭐ 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales SHOW NOTES — "The Man in the Passage" A Father Brown Mystery by G. K. Chesterton ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY In this atmosp...

•Sep 4, 2026

THE MAN ON THE TRAIN by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

⭐ 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES THE MAN ON THE TRAIN Podcast Show Notes ⭐ Episode Summary In this charming and quietly humorous tale from Lucy Ma...

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•Aug 28, 2026

THE PREMATURE BURIAL by EDGAR ALLAN POE

In this story, an unknown narrator tells us stories of people who had been buried prematurely and were rescued, then shares his own story of he had li...

•Aug 21, 2026

THE RUBE'S HONEYMOON by ZANE GREY (BASEBALL STORIES)

A great Zane grey short story from his book "The Red-Headed Outfield" recalling stories from the early days of American minor-league baseball. In this...

•Aug 14, 2026