1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

The Husband Who Was To Mind The House- is a folk talestory in which a husband complains tohis wife for not having dinner ready when he comes in from work- so she convinces him to switch jobs the next day.. The Choice of Hercules- a young Hercules is journeying toward the mountains when he sees the road split and pauses to decide which to take.He is soon approached by two beautiful women, one who offers an easy path full of fun and the other who says there will be hard going and you'll have ups and downs- but you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labors once you reach your destination.Which does he choose?

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2025

A young man of means expreeses frustration to his wealthy father over not being able to find alone time with the girl of his interests due to her busy social schedule.  His mother believes that chance will bring them together while his father sees different options. A great o.Henry classic!

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2025

In New York City in the early twenties a writer finds a baely livable apartment in a rroming house.soon finding that directly above himlives an eccentric old doctor who requires an extremely cold living situation to stay alive.One day, the writer suffers a seizure and knowing his nearest neighbor is a doctor.he goes upstairs to ask for help. The story gets stranger as the doctor comes to depend on the man for his survival, and the writer, feeling that he owes the doctorfor saving him, does all he can to help the failing old man stay alive.  Catch all ourpodcasts and leave reviews at www.bestof1001stories.com. Thanks!

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2025

 Reporter Calhoun Kidd of the Western Sun is off to interview John Boulnois, a philisopher, at his home, Grey Cottage at the edge of Pendragon Park. But he comes across a murder, but who is the guilty party. Father Brown investigates. A great Father Brown mystery from the pen of G.K.Chesterton. How would you like one-click access to all my narrated Father Brown stories?  Here it is:  https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/categories/father-brown-mysteries/

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025

A single woman living alone on a mountain within sight of a little town raises the curiousity of the town's inhabitants who share rumors about the strange menagerie she keeps in her shabby hut on the mountain. When the church deacon and pastor decide to make an unnounced visit to 'Christmas Jenny's' home and enter without an invite, a close friend from the town gives them a piece of her mind. A good Christmas story from Mry E.Wilkins Freeman. Enjoy all our stories at www.bestof1001stories.com

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025

This was the first short story penned under the name O.Henry- and its a great classic, offering a tale of a wanderer named Whistling Dick who, finding New Orleans no longer friendly to hoboes, hits the road for better chances, and finds himself the new owner of a young ladie's stocking which was accidentally dropped from a passing carriage. Its a story that will immerse you in life along the river at the dawn of the 20th century and keep you in suspense as trouble approaches a sugar cane plantation outside of New Orleans.  Check out all our shows and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2025

A little girl is temporarily abandoned on  Thanksgiving when her family has to rush away to the next town to care for an ailing relative

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025

How was Thanksgiving celebrated in the 1860's?  After the Civil War, affairs of home and hearth became much more important to families who suffered so much loss during the Civil War. Harriet Beecher Stowe was of the important leaders of this renaissance with her stories.

Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2025

Bertie Wooster is approached by his old pal Bingo for help in the romamce departmentm and   needs Jeeve's advice. It seems that Bertie has fallen head over heels for a girl who serves food at a local coffee shop and also works as a chef for a wealthy old man. Bingo wants to marry her but needs to have his wealthy Uncle up his monthly allowance so he can support her. A plan proposed by Jeeves looks like it might do the trick.   Catch all our 1001 stories at www.bestof1001stories.com, and send us a kind review!  Thanks

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2025

An ex-Texas Ranger, Indian fighter working as a commisioner of a small office in the state govenrment is approached by a down and out woman who is seeking financial support which her nw dead father, a Texas hero, had denied,hoping that whatever had been promised to him could be passed down to her.  Conversation led to her sharing her name and the commisioner related that yes, her father and he had fought together and been close friends for years. She also shared the fact that her bum of a husgand had taken her money and turned her out after mistreating her.  The commissioner promised he would help her one way or the other. This is a great story you don't want to miss! Catch allour stories at www.bestof1001stories.com

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2025

So much for that quiet holiday weekend so longed for by these two newlyweds! It's FAMILY TIME!!!! Anton Chekhov's "A Country Cottage" centers on two young newlyweds, Sasha and Varya, who are enjoying profound, almost dream-like happiness while strolling on the platform of a little country station under the moonlight. The air is still and heavy with the fragrance of lilac and wild cherry, and they look forward to a perfect, quiet supper of chicken "just big enough for two," along with salmon and sardines. Sasha remarks that their "splendid time" seems almost unbelievable. However, their tranquility is instantly shattered when the train, described as a "dark monster," pulls up to destroy their little oasis of peace. For the Credits: Narration & Production: Gizelle Erickson Executive Producer: Jon Hagadorn Music and Sound Effects: Thanks to Victor vanTast "Prelulde Des-Dur" Music by Lutz Dalkowski from Pixabay Nature ambience Cyprus Troodos mountains Mount Olympus Sound effect by Freesound Community from Pixabay

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2025

The Holidays are approaching and at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast our shows themes every Sunday will be  turning to FAMILY and HONOR -SINCE MANY OF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT   BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER, RECONNECTING , SEEKING CLOSURE ON ACCOUNT OF LOST ONES, seeking justice,  KEEPING THE PEACE. HONORING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS.   A FEW EXAMPLES: AT 1001 HEROES WE BRING NEW EPISODS EVERY Sunday at noon eastern and a 'best of "listener favorite every Thursday night at 9PM ET- MOST OF THESE Best ofs after Halloween will also carry similar themes that unite with these topics. I'll tag them as Fall Family and Honor Themed  Beginning this last week of October and lasting through the holidays, we are offering a number of interview-base shows dealing with subjectS that go straight to the heart starting with "LIVE, LAUGH, AND FIND TRUE LOVE: A STEP BYSTEP GUIDE TO BUILDING   NEW RELATIONSHIPS- OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AND LONG TIME L.A. DIVORCE ATTORNEY SARAH INTELLIGATOR- She is empowering, inspirational and packed with powerful tools to help you, male or female, to a healthy, fun and fulfilling relationship- whether youre on the brink of a marriage or just starting out or hoping to find a lasting love- don't miss this interview and book! We'll talk about the 5FasilFactors- Fundamental values, fear, Foundation, Fixing, and Fairy Tales-I guarantee you will appreciate her honest take. The following week Sunday NOV 2: Holidays are tough on the families of murder victims and missing relatives: A son's12 year long search for the killer of his father as we interview   California Congressman ,author, and law firm partner Mike Gatto- who is still actively searching for clues  to his fathers murder– And asking each of you to offer your theories and ideas as to new ways to look at the evidence which he lays out in his book Noir by Necessity And in this interview.  This book is a True Crime page turner with a powerful Family theme… On Sunday Nov 9th  Retired Police Sgt Bert "Maverick" Gonzalez reminds us why families of those who are constantly working in service to others in police, military, and rescue throughout the holidays are sacrificing so much to keep the peace-- in his new book The Real Greatest Show on Earth- all lessons learned and stories told  gathered from his 40 years of service in Florida's Miami Dade county- it's a well told story that bridges the gap between crime scenes and calm and in a family sense, because it shows the important link between mental health and community engagement is just as important as tactics Thesae are just three examples of our FALL FAMILY ORIENTED SHOWS AT 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries-now thru December is solid family, holiday-themes, honoring the men and women in uniform whose prence will be missed at many dinner tables this coming holiday,, and heart-felt stories and advice.  We'll be doing the same thing at 1001 Classic Short Stories & tales so stay tuned for that update as well- and  This is Jon Hagadorn, your host at 1001 Heroes, legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast- Make sure to share our Fall family and Honor themed shows over the next 9 weeks and bring us new listeners!  Also check our our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com for our entire archives of all 12 1001 shows, sign up at any "Newsletter Sign Up Page- and that newslatter will cover the coming week 's specials and shows, offering lots of insight and sometimes personal stories. One more thing- the holidays are a time for giving- and we really appreciate those who give monthly to cover our basic expenses here at 1001 Stories network. By going to patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork and   signing ing up for a few dollars a month to help us forward.  I have also been bringing on new help with some terrific talents which you've heard or enjoyed in Gizelle Ericksen and Lena Alsup- and I'm seeking a male voice for narrating some good stories for Old West and others. .

Transcribed - Published: 26 October 2025

A teen-aged boy witnesses an horrific death by the railroad tracks of his small town and to build his status with the older boys he hangs with he adds a lie to his story, saying that a known local townsman was near the boy at the time the train pulled in. This psychological thriller ends in a crowded courtroom as the boy comes to term with the results of his actions. Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com for a chance to browse many more stories at our 12 1001 shors, and leave us a kind review!  Thanks.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2025

After a skirmish a Civil War cavalry Captain enters a house thinking it might be housing enemy and finds a scared young lady holding a gun behind her back.  The Captain, after investigating the house to find two other family occupants, finds himself drawn to the girl but struglles to find a way to tell her.

Transcribed - Published: 19 October 2025

Our two best friends continue to write back and forth until John (Jack) Fleming's leg heals enough to travel, which he does, taking the train to new Hampshire to meet the girl of his dreams, depite Edward's best efforts to prevent him from coming.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2025

Two close pals exchange letters, one having had to cancel his trip to a summer spot in New Hampshire with his friend due to a broken leg. In the letters the pal in New Hampshire begins to write of the presence of a beautiful young lady named Marjorie Daw, who is living there at "Tyhe Pines" in a house with her father. Our brone-legged friend, withering away in New York City, takes an instant interest in the young lady and begs for more letters and more story on her. Pt 2 coming soon-Dont miss it!

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2025

From the author who gave us "House of 1,000 Candles" (currently at 1001 Stories For The Road) comes this short story about a city councilman who m as a lesson in honesty, began to install statues on the town's main boulevard that featured some of the town's past crooked leaders, and some poor decisions of the past- calling it "the boulevard of rogues".  Join us for all 12 podcasts and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025

A young man wants to marry a local girl whose father was recently sent to prison for embezzling another person's money. He talks to the girl's mother, who has three daughters, and she doesn't want any of them to marry, because she doesn't them to grow old and bitter like her as a result of not living the grand life she had hoped for. (She was constantly pushing her husband to provide more and living beyond their lifestyle, which he why he "borrowed" short term loan from another man, and though his investment saved his family from ruin and he paid it back- he got caught.) Then he asked his father for permission to marry and his father said that the girl's familie's reputation was now "tainted" and that would haunt him through their marriage, Then he got an appointment to meet with her father in prison- which he did- and what a story!   Send us a kind review at www.bestof1001stories.com!  Thanks

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2025

A teacher, knowing that one of her students, a recently immigrant from Russia, is deeply upset about something, goes to his home to speak with his mother and father. 

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2025

A teacher in a city school circa 1916 (we assume New York) works with a 12 year old immigrant boy whose family had recently arrived from Russia as he becomes assimilated to our culture.  In part one the boy, after she asks him to try on a George Washington costume for an upcoming school play, becomes very upset- but won't give up what is hurting him.   Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com.sign up for our newsletter, and leave a kind review at one of our 1001 podcasts. Thanks!

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2025

Two great early Hemingway storieswritten in his cryptic style and describing everyday events that help to illustrate his message.

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2025

Another great tale from Wodehouse taking a poke at the generation of wealthy young men who are kept on retainers by rich relatives and have no desire to work- thus having to create their own entertainment- in this case, betting on which church reverend will give the longest sermon on the coming Sunday.  CHeck out our new audio -rich website at www.bestof1001stories.com= sign up for my newsletter, and leave us a kind review for our Wodehouse stories if you enjo0y this one!  Thanks

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2025

Two cowboys are paid to round up a crew of Mexicans to drive a herd of cattle near the Mexican border. When one of the vaqueros becomes angry and shoots the black cook, one of the cowboys shoots and kills the Mexican, turning the Mexicans againt the two gringos.  Trapped by gunfire, they try to figure out a way to come out of the mess alive.  Stop by our website at www.bestof1001stories and sign up for our newsletter!  

Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2025

Spring has arrived, and in the bustling city of New York in 1905 or so minds were turning to other than business pursuits. Two great stories from O.Henry that illustrate what NYC was like in those formative years- with ice delivery wagons, coal furnaces, gum-chewing shop girls, and single women trying to make it on their own. Please stop at our website at www.bestof1001stories.com and sign up for our free newsletters- where I give you the backstory on some of our shows and stories. Very interesting stuff!

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2025

A classic Frank Stockton tale about a griffin ( a winged beast of legend) and a minor canon- meaning an associate pastor/priest who handles the actual job of visiting and teaching the congregation).  Our story:  A little rural church built centuries ago features a stone likeness of a griffin above the entrance door, and word reaches a Griffin that his likeness is attached to a church. Naturally he plans a trip to see it.   Join us at our website at www.bestof1001stories.com for many more Stockton stories- all in order- and sign up for our newsletters and leave a review at this episode!   Thanks

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2025

A great Father Brown Mystery from GK Chesteron's collection 'The Wisdom of Father Brown. Father Brown plans to meet his niece in a picture gallery, but before he does, he encounters a lawyer named Granby who wants his opinion about a man named Musgrove who has received mized reviews. Upon meeting his niece, father brown finds out she is planning on marrying Musgrave- and Father Brown takes a sudden interest. Check out all our Father brown stories in order at www.bestof1001stories.com!

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2025

(to be or naught to be)  In a future where death is volunteered and the population is controlled, a soon-to-be father waits for his triplets to be born—and he must find three volunteers to die in order for them to live.. Explicit   includes violence. Thought -provoking commentary about a futuristic totalitarian society   Check out our website and sign up for our soon-to-come newsletter at www.bestof1001stories.com  

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2025

meAmidst a raging battle taking place over an otherwise peaceful glen, a soldier, having been taunted by others, decides to run under shell and rifle fire across an open meadow filled with dying men and horses to a nearby well to fill canteens.  Enjoy this story and many others at our huge story center at www.bestof1001stories.com. 

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2025

An elder man living out his latter days in Paris and working part time writing for a tour guide spends one week every month drinking himself into a stupor between writing jobs and having no concern for other people's problems until his laundress (washerwoman) shares her miserable life with him, giving him a reason to care for others. For more HC Bunner narrated stories visit our Bunner collection at:  https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/categories/hc-bunner/

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

MY WATCH: A humurous piece describing the narrator's futile efforts to get his watch fixed MY FIRST LITERARY VENTURE: An autobiographical piece describing Twain as a young typesetter in Hannibal who gets a rare chance to write an article or two for the daily paper while the owner is out for a few days Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com tobrowse all our 12 podcasts Be sure to follow 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age where Gizelle Erickson is just starting narrating the 3rd 'Anne of Green Gables' sequel titles 'Anne of the Island ' (Anne is headed for college) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-gilded-age/id1485751552

Transcribed - Published: 17 August 2025

A small, broze-skinned man shows up mysteriously in a small Connecicut farming town wearing strange clothes and speaking very little english. A local farmer rescues him from a trip to the jail by offering to be responsible for him and then puts him to work.  Over time, the small man's unfamiliarty with everything to big machines to glowing fireflies earns him a reputation as a coward until.....   Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com to browse all 12 1001 podcasts and enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2025

Big Jim Dougherty was a sporting man, but he hadn;t been much of a husband to Del. After three years of marriage she finally had to ask him to take her out to dinner. She dressed to impress. A great New York in 1905 short story. "The Kid" was a successful bantam weight boxer, just married in NYC, with a loving wife for whom he would do anything- and that's just what she asked him to do. But finding a fresh pear in New York in the winter was no easy task.   Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com and please consider supporting us monthly at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork- thanks!

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

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Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

It's "Back to School" time for Anne Shirley of Green Gables- as well as your kids and neighbor's kids-Coming Sunday Aug 10 (tomorrow as I write this) at noon EDT  -Chapter 1 of the 3rd 'Anne of Green Gables' story- called 'Anne of the Island'- narrated by Gizelle Erickson- who is introducing herself soon over at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age.  Its a combination romance/adventure/coming of age story that will take you back to a simpler time! Join us at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Apple Users: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-gilded-age/id1485751552 Spotify" https://open.spotify.com/show/5sUUFDVTatnGt7FiNQvSHe Website ( and ALL our Anne  stories) at 1001 Stories from The Gilded Age: www.bestof1001stories.com

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2025

The suspense heats up quickly as our narrator finds the town drunk, who, with the help of a quart of whiskey, shares an incredible story of devil worship and sacrifice. Then our narrator finds that there is no bus leaving town and he will have to stay at the only inn. We appreciate your monthly support!  Here;s the link:  https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Here is the link for 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622?mt=2 Android: try Podbay.fm for 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales!   http://podbay.fm/show/1078098622 And try our other show in the TOP 50 Apple Podcast -History Catch 1001 HEROES now at Apple iTunes Podcast App:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Website For  1001 Heroes is still www.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

You are a guest in a house on Adams Street listening to a first hand account from a witness to exactly what happened there years ago to cause the little seaside town and its people to become so strange. It is a horrifying tale of a supernatural being from the sea named Dagon that gripped the town with fear and disease and wouldn't let go. 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! Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple  iTunes!   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 HEROES now at Apple iTunes Podcast App:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622?mt=2 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901?mt=2 ANDROID USERS- CATCH OUR SHOWS AT WWW.CASTBOX.FM  SUBSCRIBE FREE  THEN SHARE  THANK YOU 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales:  https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Classic-Short-Stories-%26-Tales-id381734?country=us 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries:  https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Heroes%2C-Legends%2C-Histories-%26-Mysteries-Podcast-id1114843?country=us 1001 Stories for the Road: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Stories-For-The-Road-id1324757?country=us Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Website For  1001 Heroes is still www.1001storiespodcast.com  (we redirected that one to www.1001storiesnetwork.com) Website For 1001 Classic Short Stories is still www.1001classicshortstories.com ( we redirected that as well) Website for 1001 Stories For The Road is still www.1001storiesfortheroad  (we redirected that one, too) Website for 1001 Radio Days is www.1001radiodays.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Frank Stockton not only gave us some great short stories but also some very well-loved children's tales.   Frank Stockton (1854 - 1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known for his allegorical fairy tales for all ages. Rather than moralizing, he tended to poke fun at qualities like greed, violence, and abuse of power. The Lady, or the Tiger?, his most famous story (published in 1882), offers a compelling choice for the reader because there is no right answer. It is a fascinating illustration of the conflict between determinism and free-will, an increasingly popular choice for middle school language arts teachers to include in their persuasive writing lessons. His story, The Griffin and the Minor Canon (1885) received renewed interest in 1963, with an edition illustrated by Maurice Sendak. We feature both works on our Fairy Tales Guide. Stockton also offers a different storytelling style, a more subtle element of surprise, as in The Widow's Cruise, a slow-paced conversation between widows and visiting seafaring men, in which one widow tells the most dramatic sea story of all.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

"The Aunt and the Sluggard" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the Saturday Evening Post in the United States in April 1916, and in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in August 1916. The story was also included in the 1925 collection Carry On, Jeeves.[1] In the story, Bertie's friend Rocky, a reclusive poet who dislikes city life, needs help from Bertie and Jeeves when he is instructed by his aunt to go to exciting parties in New York and write letters to her about them. Plot He was a poet. At least, he wrote poems when he did anything; but most of his time, as far as I could make out, he spent in a sort of trance. He told me once that he could sit on a fence, watching a worm and wondering what on earth it was up to, for hours at a stretch. — Bertie describes Rocky, the sluggard[2] In New York, Bertie is surprised to be woken by his friend Rockmetteller "Rocky" Todd, who normally lives quietly in the country. Rocky received a letter from his aunt in Illinois and namesake, Miss Isabel Rockmetteller: she will pay Rocky an allowance, on the condition that he live in New York and write to her once a week about his experiences there so she can enjoy the city second-hand. She feels that she is not healthy enough to go to New York herself, though Rocky asserts that she is only being lazy. Wodehouse often has Bertie Wooster allude to a literary work he would have studied at school, though Bertie rarely quotes precisely, giving merely a sketchy version of the original work. An example of this in "The Aunt and the Sluggard" occurs when Bertie is at the hotel missing Jeeves: "It was like what somebody or other wrote about the touch of a vanished hand" (from Tennyson's "The May Queen"). Another example occurs when Aunt Isabel arrives unexpectedly at Bertie's apartment: "The situation floored me. I'm not denying it. Hamlet must have felt much as I did when his father's ghost bobbed up in the fairway"  The contrast in Jeeves's and Bertie's diction leads to what Wodehouse scholar Kristin Thompson terms the "translation device". Jeeves often says something that Bertie repeats in less formal language, either to make sure he understands or to translate for someone else. This device is used for comic effect in "The Aunt and the Sluggard", when Jeeves provides a long, formal, sophisticated description of his plan for Rocky to have someone else write letters about New York to his aunt. When Rocky is confused by Jeeves's complex speech, Bertie translates Jeeves's idea for Rocky in much fewer, simpler words. The humour in these situations arises from the fact that Bertie's version is much shorter than Jeeves's.    The title is a pun on Book of Proverbs 6:6 "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise." The fictional character Jimmy Mundy is based on evangelical preacher Billy Sunday.  In the story, Jeeves visits two nightclubs, "Frolics on the Roof" and the "Midnight Revels". Both of these names were derived from the popular "Midnight Frolics" at the New Amsterdam's Roof Garden theatre.  Publication history 1916 Saturday Evening Post illustration by Tony Sarg Tony Sarg provided illustrations for the story in the Saturday Evening Post. Alfred Leete illustrated the story in the Strand.  The story was featured in the 1919 collection My Man Jeeves and in the 1925 collection Carry On, Jeeves.  There are some minor differences between the two book versions of the story. For example, in the My Man Jeeves version, one of the phrases in the poem by Rocky Todd which Bertie quotes is "With every muscle". This phrase is changed to "With every fibre" in the Carry On, Jeeves version of the story.  The 1958 collection Selected Stories by P. G. Wodehouse, published by The Modern Library, and the 1985 collection P. G. Wodehouse Short Stories, published by The Folio Society and illustrated by George Adamson, included the story.  "The Aunt and the Sluggard" was collected in the 1958 anthology The Saturday Evening Post Carnival of Humor, published by Prentice-Hall.   Prentice-Hall.[12]

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2025

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Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie has sold more books than any other author. Inj this Hercule Poirot detective mystery, Poirot solves a double robbery involving two rare diamonds. Open these links and subscribe free to enjoy our shows!  ALL 12 1001 PODCASTS:  WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2  Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618     REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

In one of GK Chesterton'slast collections, the Wisdom of Father Brown, Father Brown, while visiting a retired Flambeau in Spain, explains to a curious guest how he solves murders. Then he begins to recall past events, one story of which is 'The Vanishing of Vaudrey'.  For all our Father Brown stories visit www.bestof1001stories.com and visit 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales/episodes/Father Brown.

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

A Trivial Incident- An Earlybird Release Our narrator and his friend enter the woods on a large estate to hunt woodcock but are soon told that the owner does not allow hunting. The narrator's friend once knew the lady owner so they approach the house hoping to leverage that old friendship.  Chekhov shows his mastery of the short story through characterization, which takes an ordinary event and incorporates mixed emotions to make a moving account of what would normally be "a trivial incident".  Check out all our stories at www.bestof1001stories.com

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

The Gold- The Colonies had recently gone to war with the Old Country and New England coastal residents were hearing that british ships were raiding small towns. One married couple, having just received a large inheritance of gold, knew that it had to be hidden and quickly.... The Cat- A loner cat surviving by himself one winter in a mountain cabin, his mastrer having left for the winter, receives a visitor to the cabin in the form of an old man seeking shelter. The man is too weak to provide food, the cat appreciates the companionship, and a strong bond is formed. An excellent story about humans and animals and their need for companionship- lots of highly descrptive phrases here that illustrate a short story writer at the top of her game.   Browse over 2500 great stories at our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com  

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2025

TWO great Saki stories today poking fun at Victorian era society.. First- The Shartz-Metterklume method- a mysterious lady of class is mistaken for the newly hired nanny (governess) of a wealthy family and bedlam follows. In The Open Window, a young man who has been sent to a country estate to cure his extreme nervousness is set upon by a precocious 15 year old girl with advanced storytelling abilities. Within 2 weeks- look for our newest 1001 show 1001 GHOST STORIES & TALES OF THE MACABRE at most podcast sites. (It will arrive first at www.1001storiesnetwork.com)(Look for the subheader "1001 Ghost Stories & Tales" below each episode. This is the website where all our episodes from all our shows play) 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 Stories on Android devices here: ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=479022&refid=stpr.  Get all of our shows at one website: www.1001storiespodcast.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 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... Open these links to enjoy our shows! APPLE USERS Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2  Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901   ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Player.fm FREE: https://player.fm/series/1001-radio-days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Classic-Short-Stories-%26-Tales-id1323543?country=us 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Heroes%2C-Legends%2C-Histories-%26-Mysteries-Podcast-id1323418?country=us 1001 Stories for the Road:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Stories-For-The-Road-id1324757?country=us Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

In part two our narrator, Joe, now older, heads out to the outback to raise sheep with his best friend who has just married a girl they had grown up with. Upon leaving she asks Joe not to let her new husband go near a drink- because he can't stop it once he gets starrted. Joe promises he won't. The reverend McLaghlin appears large in this story as well- bringing in the sheep.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

Henry Lawson was one of Australia's greatest short story writers (I think the best) and poets, and hisn stories tell much about the people  who settle Australia and fought the tough climate and barren landscape to farm and raise livestock.  This story and the one that follows  (Pt. 2) provied accurate histrorical depictions of the men, women, and families that settled that land, and the strength of good preachers who gave the people hope and strength.  Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories .com  and send us a kind review-thanks!

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2025

METwo classic stories included: The Frog Prince and Briar Rose. Enjoy! Reviews welcome. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us!  APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London-  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169Jon Hagadorn Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2  Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.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 ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

Two unscrupulous Englishmen murder a group of Chinamen who are about to find a treasure in gold ingots but find the treasure better protected than they thought... Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com to brose all 12 of our 1001 podcasts and leave a few reviews!  Thanks

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

Amild mannered man falls in love with a young lady named Madeleine but doesn't have the courage to tell her, mainly because her father is a mean old guy who wants to keep her by his side as he grows older. The father goes away on a business trip and a strange chain of events takes place when the father's ghost shows up complaining that he was given the ghostship mistakenly while the old man was still alive and needs help getting out of his predicament. nA funny story from Frank Stockton that English teachers have tried to spin as an allegory to the rise in capitalism- but that's pure you-know-what.  Stockton just wrote it as a funny short story with a great twist.   Join me at www.bestof1001stories.com and check out stories from all 12 1001 podcasts.  Comkin soon  1001 TARZAN STORIES.iI'm looking for a voice for that!  let me know at [email protected]

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2025

A lonely seamstress living on the top floor of a high rise tenement building in 1900's New York city tries to cope with a male neighbor who positions a tankard of porter (beer) on her window sill each day. Enjoy 'The Lost Poacher" and other great Jack London short stories now at 1001 Best of Jack London- Apple and Spotify links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0UAUS12lnS2063PWK9CZ37 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzDb5uFdOhfw5X6P5lkWn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rO7HELtRcGfV48UeP8aFQ 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4dIgYvBwZVTN5ewF0JPaTK 1001 Stories for the Road on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6FhlsxYFTGNPiSMYxM9O9K APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2  Catch 1001 Classic Short Stories at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025