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 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
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BEST OF (#41 OF 542) THE KING OF THE GREEKS by JACK LONDON
Jack London's life was full of adventure and his days working for the Fish Patrol on the California coast around Oakland were no exception. In those days Fish Patrol agents were getting shot by poachers- and one of the biggest and baddest was Big Alec, who was called "the King of the Greeks". Big Alec swore he would never be caught alive, and that's how it looked. That's when an unusual opportunity presented itself to the Fish patrol.... 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A TALE OF NEGATIVE GRAVITY by FRANK STOCKTON
A very clever tale about a man who invented an anti-gravity machine capable of lifting him off the ground with the turn of a screw. A number of hilarious encounters take place, one being this man's challenging an experienced mountain hiker to a hike up a steep mountain in Italy while practically weightless. Enjoy our latest podcasts (1001 Stories From The Gilded Age and 1001 True Crime From Another Time) at www.bestof1001stories.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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THE ANGELOF THE ODD by EDGAR ALLAN POE
In this fractious tale our narrator,alone in his study, and bored with hi9s reading material, turns to a newspaper, and seeing the outrageous attention-getting headlines, compalins out loud about how gullible the readers must be to absorb this garbage, Suddenly, a very strange spirit appears before him, his body made of kegs and bottles, calling himself the Angel of the Odd-and that's when things start to go south. Enjoy all our 1001 shows FREE at www.bestof1001stories.com and try our new 1001 True Crime From Another Time podcast!
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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