Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged. In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs, which had been captured and sent to him by one of his generals, as the evenings' entertainment. The man dwarf, HopFrog, had earned that name from the King due to his crippled leg which kept him from standing up straight, and causing him to hop using his strong arms to help him move. Tripetta was also a dwarf, very pretty, and an excellent dancer. The two had become close friends since their capture. On this night the king becomes abusive- and Hop Frog includes a surprise in the evening's entertainment. Now you can enjoy our short stories by category (funny, love, baseball, tragic, O. Henry, Hemingway, etc) by going to www.bestof1001stories.com,opening '1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales'podcast, and clicking on "Episodes". You will be surprised at what we have done !  While you're there, check out the "About" tab at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries and see how all this started as I tell some personal details about the origins of 1001. Thanks! https://pixabay.com/music/folk-medieval-background-196571/ Music by Luca Francini from Pixabay Warning!!!! This episode contains the words "fat", dwarf" and probably a few others which were used in 1848. These words could send certain people into a "swoon". Keep smelling salts handy near your snuff box, as Abigail Adams used to do.Â
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THE ADVENTURE OF SILVER BLAZE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
Holmes and Watson enter the world of high stakes racing to solve a murder and the disappearance of a racehorse. One of Arthur Conan Doyle's favorite 12 episodes- and one of ours at 1001. SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE STORIES PODCAST  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...   Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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HELPING FREDDY by P.G.WODEHOUSE
A young man living off a rich Aunt's endowment decices to take a few weeks off with pals and head for the nearby lake looking for peace and quiet. He is soon wrapped up in trying to get his shy friend hooked up while at the same time being stuck with a fat toddler whose parents have been abandoning him to the mercies of lake vacationers due to a measles outbreak in their rental house. Check out our new search by category features at www.bestof1001stories.comtoday!
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THE MARK OF THE BEAST by RUDYARD KIPLING
Two cultures collide when a group of British overseers meet for a regional planning session in India's outback, have too much to drink, and one of them defaces a statue outside a temple. The offender is almost immediately confronted by a naked leper called Silver Man who leaves a bite mark on his chest- causing a physiological change in the coming hours that will rock their non-believing world.  Check out our constantly improving website at https://bestof1001stories.com!Â
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BEST OF (#56 of 560) UNCLE JESSES LIFEBOOK and THE FAMILY OF THE VORDULAK
We introduce two new shows and an episode from each tonight. From 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (was 1001 Greatest Love Stories) Uncle Jesse's Life Book- a story of love and respect that a visiting mother and daughter have for an old man who is pining away for a lost loved one From 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft Stories ( was 1001 Ghost Stories) The Family of the Vordoulak- a old man tells a story of his 1750 trip to Hungary and his stay with a family whose lives were turned upside down when their father became a vampire. Follow 1001 Ghost,Chiller & Lovecraft Stories is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 If these links are not"hot" just copy and paste into a URL NEW Enjoy 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age on Apple Devices here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-gilded-age/id1485751552 Get all of our shows at one website: www.bestof1001stories.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...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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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