THE CHOICE by EDITH WHARTON

Tonight's story comes from one of the towering voices of American literature — Edith Wharton, a writer whose sharp eye and elegant prose captured the...

FEEL GOOD STORIES CHARLOTTE'S LADIES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY (NEW)

Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Charlotte's Ladies" is one of her most tender and uplifting early works — a story about loneliness, imagination, and the unexp...

SUN DRIED by EDNA FERBER (NEW)

There's a particular kind of sunlight that belongs only to the Gilded Age — a hard, honest light that falls across small towns and big ambitions, reve...

THE FROG AND THE PUDDLE by EDNA FERBER (NEW)

In The Frog and the Puddle, Edna Ferber delivers one of her signature portraits of early‑20th‑century American life — a story filled with sharp observ...

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS and LORD BOTHWELL

Famous Affinities of History, written by Lyndon Orr in 1909, is a collection of vivid historical portraits exploring the great romances, scandals, and...

VICTORIAN GHOST STORY: THE LOST GHOST by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

 
Originally published in Everybody's Magazine, July 1903
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "The Lost Ghost" is one of the most haunting and quiet...

ABELARD AND HELOISE ONE OF HISTORY'S GREATEST LOVE STORIES

Few love stories in all of history carry the emotional force and tragic beauty of Abelard and Heloise — a tale of passion, brilliance, sacrifice, and...

THE QUICKSAND by EDITH WHARTON

Originally published in Scribner's Magazine, October 1912
Edith Wharton's "The Quicksand" is a tightly drawn psychological drama that captures t...

ANDY PAGE'S RIVAL by HENRY LAWSON

In this episode, we bring you "Andy Page's Rival," one of Henry Lawson's most humorous and good‑natured bush stories. Set in the rugged Australian out...

EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARIES by MARK TWAIN

In this episode, we present one of Mark Twain's most charming and quietly profound pieces: "Extracts from Adam's Diary." First published in 1893 and l...

THE LIFE BOOK OF UNCLE JESSE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

In "The Lifebook of Uncle Jesse," Lucy Maud Montgomery steps away from the whimsical charm she's best known for and gives us something more reflective...

THAT'S MARRIAGE (PT 2) by EDNA FERBER

Terry reaches the "Big City"- Chicago, and it doesn't take long after she reaches State Street until she hears a music hawker accompanied by a piano p...

THATS MARRIAGE by EDNA FERBER (PT 1)

In Part 1 of "That's Marriage," Edna Ferber turns her sharp, affectionate eye toward the early days of married life — that fragile, hopeful stretch wh...

MARRIAGE A LA MODE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD

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A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS KATE CHOPIN

A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS by KATE CHOPIN at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, when social expectations...

HER FATHER'S DAUGHTER by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

In this episode, we bring you Lucy Maud Montgomery's charming and emotionally perceptive short story "Her Father's Daughter," a tale that blends humor...

GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER

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Tonight's story comes from a writer we usually associate wit...

FOR THE LOVE OF THE HILLS by SUSAN GLASPELL

Susan Glaspell's "For the Love of the Hills" is a quiet, beautifully observed story about two women whose lives intersect in a city far from the lands...

HER LETTERS by KATE CHOPIN

A locked drawer. A packet of letters. And a husband who suddenly realizes that the woman he thought he knew may have carried a secret powerful enough...

THE BAY COLT LEARNS TO MIND by CLARA DILLINGHAM PIERSON

 
(Gentle, Character‑Building, Spoiler‑Safe)
In this charming tale from Pierson's Among the Farmyard People, a spirited young bay colt beg...

A RESPECTABLE WOMAN and A WIZARD FROM GETTYSBURG by KATE CHOPIN

(Atmospheric, Character‑Driven, Spoiler‑Safe)
In "A Respectable Woman," Kate Chopin explores the quiet, internal conflicts that arise when socia...

THE GARDEN LODGE by WILLA CATHER

(Atmospheric, Character‑Driven, Spoiler‑Safe)
Willa Cather's "The Garden Lodge" is a quiet, beautifully layered story about memory, art, and the...

THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE by MARY WILKINS FREEMAN

In "The Outside of the House," Mary Wilkins Freeman crafts a haunting New England tale built on atmosphere, suspicion, and the subtle dread that grows...

THE LOCKET and THE LADY OF BAYOU ST. JOHN by KATE CHOPIN

In "The Locket," Kate Chopin blends tenderness and tragedy in a Civil War–era tale about love, hope, and the fragile promises people cling to in uncer...

THE WEDDING RING by HENRY VAN DYKE

In "The Wedding Ring," Henry van Dyke once again proves why his stories have endured for generations. With his trademark blend of tenderness, moral cl...

AKIN TO LOVE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

In this tender and gently humorous tale, Lucy Maud Montgomery turns her eye toward the small dramas of village life — the misunderstandings, the pride...

LOVE ON THE BON-DIEU by KATE CHOPIN

"Love on the Bon-Dieu" was originally published as "Love and Easter" on Oct 30th, 1891, and included in the collection 'Bayou Folk" in 1894. The story...

A DILL PICKLE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD

This story is actually a dialogue between a man and a woman who had once been romantically involved and now find themselves meeting by chance in a sma...

WHITE MAGIC by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

A HAWAIIAN LOVE STORY

The love story of Lolo and Kahikilani from the ancient annals of Hawaii. 
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CHAMPAGNE by ANTON CHEKHOV

Chekhov's story 'Champagne' follows a young railway stationmaster who begins New Year's Eve in a festive, carefree mood. He and his wife open a bottle...

AT TWILIGHT by SUSAN GLASPELL

 We are now bringing three stories a week to 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age! You will find a mix of new and old narrations as Jon comes back to narr...

A BUSH LEAGUE HERO by EDNA FERBER

 Attention: We will now be offering three Gilded Age short stories every week- Sun 12 Noon ET, Wed 4pm ET, Fri 4pm ET, with complete show notes, all n...

THAT HOMETOWN FEELING by EDNA FERBER

Jon is back narrating 3 episodes per week, some old,some new- all great stories! Check out the answer to the question "Who coined the term "Gilded Age...

ANNE OF THE ISLAND: Final Chapters 39, 40 & 41

In this final installment of the Redmond years, the dust of graduation settles only to reveal the true landscape of Anne's future.
Chapter 39: D...

ANNE OF THE ISLAND: (Chap 37) Full-fledged B.A.'s and (Chap 38) False Dawn

In this episode, we reach the bittersweet milestone of graduation and the long-awaited resolution of a years-long courtship. Anne Shirley finally step...

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (Chapt 35) The Last Redmond Year Opens & (Chapt 36) The Gardners' Call

In these pivotal chapters of Anne of the Island, the Senior Year energy hits Redmond College. Anne Shirley and her friends return for their final year...

ANNE OF THE ISLAND Chapters 33 (He Just Kept Coming and Coming) & 34 (John Douglas Speaks at Last)

In today's episode of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, we follow Anne Shirley as her journey is marked by change and growth during her transiti...

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 31) Anne to Philippa & (CHAP 32) Tea with Mrs. Douglas

In today's episode of L. M. Montgomery's Anne of the Island, we rejoin Anne Shirley as she returns to the life of a country 'schoolma'am' at Valley Ro...

'THE SHADOW' VINTAGE RADIO MYSTERY NOW PLAYIING M-W-F AT 1001 GHOST, CHILLER & LOVECRAFT

Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Podcast as she introduces the nuances of ev...