Classic Stories Episodes Available now
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman—A Celebration of the Short Story
Charlotte Perkins Gilman鈥檚 feminist masterpiece about madness and women breaking out.
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Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant—A Celebration of the Short Story
Maupassant鈥檚 tragic wartime tale of the friendship and loyalty that binds two friends.
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The Recruit by Honore de Balzac—A Celebration of the Short Story
Balzac鈥檚 tale of maternal love & mistaken identity during the French Revolution.
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The Piece of String by Guy de Maupassant—A Celebration of the Short Story
Maupassant鈥檚 fable of a villager who finds a piece of string & is accused of thieving.
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El Verdugo by Honore de Balzac—A Celebration of the Short Story
Balzac鈥檚 tale of French troops taking over a Spanish town during the Napoleonic war.
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Araby by James Joyce—A Celebration of the Short Story
James Joyce鈥檚 story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.
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A Blunder by Anton Chekhov—A Celebration of the Short Story
Chekhov鈥檚 sketch about an old couple waiting for a man to propose to their daughter.
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A Gentleman Friend by Anton Chekhov—A Celebration of the Short Story
Anton Chekhov鈥檚 fable about a woman鈥檚 search for luxury and her encounter with a dentist.
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A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin—A Celebration of the Short Story
Kate Chopin鈥檚 tale of a woman who spends a windfall on herself, instead of her children.
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An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce—A Celebration of the Short Story
Ambrose Bierce鈥檚 American Civil War tale about an entrapped Confederate plantation owner.