1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

1001 Classic Stories For All Ages (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic short stories and long-form family-friendly novels, many which are called children's literature but deserve adult status, such as The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables and Black Beauty. ...

Recent Episodes

Jan. 12, 2025

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 2) MARY SHELLEY

The incredible end of Mary Shelley's 'Romeo and Juliet' story called Brother and Sister.   Any ideas for a better title to this terrific classic piece?  It deserves one! Leave us a review-Thanks!
Jan. 5, 2025

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 1) by MARY SHELLEY

A 16th century romance which takes place in Verona Italyin a setting involving feuding families much like those in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although this was written before 'The Gilded Age' it was still a popular read…
Dec. 29, 2024

THE WIND IN THE ROSE BUSH by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

A single aunt travels to visit and hopefully take in her orphaned niece but finds her gone and the woman who has supposedly been taking care of her is acting very strangely in a house which appears very haunted.  Catch all o…
Dec. 22, 2024

THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO BE GOOD by EDNA FERNER

An unknown narrator relates the story of a woman who lived alone in their town who dressed richly and acted differently, often attracting the attention of single men. False suspicions and dislike grew in her wake, and sensin…
Dec. 15, 2024

THE WATKINSON EVENING by ELIZA LESLIE

A fun story by Eliza Leslie describing a mom and her two grown kids- allvery educated and ready to take their place in society as was the goal in "the upper classes" of the late 19th century, They are traveling through New Y…
Nov. 26, 2024

ANN MARY, HER TWO THANKSGIVING DINNERS MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

Ann Mary's job in their house was to keep an eye on grandma while she prepared Thanksgiving dinner- and she did a good job. She was excited because the house would soon be filled with visiting family, which, since she had lo…

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