1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

In the great Jack London story, a 17 year old American working on a seal boat off the coast of Japan finds he needs to show his worth among his older shipmates, and finally the opportunity comes in the shape of a typhoon...STORIES BY JACK LONDON PODCAST Save at Ancestry now and discover your roots! Use www.ancestry.com/1001 and support our sponsors! TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE TO  PATR...

It was 180 years before Christ in Judea. It seemed that all they knew was war- war to be free from Romans, from attacking Syrians, from kings and ever- larger armies that came and never stopped.  Until a man named Judas stood up to fight, gathered his faithful, few and led the Jews to victory after victory.  And finally the day came when Judas and his remaining 800 men stood defiantly in the path...

The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on Oct. 30, 1938. Followed by the actual radio broadcast over at 1001 Radio Days.  Really GOOD radio entertainment! Unplug that TV!  Join us for theater of the mind. Apple listeners listen and subscribe to 1001 Radio days here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413 .  Andro...

Two men, both having been cast down from their positions in New York society, share hunger and a park bench in turn of the century New York City. O. Henry's twist is terrific. Episode contains racial references to Italians and Jews as was common in that melting pot at that time in history. TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE TO  PATRONS!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Thank you. Join fo...

One of the terror writers that inspired H.P. Lovecraft and others, Algernon Blackwood was a master craftsman at terror. he could take an ordinary man and place him in a frightening situation at the turn of a few words- and that's exactly what happens in this story. CHECK OUT OUR SILVER MALTESE CROSS PENDANTS AT    www.etsy.com/shop/the1001store SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.c...

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 A great short story about a moth who learns to value kindness and courage over looks and societal position. Look for books by Clara Dillingham Pierson- this one is from "Among The Forest People". SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR R...

A classic story of a love lost by one of the masters of the short story- Guy de Maupassant. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS  AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW.....

A swashbuckling adventure for all ages!  PART I—"THE OLD BUCCANEER" An old sailor, calling himself "the captain," real name Billy Bones, comes to lodge at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the West English coast during the mid-18th-century, paying the innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a few pennies to keep a lookout for Long John Silver "a one-legged seafaring man." A former shipmate with intact legs, but lac...

In the Alaskan outback, John Fox has to bargain with a stubborn tribal chief for the hand of his daughter and finds that the chief just can't enough out of the bargain. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS  AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT...

In this story Holmes and Dr. Watson come to the defense of a wrongly accused young man who has been blamed for the death of his father. Or was he wrongly accused? SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES SHERLOCK HOLMES PODCAST BEST OF SHERLOCK HOLMES NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love St...

The son of a steeplechase jockey recalls the good times he shared with his dad between tracks in Italy and France until an unexpected event occurs that changes the boy's life forever. Hemingway and his wife Hadley lived in Paris, where he was foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star from 1922 until Hadley became pregnant in 1923 when they returned to Toronto. It was while in Paris that Hemingway...

In this well written short story, a single and destitute mother of three dies in a small village, leaving behind a 12 year old boy, a daughter of about 10, and a young child who had been paralyzed from a fall when she was two.  The villagers meet at the funeral and offer to take the two older children but leave the youngest to her own fate, YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED!...

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"The Child's Story" by Charles Dickens, the British author considered to be England's best writer for all times, takes a dream-like look back through what might well be Dicken's own life, which had its share of ups and downs, not the least of which was the loss of his wife. Check out our new Maltese Cross Pendants at our new shop "the1001store" at Etsy- the world's largest online craft marketplace...

In "Under the Deck Awnings" from Jack London, a group of people cruising the South Pacific pause for a story from one of the men sitting on deck. He recalls a similar party on which was a beautiful but spoiled and deadly woman, who decided to tempt a group of young native divers with coins she would throw overboard. After they spotted a shark and left the water, she continued the game. Be the firs...

The story of William Tell of Switzerland, who was forced by an evil despot to risk his son's life by shooting, with a crossbow, an apple from atop his son's head, in order to win their freedom, has been told and retold for centuries.  We hope you enjoy it.  We shouldn't have to add this but we will: do not try this stunt at home. Check out our new Maltese Cross Pendants at our new shop "the1001sto...

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A wealthy widow hires a sled team to find her old lover at a remote destination in the Yukon, but her plans to get him back fall short when she finds him in the company of an Indian woman. Tense dialog and an excellent story line make this a classic well worth enjoying. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and suppor...

"That Dead Men Rise Up Never" by Jack London: When Jack London was 17 he signed as an able bodied seaman aboard a seal ship bound for the northern islands. He ran into trouble immediately, and dealt with it, but also got the scare of his life. This is his story. #JackLondon  SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and s...

A 16 year-old American sailor finds himself with no money to get back out to his ship and learns a valuable lesson. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! STORIES BY JAC...

"The Mexican (pt 2)" by Jack London is the exciting conclusion to the story of an 18 year-old Mexican boy who tries to avenge the murder of his parents by winning a prize fight so he could get guns for the revolution. STORIES BY JACK LONDON. BEST OF JACK LONDON. JACK LONDON PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love...

"The Mexican" (Pt 1) by Jack London is the story of a young Mexican man who, after losing his parents in the struggle to overthrow a corrupt regime, turns to prizefighting to support the revolution, and sets up a winner take all fight with a known professional. STORIES BY JACK LONDON. BEST OF JACK LONDON. JACK LONDON PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podc...

An American man witnesses his first bullfight in Ecuador and becomes enraged at the gore and violence  which is enjoyed by the thousands of fans in the name of entertainment.  Adult content: violence, animal suffering. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link:  https://www...

"The Sun Dog Trail" by Jack London: In this tense Jack London short story, set in the harsh wilderness of the Alaskan Yukon, an Indian guide named Sitka Charlie is paid by a white woman to take her on a dangerous journey 1,500 miles by sled on the trail of man that takes them to the Bering Straits.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great...