LitReading - Classic Short Stories
Don McDonald
Humans have shared stories for millennia. For most of that time, telling tales was a verbal process. A storyteller would regale an audience with accounts of adventure, bravery, compassion, despair, enlightenment, and fear. Stories were a shared experience, until the advent of inexpensive mass-printing processes in the 19th century which allowed most of us to read to ourselves. Yet, that desire to have a story read aloud is still ingrained in our collective soul. While we still read books for pleasure, most of today’s stories are told via newer forms of visual media like movies and television. Consuming stories via any visual medium requires an active commitment to the process. You probably shouldn’t read a book or watch a TV program while driving, but your brain still craves a good story. An audio book is suitable for a long road trip. But what about those times when you only have a few minutes? Enter the audio short story. Allow me to help you fill those moments and fulfill your need for a captivating tale with readings of some of the world’s greatest literary masters best brief works. My love of the spoken word has been honed by a more than 30-year career in radio and voice acting with a modicum of performance passion from decades of stage performances. This venture is my hobby (I have a great full-time job), so much of the content is free of cost. I hope you enjoy them. If you would like to share thoughts or comments, please drop me a line. If you enjoy these stories, please spread the word, subscribe, and leave a review on your favorite podcast service. Thanks for stopping by, Don McDonald
Categories: Society & Culture
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177 - Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner by Lucy Maud Montgomery Fri, 30 Dec 2022
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176 - Christmas at Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery - A Classic Christmas Story Mon, 19 Dec 2022
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175 - The Pale Man by Julius Long Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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174 - The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft Sat, 01 Oct 2022
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173 - An Idle Fellow by Kate Chopin Sat, 24 Sep 2022
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172 - Eve's Diary by Mark Twain Fri, 02 Sep 2022
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171 - Excerpts from Adam's Diary by Mark Twain Mon, 29 Aug 2022
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170 - Before the Law by Franz Kafka Fri, 05 Aug 2022
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169 - The White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett Tue, 02 Aug 2022
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168 - Coco By Guy de Maupassant Sun, 03 Jul 2022
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167 - The Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho Sat, 18 Jun 2022
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166 - A Slice of Life by P. G. Wodehouse Mon, 06 Jun 2022
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165 - The Man with Two Lives by Ambrose Bierce Wed, 02 Mar 2022
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164 - The Haunted Mind by Nathaniel Hawthorne Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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163 - That's Marriage by Edna Ferber Mon, 14 Feb 2022
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162 - The Three Day Blow by Ernest Hemingway Fri, 04 Feb 2022
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161 - The End of Something by Ernest Hemingway Mon, 31 Jan 2022
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160 - Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin Mon, 24 Jan 2022
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159 - The Romance of a Busy Broker by O. Henry Tue, 18 Jan 2022
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158 - A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov Fri, 14 Jan 2022
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157 - The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence Mon, 10 Jan 2022
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156 - The Clock That Went Backward by Edward Page Mitchell Mon, 03 Jan 2022
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155 - The State of the Podcast Address: A Plea for Help Mon, 03 Jan 2022
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154 - Christmas Every Day by William Dean Powells Sat, 24 Dec 2022
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153 - Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Fri, 23 Dec 2022
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152 - Reginald's Christmas Revel by Saki Thu, 22 Dec 2022
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151 - A Set of Poe by George Ade Sun, 18 Dec 2022
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150 - A Case of Premeditation by R. Austin Freeman Wed, 08 Dec 2021
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149 - Three Thanksgiving Kisses by Edward Payson Roe Mon, 22 Nov 2021
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148 - Araby by James Joyce Wed, 10 Nov 2021
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147 - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Mon, 31 Oct 2022
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146 - The Furnished Room by O. Henry Sun, 30 Oct 2022
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145 - Handful of Clay by Henry van Dyke Tue, 07 Sep 2021
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144 - August Heat by W. F. Harvey Wed, 18 Aug 2021
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143 - A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf Mon, 10 Oct 2022
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142 - Old Well-Well by Zane Grey Sat, 19 Jun 2021
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141 - A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce Tue, 08 Jun 2021
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140 - Two Hearts That Beat as One by Frank Norris Thu, 03 Jun 2021
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139 - The Bakers Dozen by Saki Wed, 12 May 2021
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138 - Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway Mon, 03 May 2021
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137 - Gipsy by Booth Tarkington Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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136 - Mr. Know-All by W. Somerset Maugham Wed, 14 Apr 2021
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135 - The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick Fri, 09 Apr 2021
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134 - The Willow Walk by Sinclair Lewis Sat, 08 Oct 2022
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133 - The Aged, Aged Man by Lewis Carroll Fri, 26 Mar 2021
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132 - The Fly by Katherine Mansfield Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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131 - A Telephonic Conversation by Mark Twain Wed, 17 Mar 2021
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130 - The Other Two by Edith Wharton Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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129 - Solid Objects by Virginia Wolff Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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128 - In a Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Fri, 12 Feb 2021