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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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Has love changed much in 100+ years? Here are 50 of the greatest "love" related short stories ever written.
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A DEPARTMENTAL CASE by O.HENRY
Nov. 16, 2025

A DEPARTMENTAL CASE by O.HENRY

An ex-Texas Ranger, Indian fighter working as a commisioner of a small office in the state govenrment is approached by a down and out woman who is seeking financial support which her nw dead father, a Texas hero, had denied,hoping that whatever had been promised to him could be passed down to her. Conversation led to her sharing her name and the commisioner related that yes, her father and he had fought together and been close friends for years. She also shared the fact that her bum of a husgan...
THE COUNTRY COTTAGE and THE SCHOOL MISTREESS by ANTON CHEKHOV
Nov. 9, 2025

THE COUNTRY COTTAGE and THE SCHOOL MISTREESS by ANTON CHEKHOV

So much for that quiet holiday weekend so longed for by these two newlyweds! It's FAMILY TIME!!!! Anton Chekhov’s "A Country Cottage" centers on two young newlyweds, Sasha and Varya, who are enjoying profound, almost dream-like happiness while strolling on the platform of a little country station under the moonlight. The air is still and heavy with the fragrance of lilac and wild cherry, and they look forward to a perfect, quiet supper of chicken "just big enough for two," along with salmon and ...
A GRAY SLEEVE by STEPHEN CRANE
Oct. 19, 2025

A GRAY SLEEVE by STEPHEN CRANE

After a skirmish a Civil War cavalry Captain enters a house thinking it might be housing enemy and finds a scared young lady holding a gun behind her back. The Captain, after investigating the house to find two other family occupants, finds himself drawn to the girl but struglles to find a way to tell her.
MARJORIE DAW (PT 2 OF 2)   T.B. ALDRICH
Oct. 15, 2025

MARJORIE DAW (PT 2 OF 2) T.B. ALDRICH

Our two best friends continue to write back and forth until John (Jack) Fleming's leg heals enough to travel, which he does, taking the train to new Hampshire to meet the girl of his dreams, depite Edward's best efforts to prevent him from coming.
MARJORIE DAW (PT 1)  by THOMAS B. ELDRICH
Oct. 12, 2025

MARJORIE DAW (PT 1) by THOMAS B. ELDRICH

Two close pals exchange letters, one having had to cancel his trip to a summer spot in New Hampshire with his friend due to a broken leg. In the letters the pal in New Hampshire begins to write of the presence of a beautiful young lady named Marjorie Daw, who is living there at "Tyhe Pines" in a house with her father. Our brone-legged friend, withering away in New York City, takes an instant interest in the young lady and begs for more letters and more story on her. Pt 2 coming soon-Dont miss it...
O.HENRY DOUBLE PLAY: DOUGHERTY'S EYE OPENER and LITTLE SPECK IN GARNERED FRUIT
Aug. 10, 2025

O.HENRY DOUBLE PLAY: DOUGHERTY'S EYE OPENER and LITTLE SPECK IN GARNERED FRUIT

Big Jim Dougherty was a sporting man, but he hadn;t been much of a husband to Del. After three years of marriage she finally had to ask him to take her out to dinner. She dressed to impress. A great New York in 1905 short story. "The Kid" was a successful bantam weight boxer, just married in NYC, with a loving wife for whom he would do anything- and that's just what she asked him to do. But finding a fresh pear in New York in the winter was no easy task. Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com and ...
COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR
March 5, 2025

COUNT KONRAD'S COURTSHIP by ROBERT BARR

A knight returns from the Crusades to his castle in Germany to find that the neighboring castle is under seige and that a beautiful 18 year old girl named Brunhilda Bernstein is defending it staunchly, the King having died during the seige and her...
A CHRISTMAS EVE SUIT by EDWARD PARSON ROE
Dec. 22, 2024

A CHRISTMAS EVE SUIT by EDWARD PARSON ROE

A young up and coming attorney decides to court two young ladies and put them to the test to see which is the better marriage material, so he asks them to join him for a sleigh ride across an icy river... Join us at for all 12podcasts, including our...
THE HERBINGER and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS  by O.HENRY
Dec. 4, 2024

THE HERBINGER and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS by O.HENRY

In The Harbinger, a run down man and his two unemployed pals sit on a park bench and devise a scheme to rob the married man's wife of a one dollar bill so they can buy themselves a beer at the local pub. In One Thousand Dollars, a spoiled young man is...
AN INVITATION by ROBERT BARR
Oct. 13, 2024

AN INVITATION by ROBERT BARR

A powerful and cruel Archbishop traveling with a 12 man escort is returning home after demanding allegiance from smaller fiefdoms in the region when he is suddenly surrounded by a force twice his size and given an invitation to dine with the female...
RAPPACINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 2) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Sept. 25, 2024

RAPPACINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 2) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

Giovanni enters the garden for the first time and soon Beatrice joins him. The two find they have much in common- but there is a lingering fear on the part of Giovanni regarding her poisonous apsect, a fear which become worse after Giovanni is warned...
RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 1) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Sept. 18, 2024

RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER (PT 1) by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

You'll find suspense, horror, and brilliantly crafted storyline in this classic Hawthorne short story about a young man who cmonmes to Padua Italy to study and finds himself in love with a young beauty whose life has been compromised by an evil...
IN THE SPRING and A COWARD by MAUPASSANT
Sept. 8, 2024

IN THE SPRING and A COWARD by MAUPASSANT

In The Spring- A young man goes outdoors on a warm spring day and finds his attentions are riveted on a beautiful young girl- but before he can approach him he is pulled aside by an older man who insists on telling him a story about the dangers of...
A SISTERLY SCHEME by H.C. BUNNER
Sept. 4, 2024

A SISTERLY SCHEME by H.C. BUNNER

While vacationing at a Maine resort, a young bachelor is left hign and high by a young lady who decided to dump him at the last minute.  While watching her disappear acropss the lake with her new choice, he is approached by a saucy young lady who...
THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from  THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS
July 28, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS

In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within the castle where he is persuaded to...
THEIR FIRST FORMAL CALL by GRACE MACGOWAN COOKE
May 29, 2024

THEIR FIRST FORMAL CALL by GRACE MACGOWAN COOKE

Many years ago, around 1900, social customes were very different from what they are today. if a young man wanted to make a formal call on a young lady, the custom of the day wasd to approach the young lady's house and present a card of introduction....
MY LADY JANE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
Feb. 21, 2024

MY LADY JANE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

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THE LOVE OF LONG AGO and THE INDISCRETION  by GUY de MAUPASSANT
Feb. 14, 2024

THE LOVE OF LONG AGO and THE INDISCRETION by GUY de MAUPASSANT

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GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER
Feb. 11, 2024

GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Bram Stoker
THE RUBE'S HONEYMOON by ZANE GREY
Jan. 31, 2024

THE RUBE'S HONEYMOON by ZANE GREY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Zane Grey
A MAN IN A HURRY   R.W. CHAMBERS
Jan. 24, 2024

A MAN IN A HURRY R.W. CHAMBERS

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THE LOVE LETTERS OF SMITH   H.C. BUNNER
Dec. 27, 2023

THE LOVE LETTERS OF SMITH H.C. BUNNER

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H.C. Bunner