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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 28:15


A short tale set in the Civil War South, the hanging of a rebel that ends with a twist!Drop me a line at ListenToMark@protonmail.com to let me know how you enjoyed it, send recommendations, or let me know where you're listening from ! 

"Under the Knife" by H.G. Wells

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 40:17


An "out of body" experience while undergoing surgery, told by one of the grandfathers of science fiction.Send me a note at ListenToMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to hear who is listening to these episodes, where you're from, what you think of the story, or any requests for things you'd like to hear read.  

"In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 72:11


A bizarre and gruesome tale of justice gone awry on an isolated island, and the end of the era of a strange torture machine.Don't forget to drop me a line at ListentoMark@protonmail.com -- I'd love to learn about my listeners, hear your thoughts about these stories, and learn more about places around the country and world from which you're receiving these podcasts!

"How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 36:47


A tale of greed and over-reach, and a warning that the devil may be listening to your thoughts and playing tricks on you!Dear Listeners, I don't know why I never thought of it before, but I just activated an email account for the purposes of being able to interact with my listeners.  You can now reach me at ListenToMark@protonmail.com.  I'd love to learn who my listeners are, where you're from, and any thought you'd like to share about the stories you've listened to.  I can possibly take requests, too!  If you send me an email, tell me where you're from and something interesting about that place, and I'll try to answer every email I get.  Happy listening!

"The Necklace" and "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 84:23


Two French tales from the late 19th Century.  The first with a bitter twist ending.  The second a proto-horror story to chill the blood.  Is it madness?  Is it alien invasion?  You tell me!

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allen Poe

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 91:43


The original detective story, supplied be EA Poe, StoryTime's favorite author.  

"The Red-Headed League" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 53:51


If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Such as a job with The Red-Headed League!

"Bartleby, The Scrivener" by Herman Melville

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 98:31


A strange tale of a strange man who Prefers to not be bothered!This is the final episode of Season 1.  Stay tuned for an excited second season with returning favorite authors, new authors, and some French fiction!

"A Wagner Matinee" and "The Sculptor's Funeral" by Willa Cather

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 60:40


Two touching stories of artists and the divide between the prairie and the city, between barbarianism and culture.

"Taming the Bicycle" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 36:52


An essay on learning to ride a bicycle (old style) and a tale of an inveterate bettor and his frog.

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 38:10


A gothic horror story at least, an early feminist critique of the power of men over women or of the predominantly male medical profession over women, a chilling description of the descent into psychosis!

"The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 6:38


Bonus Content!  A fun rhyming poem from the goldrush era in Alaska.  Thanks for all my listeners tuning in!

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 43:29


Jack London, Yukon literary giant, tells a tale of man's arrogance and ignorance, and the eternal battle of man versus nature that surely cannot end well.

"Big Two Hearted River" parts 1 and 2, by Ernest Hemingway

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 46:59


Nick Adams hikes, camps, and fishes, in what turns out to be a Slow Food delight!

"My Old Man" by Ernest Hemingway

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 37:28


From the first collection of short stories published by Hemingway, a tale of horse racing and learning about the flaws of your father.

"The Man of the Crowd" and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 43:42


Two tales from the master of American Gothic literature, sure to spark your imagination and chill your blood.

"A Scandal in Bohemia" (parts 2 and 3) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 29:04


In todays episode we complete the story "A Scandal in Bohemia"

"A Scandal in Bohemia" (part 1 of 3) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 22:47


"A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the first of the 56 Holmes short stories written by Doyle.   The story is notable for introducing the character of Irene Adler, who is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story. 

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