LitReading - Classic Short Stories
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LitReading - Classic Short Stories
Litreading delivers classic short stories—carefully selected, beautifully narrated, and updated every week. From Poe to Twain, O. Henry to Wharton, each episode presents a complete tale in a clean, immersive performance lasting anywhere from a few minutes to an hour. These timeless stories are...
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A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
Early in the US Civil War, families, particularly those in the western part of Virginia (now the state of West Virginia), were torn apart over conflic...
The Law of Life – a Classic Short Story by Jack London
Jack London takes us into the frozen silence of the Yukon and leaves us beside an aging chief who has reached the appointed end of his trail. As the t...
The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
Not all dragons are fire breathing monsters bent on destruction.
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Old Well-Well by Zane Grey
Professional baseball in United States dates back more than 150 years. It has been considered the great American sport since the 19th century. Popular...
Hills Like White Elephants – A Classic Short Story by Earnest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” is one of the most celebrated short stories ever written — a masterclass in subtext, restraint, and em...
Clovis on Parental Responsibility by Saki
Saki's recurring character, Clovis takes on an overly proud mother
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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
Mark Twain's first popular story of a hardcore gambler in a mining camp during the Gold Rush.
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The Skylight Room – A Classic Short Story by O. Henry
O. Henry had a gift for wrapping heartbreak in humor. His stories feel light, almost playful—until that last line hits and you realize he’s been quiet...
The Tell Tale Heart-A Classic Horror Story by Edgar Allan Poe
Halloween is the season of the macabre and one the greatest authors of dark frightening fiction was Edgar Allen Poe.
You can cover the body. Hi...
The Hanging Stranger–a Retro Sci-Fi Horror Story by Philip K. Dick
This is one of those scary stories that sneaks up on you. It looks like just another day in small-town America, sometime around the early 1950s. But t...
The Haunted Mind–a Scary Season Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Since the dawn of our species, we have been bewildered by about that strange period of altered consciousness that occurs just before, during, and at t...
Diary Of A Madman–a Classic Tale of Terror by Guy de Maupassant
In this truly chilling tale, we explore the darkest parts of the human mind - the hidden recesses where derangement resides.
A word of ca...
The Cats of Ulthar-a Classic Scary Story by H. P. Lovecraft
Every October, we creep into the scary season on Litreading, digging deep into the trove of classic horror tales from around the world. Some of the mo...
Yuki-Onna–a Scary Season Story by Lafcadio Hearn
Ghost stories have been told around the world and are often based on mythical creatures or spirits. Those living in the cold, snowy regions of Japan c...
Murder of Crows – an Original Short Story by Don McDonald
There’s a reason crows gather in cemeteries. They remember. They watch. And sometimes, they wait. Murder of Crows isn’t a tale borrowed from the past—...
The Most Dangerous Game–a Classic Thriller by Richard Connell
We reprise another classic thriller from Litreading's archives for this year's scary season,
In this episode, we go on an adventure off the coas...
The Black Cat–a Classic Scary Story by Edgar Allen Poe
Here is one of the greatest gothic horror stories of all time, originally produced for Litreading in 2019.
As Halloween approaches, our tales of...
The Willow Walk–a Classic Thriller by Sinclair Lewis
This dark, thriller deserves to be included in our reprise of classic stories for the scary season. Written by one of America’s greatest writers, Sinc...
Empire of the Ants–a Classic Scary Sci-Fi Story by H.G. Wells
What is the scary season without a classic monster story? Like the campy creature features of the 50s and 60s, this story features a tiny annoyance tu...
Luella Miller–A Chilling Classic Short Story by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Everyone in town has a story about Luella Miller. She never seems to lift a hand, yet somehow, help is always at her side. And those who give it—well,...
The Boarded Window—a Scary Season Story by Ambrose Bierce
What led a man to live an isolated life at his ramshackle cabin, with a boarded up window, in the former American wilderness? What is the tragic story...
A Haunted House–a Classic Ghost Story by Virginia Woolf
As the owner of a 19th-century home, I often think about those lives lived here before us and what they must have been like. As our homes are so much...
The Monkey's Paw–a Classic tale of Terror by W.W. Jacobs
Humans are rarely content with their lot in life. We long for something more and, all too often, believe that, given the right opportunity, our lives...
The Pale Man–a Classic Scary Story by Julius Long
Here is a relatively obscure tale of suspense for the scary season.
After checking into a small hotel to convalesce for the summer, a man become...
The Judge's House–a Classic Ghost Story by Bram Stoker
When a young man seeks the perfect place to study for his universitymathematics exams, he finds an isolated house that seems ideal—too ideal. The loca...
The Damned Thing–a Classic Scary Story by Ambrose Bierce
As Halloween approaches, here is the story of a mysterious death in the 19th-century American wilderness.
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A Wireless Message–a Classic Frightening Story by Ambrose Bierce
As Halloween approaches we begin a time for scarier stories. For this short tale with a chilling twist we turn to prolific 19th century stories Ambros...
The Furnished Room–a Classic Short Story by O. Henry
Rather than your typical October horror story, This chilling tale is a unique variation on your run-of-the-mill ghost story with a wicked twist at the...
The Cask of Amontillado–a Chilling Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
While Halloween is the season for scary stories, their popularity is timeless. That is why this dark tale of revenge still send chills down listeners...
Doctor Chevalier's Lie–a Classic Short Story by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin’s Doctor Chevalier’s Lie is a moving meditation on compassion in the face of tragedy. Set against the backdrop of a harsh and unforgiving...
The Man with Two Lives—a Scary Season Story by Ambrose Bierce
Here’s a taste of the classic tales coming your way this October during Scary Story Season on Litreading.
Here is the perfect story for those ti...
Forecast: Scary Story Season Coming Soon on Litreading
On October 1, Litreading unlocks the crypt with Scary Season Stories—a chilling collection of timeless tales that whisper through the centuries. These...
Hands—a Classic Short Story by Sherwood Anderson
How can we tell the difference between benevolence and predation?
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An Alpine Divorce—a Classic Short Story by Robert Barr
What happens when hate overwhelms love?
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Good Souls—a Classic Short Story by Dorothy Parker
We have every reason to love these people, yet we don't.
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Handful of Clay—a Classic Short Story by Henry van Dyke
Every day we are bombarded by images of unattainable beauty, regaled with stories of fame, and envious of those who have attained great wealth. It’s e...
The Idyl of Red Gulch—a Classic Short Story by Bret Harte
A young woman stumbles upon a drunk with whom she forms a bond until she learns more.
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The Last Leaf—a Classic Short Story by O. Henry
A sick young woman is saved by a final kind gesture.
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A Chance of Death–a Modern Short Story by Don McDonald
Publishing this story has been one of the scarier things I’ve done in my life. Reading the works of others is far different than narrating a creation...
Araby—a Classic Short Story by James Joyce
James Joyce’s “Araby” is ranked among the pantheon of greatest short stories ever written. In this timeless coming of age tale an adolescent boy, blin...