1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

A young girl pursues her dream of writing a successful novel depite the responsibilities she has of caring for her mother and siblings, causing lots of troubles and heartache.

The dramatic story of a young girl living in a small community while caring for her invalid mother, who is called upon to save lives during a bad rainstorm. A huge dance which she can't attent because she could find noone to watch her mother is taking place a few towns away and nearly everyone in her community is there.  An older man who lives near the marsh arrives at her house with news that a b...

This gripping short story by Mary E.Wilkins Freeman involves 4 Glynn family siblings (Henry, rebecca, Caroline & Emma) who become terrified after the loss of one of their group (Edward) to death and strange shadows begin to appear on the wall of their home. It seems Henry had argued with Edward the night before Edward died. Now comes the first nightfall and none of them want to light athe candle i...

The incredible end of Mary Shelley's 'Romeo and Juliet' story called Brother and Sister.   Any ideas for a better title to this terrific classic piece?  It deserves one! Leave us a review-Thanks!

A 16th century romance which takes place in Verona Italyin a setting involving feuding families much like those in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although this was written before 'The Gilded Age' it was still a popular read at that time, and one of the stories that lifted Mary shelley to classic fame.   For allour shows please visit www.bestof1001stories.com  

A single aunt travels to visit and hopefully take in her orphaned niece but finds her gone and the woman who has supposedly been taking care of her is acting very strangely in a house which appears very haunted.  Catch all of our podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com!

An unknown narrator relates the story of a woman who lived alone in their town who dressed richly and acted differently, often attracting the attention of single men. False suspicions and dislike grew in her wake, and sensing this, the woman changed her ways, bought a house on a nice street and began attending church- but the community didn't change their attitudes or try to get to know her.  Its...

A fun story by Eliza Leslie describing a mom and her two grown kids- allvery educated and ready to take their place in society as was the goal in "the upper classes" of the late 19th century, They are traveling through New York and a friend has referred two familes to them to stop by and meet on their way home.  They respond to both families and receive word back that yes, both families were looki...

A 40 year old man returns to his hometown after a 15 year absence hoping to find some romance in his life and finds that not all that much has changed. His hopes aren't that high, considering he never made the fortune he had left to find, but his luck might be about to change. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers!   Get all of our shows at one websi...

Ann Mary's job in their house was to keep an eye on grandma while she prepared Thanksgiving dinner- and she did a good job. She was excited because the house would soon be filled with visiting family, which, since she had lost her mom and dad, meant quite alot to her. But when the big day came Grandma and Grandpa had to rush off to care for a sick aunt, and the guests never showed. The dinner had...

In this heartwarming conlusion the family gathers for their seventh Thanksgiving and Diane, who has become the keeper of the house for mother, announces the she has a surprise for "Uncle" Silas.  Check out www.bestof1001stories.com for all our shows and episodes.  Give our new podcast 1001 True Crime From Another Time a try!  You'll be glad you did- lots of investigations to come.

A young man returning home from college in new England finds his father on the verge of losing his farm and decides to quit college to help the family through.

The father of a college age boy receives a letter from his son announcing his engagenet to an older lady (32) and dad assumes the worst. He leaves NY for California with plans of convincing his son to call it off. He meets Miss Mix as she is working in her back yard chicken coup, believing he (Mr Fox, Anthony's dad) to be the repairman she had called. Once they get things straightened out, he begi...

A three way attraction leads to a murder in Wyoming and one man knows the secret of who did it and why. 

A domineering grandma with no faith in young men helps a young man in her neighborhood prepare and decorate a small house he had just purchased for his bride to be. Miss Sally, the grandma, has a daughter around the same age as the young man, whose name is Willard, but Miss Sally keeps a tight hold on her daughter, not wanting her to be disappointed in love like she was.  Visit our website at www....

In this moving story by Katherine Norris a young mother living in San Francisco around the turn of the century receives an unusual visitor to her home who turns out to be an older gentleman who had lived there previously and wanted to share his memories.    Join us at our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com . Also- support us at Patreon by visiting www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.

Kate Chopin wrote about life on the Louisiana Bayou after the Civil War, and she portrays the life of blacks on the plantation with tenderness and understanding. In this story a woman named LaFolle, who lives alone in a cabin far from the main home due to a terrifying event in her childhood, which has prevented her from crossing the secrtion between her cabin and all the others, saves the life of...

A great creative piece about an aging lead singer who is shown the door by her church members but decices she isn't ready for retirement. With her house located only steps from the open church windows she begins singing and playing her organ to compete loudly with the newly hired singer and soon stirs up a hornets nest.   For all our 1001 podcasts visit our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com...

New England author Alice Brown highlights a moment in life around the turn of the centuty with this npoignant short story.

In this powerful piece of early feminist literature a woman waits 14 years for the man she loves to return from the mines where he has gone to make their fortune so they can be married- but when he returns, she finds her ordered life and routine preferable to marriage.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A young man proposes by mail to a young girl whose picture has been given to him by his close friend- only to find out upon meeting her that she is not the girl in the photograph.   Get all of our shows at one website: www.bestof1001stories.com CALLING ALL FANS.. REVIEWS NEEDED SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank y...

A high school boy who the teachers can't seem to reach finally runs away from his drab home in Pittsburgh and heads for New York City, taking money from his empoloyer to finance his trip.  In a world where the very rich live a lavish lifestyle he idolizes them and wants to spend just a few days knowing what it's like to live like them- and a ritzy hotel offers him that chance. Enjoy all our storie...

A single man living in a small town is the subject of a wild gossip campaign that has him marrying a woman down the road that he hardly knows. Despite his best efforts to laugh it off, he can't stop the rumor, and even starts thinking marriage might be the right idea.  CALLING ALL FANS.. REVIEWS NEEDED SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started as...

The deacon had but one goal in life and that was to beat the squire in a carriage race. He had lost to the squire in matters of love and so far in horses as well- but this time he had help he had never expected from a widow with a kind heart,a load of courage, and a notion that it was time to get married again.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever felt unwanted or unaccepted in a given situation? Have you ever befriended someone whom others have avoided due to their strangeness? In this classic story, a poor emigrant man survives a shipwreck only to land on a strange shore- where people cannot understand him and therefore fear him. Only one person, a quiet, homely farm girl named Amy Foster- has the courage and heart to show h...