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A Celebration of the Short Story

An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce鈥檚 American Civil War tale about an entrapped Confederate plantation owner.

• 23 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin鈥檚 tale of a woman who spends a windfall on herself, instead of her children.

• 12 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Gentleman Friend by Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov鈥檚 fable about a woman鈥檚 search for luxury and her encounter with a dentist.

• 9 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Blunder by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov鈥檚 sketch about an old couple waiting for a man to propose to their daughter.

• 5 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

Araby by James Joyce

James Joyce鈥檚 story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.

• 13 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce鈥檚 American Civil War tale about an entrapped Confederate plantation owner.

• 23 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin鈥檚 tale of a woman who spends a windfall on herself, instead of her children.

• 12 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Gentleman Friend by Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov鈥檚 fable about a woman鈥檚 search for luxury and her encounter with a dentist.

• 9 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

A Blunder by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov鈥檚 sketch about an old couple waiting for a man to propose to their daughter.

• 5 mins

A Celebration of the Short Story

Araby by James Joyce

James Joyce鈥檚 story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.

• 13 mins

Stories for Summer

A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin鈥檚 cleverly observed story about a woman鈥檚 ambivalence towards a guest.

• 11 mins

Stories for Summer

Holiday Group by EM Delafield

EM Delafield鈥檚 subtle and satirical story of a family's summer trip to the coast.

• 32 mins

Stories for Summer

The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore鈥檚 tale of a postman leaving his job and the poor girl he's been looking after.

• 16 mins

Stories for Summer

A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf

Woolf鈥檚 strangely romantic sketch of a ghostly couple watching over their old home.

• 6 mins

Stories for Summer

After the Race by James Joyce

James Joyce鈥檚 youthful vignette about a jubilant, heady summer evening spent in Dublin.

• 14 mins

Stories for Summer

The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane鈥檚 humorous story of a newlywed woman arriving in a raucous Texan town.

• 26 mins

Stories for Summer

Wailing Well by MR James

MR James鈥� story of summer scout trip takes a sinister turn when Stanley breaks the rules.

• 25 mins

Stories for Summer

Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy鈥檚 timeless parable of a king seeking answers to life鈥檚 most important questions.

• 9 mins

Stories for Summer

Rats by MR James

MR James鈥� spine-tingling story about a young writer sojourn in a remote Suffolk inn.

• 15 mins

Stories for Summer

The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield鈥檚 acclaimed story of a family are preparing for a lavish celebration.

• 38 mins

Stories for Summer

Second Best by DH Lawrence

DH Lawrence鈥檚 powerful story about growing up and coming to terms with life鈥檚 realities.

• 20 mins

Stories for Summer

One Crowded Hour by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle鈥檚 tale of a highwayman taking to the Sussex roads.

• 30 mins

Stories for Summer

The New Dress by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf鈥檚 sharply observed tale of a young woman鈥檚 fashion faux pas.

• 20 mins

Stories for Summer

The Flower Gatherer by Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas鈥檚 story of a child exalting in the joy of summer, with a sting in its tail.

• 10 mins

Stories for Summer

A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov's story of a newlywed couple whose harmony is broken by an arrival off the train.

• 5 mins

Children's Stories

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 Just So Story about a smooth rhino having a skinful of cake.

• 6 mins

Children's Stories

How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 Just So Story about a workshy, humphing camel.

• 7 mins

Children's Stories

The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 story of how a young elephant, full of 鈥渃urtiosity鈥�, got a long nose.

• 18 mins

Children's Stories

The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu

A Yoruba folktale about an enterprising tortoise who can control the weather.

• 3 mins

Children's Stories

The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu

West African parable about a group of altruistic ants helping an animal-loving poor man.

• 5 mins