Classic Stories Episodes Available now
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe—Funny Stories
Edgar Allan Poe’s story set during carnival season in 19th Century Italy.
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The Dilettante by Edith Wharton—Funny Stories
What is going on at the heart of Thursdale and Mrs. Vervain’s ambiguous relationship?
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Marriage a la Mode by Katherine Mansfield—Funny Stories
A husband fears for his marriage when his wife falls in with a rather artistic set...
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The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde—Funny Stories
Oscar Wilde’s story about a naïve young man taken in by an artist’s model.
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The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs—Funny Stories
Three wishes are granted to the owner of ‘the monkeys paw’ with terrifying consequences.
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Lost Hearts by MR James—Funny Stories
A young orphan is sent to live with his uncle who is involved in some unusual alchemy...
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Mrs Badgery by Wilkie Collins—Funny Stories
A man moves in to his new home, only to find the previous occupant hasn’t moved out.
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Aunt Hetty on Matrimony by Fanny Fern—Funny Stories
The opinionated Aunt Hetty holds forth on that perennial dilemma – to marry or not?
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The Fall of Lord Barrymore by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Funny Stories
Two famous young bucks struggle for supremacy in fashionable London.
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The Siren by Anton Chekhov—Funny Stories
Anton Chekhov’s tale of hungry court officials taunting each other with visions of food.