Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arth...
A young up and coming attorney decides to court two young ladies and put them to the test to see which is the better marriage material, so he asks them to join him for a sleigh ride across an icy river... Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com for all 12podcasts, including our two newest- 1001 True Crome From Another Time and 1001 Stories from the Gilded Age. Give the greatest gift of all and help support our 1001 Stories network at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork today!
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NOW PLAYING AT 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON: OUR HAWAII BY CHARMIAN AND JACK LONDON
In the winter of 1915-1916 Jack and his wife Charmian London sailed their Snark to Hawaii, It was a bittersweet return to paradise for both of them, Jack have come there twice before, one of those times with Charmaine. But this was his last year of life, and he wanted to spend it on the islands he loved the most. In what we call part 1, Charmian adds a preface and Jack begins a two part story of how Hawaii became an American territory- taking time to extoll the virtues of their terrific surfing and fishing sports, as well as their heavy Japanese demographics. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF
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BEST OF (#42 OF 543) THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT by BRET HARTE
"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte: In this dramatic short story by Bret Harte, four men and women are banished into the snow laden High Sierras from the 1850 town of Poker Flat for their sins. Their courage in the face of death tells us what we already know...that we should never judge the quality of people by their professions, The story became an international hit and later spawned four movies. cATCH ALOL 12 PODCASTS AT WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM TODAY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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JEEVES AND THE UNBIDDEN GUEST BY P.G.WODEHOUSE
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 sheltered. Bernie turns to Jeeves for advice.#PGWODEHOUSE #ASKJEEVES Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com and catch all 12 podcasts! Reviews appreciated!
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THE MIRROR OF THE MAGISTRATE- A FATHER BROWN ADVENTURE
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
Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes twice weekly, Wednesdays at 5pm ET and Sundays at noon ET. Plus watch for "Best Of" Fridays 1am.
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