Classic Stories Episodes Available now
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How It Happened by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—A Celebration of the Short Story
Arthur Conan Doyle's ghostly tale of a man and his motor. Who survives to tell the story?
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The Kabuliwalah by Rabindranath Tagore—A Celebration of the Short Story
Rabindranath Tagore’s tale of a little girl befriending a travelling fruit salesman.
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Ma'ame Pelagie by Kate Chopin—A Celebration of the Short Story
Kate Chopin portrait of a woman on a plantation adjusting after the American Civil War.
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Tarquin of Cheapside by F. Scott Fitzgerald—A Celebration of the Short Story
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s strange Elizabethan-set tale of a young writer is seeking refuge.
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The Christening by DH Lawrence—A Celebration of the Short Story
DH Lawrence’s story of a young unmarried mother, her baby and her stern collier father.
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The Toys of Peace by Saki—A Celebration of the Short Story
Saki’s satire about children given toys representing normal life rather than war.
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The Cone by HG Wells—A Celebration of the Short Story
HG Wells’ twisted tale about a man taking revenge on an adulterer.
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The String Quartet by Virginia Woolf—A Celebration of the Short Story
Virginia Woolf’s sketch of woman finding emotions and storylines in music.
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The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe—A Celebration of the Short Story
Edgar Allan Poe’s tale of a morbidly absorbing painting and the sacrifices made for art.
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The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant—A Celebration of the Short Story
Guy de Maupassant’s story about a woman devoting her life to repay a debt she never owed.