1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

A friend of Bernie Wooster's Aunt Agatha shows upenexpectedly and drops her backward twenty- something son off for a month after receiving Bernie's promise that he will be sheltered from the evils of the big city. Less than twenty-fours later the son, having disappeared for the day, shows up hopelessly drunk at the front door, having decided he is going to make up for all the years he was sheltere...

Father Brown solves a murder and saves an innocent man from the gallows! Check out all our 12 podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com ! Most popular: 1001 Sherlock Holmes, #2 1001 Classic Short stories 7 tales, #3 1001 Heroes, legends, Histories & Mysteries Newest: 1001True Crime from Another Time    

Jack London's life was full of adventure and his days working for the Fish Patrol on the California coast around Oakland were no exception. In those days Fish Patrol agents were getting shot by poachers- and one of the biggest and baddest was Big Alec, who was called "the King of the Greeks".  Big Alec swore he would never be caught alive, and that's how it looked. That's when an unusual opportuni...

A very clever tale about a man who invented an anti-gravity machine capable of lifting him off the ground with the turn of a screw. A number of hilarious encounters take place, one being this man's challenging an experienced mountain hiker to a hike up a steep mountain in Italy while practically weightless. Enjoy our latest podcasts (1001 Stories From The Gilded Age and 1001 True Crime From Anothe...

In this fractious tale our narrator,alone in his study, and bored with hi9s reading material, turns to a newspaper, and seeing the outrageous attention-getting headlines, compalins out loud about how gullible the readers must be to absorb this garbage, Suddenly, a very strange spirit appears before him, his body made of kegs and bottles, calling himself the Angel of the Odd-and that's when things...

In The Harbinger, a run down man and his two unemployed pals sit on a park bench and devise a scheme to rob the married man's wife of a one dollar bill so they can buy themselves a beer at the local pub. In One Thousand Dollars, a spoiled young man is left a $1,000 inheritance and blows it on a girl who has no interest in him, only to find another surprise waiting him at the lawyer'soffice.

The first of a series of cleverly written "Jeeves" stories by P.G.Wodehouse- featuring the butler who has every answer to every problem. Our narrator is a wealty young British man who has recently arrived in New York City with his manservant Jeeves and has made friends in the city-one of which is a down and out portrait paintern who relies on his rich uncle for an income.

Merino Sheep and the wool they produce have been a leading Australian export for years. Australian folklorist Banjo Paterson shares his opinion of just how hard they are to cultivate in this hilarious classic short story. We appreciate your monthly support!  Here;s the link:  https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ IF YOU ENJOY THIS STORY YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED...

A classic Thanksgiving story from Louisa May Alcott telling of a Basset family thanksgiving in New Hampshire around 1820.   Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiesWWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork . Its time I started asking fo...

A great story from Howard Pyle's 'King Arthur & His Knights" involving King Arthur's return to the evil knight's castle and his answering the riddle which was given to him to solve, followed by King Arthur's escorting the aged lady back to his kingdom where she could choose any knight she wished to be her husband. Check out our new podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com ! Also sugn up for our maili...

Frank Stockton uses clever humor to poke fun at manufactured art in this humurous piece about a man who, while seeking to help out his local fire department using a money-making scheme, purchases a mass-produced piece of art with the hopes of raffling it off for many times its value.  Enjoy browsing all 12 of our 1001 podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com Follow us at Twitter  @1001stories and Fac...

Her name has become synonymous with saving lives and gave us the name for Nightingale helicopters that provide fast transport for emergency cases. To the soldiers of the Crimean war and many others, she was a legend. Subscribe to 1001 Classic Short Stories & tales at iTunes and give us a review- Thank You! #History #Heroes #FlorenceNightengale #Nurses   Check out all 12 1001 podcasts and every epi...

This is really the story of King Arthur and how he was tricked by an evil conjurer during an overnight stay at a remote castle. In part two he promises the knight/conjurer he will return in one year with the answer to the riddle "What is it a woman desires most?".   Check out our new podcast 1001 True Crime From Another Time wherever you get your podcasts! or at www.bestof1001stories.com!

A little girl sits in her father's lap one Christmas Eve to listen to his story about the ghosts of the turkeys the family has enjoyed during past holidays. The story is not scary and can be enjoyed by all ages, Check out all our podcasts now at www.bestof1001stories.com . More holiday short stories at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Support our basic expenses by visiting www.patreon.com/1001stor...

"Babes In The Jungle" by O.Henry tells the story of two small time crooks who come to New York City to make a fortune in crime but find the going tougher than they expected... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

King Arthur and his court take a pause during a journey to relax in a meadow, and while doing so, a pure white stag runs through the festivities being chased by a pure white hound. Soon after they dissappear, a knight and his damsel come into view, and a third knight attacks him, grabbing the lady and stealing away with the damsel on his horse. King Arthur asks for a volunteer to follow them and f...

A married couple straying at a quiet resort witness the ostracizing of a younger couple whose stories don't quite match up. Catch all our podcasts and episodes now at www.bestof1001stories.com

DROPS NOW In October of 2009 the Jamison Family (Bobby, aged 44, Sherilynn, aged 40, and Madison, age 6), packed thir pickup truck into drove into a nearby state forest, apparently to camp. Three days later their pickup truck was discovered by hunters with their malnourished dog inside and all their belongings, including ID and phones, as well as $32,000 in cash. Their remains were discovered 4 ye...

A terrific tale of a lighthouse keeper near the Golden Gate to spots what he believes is a mermaid- and soon finds himself obsessed with discovering her real identity. New Twitter address- @1001STORIES  REVI EWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork . Its time I started asking for s...

Charlotte Yonge's account of the Seige of Fort St. Elmo and the desperate fight of the Knights Hospitallier to save Malta in 1565,'   Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.bestof1001stories.com our home website with Megaphon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Father Brown gets into a discussion with a well repected detective who believes that murderers can be picked out of a crowd, while the kindly father explains that men commit murder for all kinds of reasons and its impossible to identify them by sight.   Check out our new website with over 2,500 stories waiting for you to enjoy at www.bestof1001stories.com

In the years between 1820 and 1890, medical schools in England, France, and the US were growing by leaps and bounds, and human bodies were needed for dissection. Competition among med schools was intense, and soon bodies began disappearing from local graveyards, followed by murders of innocents for hire to shady med school professors and operators.   This story from Robert Louis Stevenson tells of...

Mary Shelleys 1820 science fiction/horror tale Frankenstein in abridged form in which a man made monster turns against his creator. The true story of Mary Shelley and what inspired her to write this gothic horror tale is told at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast here: https://audioboom.com/posts/6391631-frankenstein-the-incredible-story-behind-the-story Please Help Our Survey: ww...

A scary tale about a disembodied spirit and two lawmen who are hunting him in the woods near a church graveyard.  Enjoy alkl our shows and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com

At a gathering of old friends, one man describes his encounter with a female ghost. Be sure to check out our 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft stories at your favorite podcast server. Enjoy all our stories at www.bestof1001stories.com