1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast
1) A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS by RUDYARD KIPLING
The story (Summary by The Kipling Society)Â Â at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales "I" tells this story, in which his rooms in London (Kipling lived during this time in rooms in Villiers Street, next ...Show More
2) THE KEEPER OF THE LIGHT by HENRY VAN DYKE
đď¸ SHOW NOTES SUMMARY â "The Keeper of the Light" by Henry van Dyke In this gentle, quietly powerful tale, Henry van Dyke turns his attention to the life of a solitary lighthouse keeper â a man whose...Show More
3) THE DAGGER WITH WINGS A FATHER BROWN STORY
đď¸ SHOW NOTES Father Brown: "The Dagger with Wings" (audio only, original video) A Gothic Mystery with a Supernatural Shadow In this episode, Father Brown is drawn into one of the most eerie and atm...Show More
4) THE LAGOON by JOSEPH CONRAD
Episode Summary: "The Lagoon" by Joseph Conrad In this haunting tale of "impulsive betrayal and permanent remorse", a white traveler known only as Tuan journeys through the dense, tropical waterways o...Show More
5) KEEPING WATCH by W.W. JACOBS
SUMMARY OF 'KEEPING WATCH' A boat captain with a pretty daughter aboard leaves two crewmen 'on guard' whilem he heads for a night at the local tavern. His suspicion has been aroused after finding a pi...Show More
6) THE PRETTY GIRL IN THE ARMY by HENRY LAWSON
"That Pretty Girl in the Army" by Henry Lawson In this light, goodâhumored tale, Henry Lawson turns his attention to the small misunderstandings and quiet vanities that make everyday life so entertain...Show More
7) THE LAST FIGHT IN THE COLISEUM by CHARLOTTE YONGE
"The Last Fight in the Coliseum" â Charlotte Yonge  Episode Summary In this episode, we bring you Charlotte Yonge's powerful historical tale "The Last Fight in the Coliseum," a story that blends imag...Show More
8) THE CHEST OF BROKEN GLASS and FEDERALIST No. 55 by JAMES MADISON
The Chest of broken Glass is an old folk tale about a father who has grown old- to old to care for himself, and in order to gain more time from his three sons who only visit now and then, fills an old...Show More
9) AN O.HENRY DOUBLE PLAY! AFTER TWENTY YEARS and BRICKDUST ROW
"After Twenty Years" â Summary Set on a quiet, rainâslicked street in earlyâ20thâcentury Manhattan, After Twenty Years explores loyalty, fate, and the unexpected turns life can take. Two friendsâJimmy...Show More
10) MIX WAR, ART, AND DANCING and CAT IN THE RAIN by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
AN ERNEST HEMINGWAY DOUBLE PLAY đď¸ Mix War, Art, and Dancing  Hemingway's early newspaper sketch drops listeners into a Kansas City Y.W.C.A. ballroom during World War I, where soldiers on leave ming...Show More