Best 100 Short Story Podcasts

A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. more

New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

Journey with Story is a storytelling podcast for kids ages 3-10. These audio stories are told with a Celtic flavor and the calming voice of Scottish author, Kathleen Pelley. She shares fairy tale stories, bedtime stories, classic stories, and her own original children's audio stories. more

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning. more

Enjoy our collection of hundreds of Children's Stories

Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy short stories? Do you love getting lost in a good book or audio drama? Tall Tale TV has you covered. With modern fiction from around the world, professionally narrated just for you, Tall Tale TV is your premier destination for bite-size audiobook adventure. My name is Chris Herron, a professional voice actor, and Every Monday and Friday I professionally narrate short stories from around the world. From epic fantasy to space opera, steampunk to urban sci-fi, and everything in between. Most episodes are stand-alone short stories, but I also mix in book excerpts and episodic novels, and novellas for a variety of content. more

I'm Nila, and I've been writing and posting an original short story every week since November 2013 on storyfeather.com. Stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, fairy tale, mystery, and mythology. Now I'm narrating those stories in the Storyfeather podcast. more

With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages! more

Authored and led by Dr. J. A. Robinson, technologist and author, and narrated by Melissa Del Toro Schaffner, The UNTOLD TALES Audio Anthologies is a collection of original science fiction short stories of the highest caliber, perfect for your commute or unexpected downtimes. These bite-sized audio dramas come in different flavors and highlight the works of new authors. Victorian Sci-Fi, parallel realities, cautionary tales, horror, time travel - each episode of UNTOLD TALES is an independent short story drenched in the luscious promises of danger, technology, love, hope, discovery, & mystery. more

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast features a new piece of short short fiction each Thursday. The stories range widely in genre and theme, but lean a bit toward fantasy and science fiction. Hosted by CB Droege. To submit a story for consideration visit manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/To help support the podcast visit patreon.com/manawaker more

An eclectic collection of short science fiction stories. Each day we'll release a new story for your listening pleasure.All Librivox Recordings are in the public domain. more

Podcast literalmente literario en el que ficcionamos relatos y audiolibros de todos los géneros, tanto de autores consagrados como de nuevos talentos literarios. Presentado y narrado por Xavi Villanueva more

Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.. We now offer new episodes twice weekly, Wednesdays at 5pm ET and Sundays at noon ET. Plus watch for 'Best Of' Fridays 1am. more

The Tall And True Short Reads podcast is an audio fiction podcast featuring short stories, blog posts, and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website. more

Ian Talks about writing and short stories - I have published seven books on Kindle Direct Publishing and sales are over 300 downloads per month - My Book 'Never Let Anything Worry You' is always in the top three sellers in Philosophy and Ethics - The episodes are about technique, story ideas and how observation's become short stories - Most writers know that writing is a therapeutic mind calming process - I will keep each weekly episode below ten minutes in duration. more

AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we post a new reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For over 60 years, AHMM has published the best in short crime fiction. This podcast series features stories by AHMM contributors, occasionally supplemented by interviews with the authors. more

In Nighttime Stories, the narrator H.P. Nightly reads to you stories selected each week to please, stimulate, or (hopefully) make you think. And if not that, at the very least, we aim to amuse you. Listen on to fill and haunt and dim life, turn your mind like the knob to a closet door you can't remember, arrest the senses by one means (the spoken word) and fill the void that inevitably comes to us each night. more

The Mission of the Kalediocast is to showcase new voices in speculative fiction alongside stories from today's top writers. more

Bound Off is a free monthly literary audio magazine, broadcasting literary short fiction with the new podcasting technology. www.boundoff.com more

Each episode of Short Story Cast features a couple of short stories from a wide variety of styles and genres. So one episode you might be in floating around in space, the next you could be in the Wild West or seducing a Countess for her fortune. I don't know, it'll be varied but always interesting. more

Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a conversation on the topic of their work, inspiration, and heck, maybe just life with host and comedian, Cassi Jerkins. more

A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder. more

Your place to hear the latest fiction and poetry from America's creative writers. Tune in every Tuesday for brand-new short stories, poetry, and fiction you'll ONLY find on Creative Writing Outloud.Every week you're invited to download a new episode of narrated fiction and poetry to spark your imagination and creativity. Are you a fan of audio books? Then this podcast is a great way to get the same experience while simultaneously exposing yourself to new work from great authors and poets across America - some of whom you might not yet have heard about. Subscribe now and make sure to check back every Tuesday to listen in to the latest episode! more

Andrew Lang's Brown Fairy Book (1904) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was one of many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. (Summary by Wikipedia) more

This is the wonderful story of Pinocchio, the puppet who must learn many lessons before he can become a real boy. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he dreamed of becoming a real boy but strays from the path of goodness many times and is very willing to listen to temptation. He has also been used as a character who is prone to telling lies and fabricating stories for various reasons. The story has appeared in many adaptations in other mediums. Pinocchio has been called an icon of modern culture, and one of most reimagined characters in the pantheon of children's literature. Listen to his many adventures, scrapes, misdeeds and pranks followed by bouts of sincere repentance and remorse. But these last only until the next enticing adventure or misdeed presents itself. Of course he does finally learn his lesson and does become a real boy when finally understanding that love and duty come first before pleasure and play. (summary from Wikipedia and the reader) more

Antología de nueve novelas cortas de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.Anthology of nine short stories by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. more

Short stories from On Being, Brain Pickings and others.

Presented by the Guardian's Claire Armitstead and Lisa Allardice, each programme features an interview with a leading author and a reading of the author's favourite short story by another writer more

The man with the surprise endings: that was O. Henry's trademark. This is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as 'The Gift of the Magi' and 'The Cop and the Anthem'. The book's title refers to the then population of New York City where many of the stories are set. Some society snobs has the opinion that there were only 'Four Hundred' people in New York City who were really worth noticing. But O. Henry felt that every person in New York was worth noticing and had their own story which is explains the title of this collection little stories of the 'Four Million.'' To O. Henry, everyone in New York counted. And everyone had a story. more

A shy and dowdy country girl, Berenice feels socially inept beside her vivacious and sophisticated cousin, Marjorie. But Marjorie decides to groom her and when Berenice turns out better than she expected, Marjorie is delighted, till Berenice catches the eye of one of Marjorie's own faithful admirers. Will Berenice remain the timid and diffident country girl, or will her newfound success give her courage? Lois, a young girl engaged to be married, suddenly becomes unsure about the relationship with her fiancé Howard. She decides to visit Keith, her much older brother who has been a Jesuit priest for many years. In the church, Lois suddenly has an intense spiritual experience, which helps her make up her mind.Benjamin Button's story is one that most readers would be familiar with, through the Hollywood adaptation. The strange tale of a child born to age backwards is both allegorical and fascinating.The last story in the collection, The Lees of Happiness is a poignant tale of love, friendship and the harsh realities of life.Selected Short Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald is a superb collection of stories that symbolize the Jazz Age (a term he coined himself) of the 1920s. He wrote more than 43 stories, some of which were adapted successfully for film, stage and television. His eternal appeal to every generation of youthful readers has been one of being able to relate to the universal problems of young people everywhere in the world the problems of identity, the pursuit of happiness, the gradual dawning of responsibility and despair. Fitzgerald's own colorful personal life, his problems with alcoholism and romantic relationships added to his mystique.Fitzgerald's fundamental scholarship and knowledge are subtly displayed in the first story, Berenice Bobs Her Hair, where the heroine is named after the Greek myth of Berenice who sacrifices her hair to save her lover.A treasure trove for Fitzgerald fans! more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 042: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

Originally compiled by Cervantes himself in 1613 as a collection of 'exemplary' stories, this translated version from 1881 brings these stories to the English reader. Included in the collection are twelve stories selected by Cervantes, including 'A Deceitful Marriage,' which famously transitions seamlessly and humorously into the 'Dialogue Between Scipio and Berganze'. (Summary by Tim Ferreira) more

This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from 'Reginald' and 'Reginald in Russia'. Although some of the stories have characters that do not appear elsewhere in the collection, many of them are loosely centred round the young Clovis Sangrail (effectively a reincarnation of Reginald). (Summary by Graham Redman) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 044: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder. more

Folk tales, historic letters, and short stories performed by writer Steve Spalding. A brand new adventure every week. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 041: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author's contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically 'think' rather than 'shoot' their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author's imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 048: a collection of 19 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 057: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.A few notes: Section 12 The Cossack was translated by Constance Garnett (1861 - 1946). Section 17 Michael, a Pastoral Poem is narrative verse. Section 18 Memoirs of a Madman, translated by Claud Field (1863-1941), is better known by the title of a later translation, Diary of a Madman. Section 20 A Carnival Jangle was written under the author's maiden name, Alice Nelson. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 004: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 005: a collection of 20 works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry's birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime.The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry's work. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, 'There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.'I hope you enjoy the following readings as much as I enjoyed recording them.(Summary by Marian Brown) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 056: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by Tolstoy, Gelett Burgess, Oscar Wilde, O. Henry and a number of American women writers. more

This is a collection of early Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short stories. It includes stories of mystery, comedy, shipwrecks and fantasy. (Summary by Richard Kilmer) more

Nesta coleção, a diversidade da literatura brasileira está representada em quinze contos, lidos com sotaques que também refletem a variedade da Língua Portuguesa.Collection of Brazilian Short StoriesThe diversity of Brazilian literature is represented through the fifteen short stories in this collection, read by voices that also reflect the diversity of the Portuguese language. more

Maya Goode, Crissy Moss and Gerald Hornsby each attempt to write a short story every week for a year to see how it changes their writing, more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 006: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 003: a collection of 20 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry's birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime.The Four Million is the second book written by O. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in Ohio. The book is a series of short stories which take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry's work. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, 'There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.'I hope you enjoy the following readings as much as I enjoyed recording them.(Summary by Marian Brown) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 045: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 046: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 051: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

2012 was the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. This is the fourth volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry and speeches, previously unrecorded for LibriVox, was catalogued by Dickens' birthday on February 7th 2012. Further volumes were added during the anniversary year. (Summary by Ruth Golding) more

A collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including short stories by Melville, Blackwood, Hawthorne, Dostoyevsky, Wilde and Thomas Hood. more

7 Stories is a podcast for your ride to school. These highly produced 7 minute stories are sure to keep your kids engaged while in the car! A Toledo original and the first of its kind for Muslim parents and children, this show is hosted by Wasan and Moeed.We'll have funny stories…and sad stories…and scarrrrry stories….but each story has an important message for you to discuss with your children! We'll hear stories such as Spidey the big red spider, and about the chicken that was an eagle!Wasan Altikriti is a mother of two young girls and is the founder of Arabic learning-resources start-up called 'Arnoub'. Wasan is a public speaker with a PR and Media background.Moeed Ahmad is a digital media executive who has spearheaded the launch of multiple successful brands like AJ , Jetty and Contrast VR within Al Jazeera where he currently heads Innovation and Research. He is passionate about open source technologies and other community enabling movements such as the Creative Commons. Most importantly though, Moeed is a father of three boys with plenty of experience dropping his kids to school! more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 007: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 043: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 050: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 049: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.'How the Hodja Saved Allah' by Cyrus Adler and Allan Ramsay more

2012 was the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. This is the fifth and last volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry and speeches, previously unrecorded for LibriVox, was catalogued by Dickens' birthday on February 7th 2012, and further volumes followed throughout the anniversary year. (Summary by Ruth Golding) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 054: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 055: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by J. M. Barrie, O. Henry, Jerome, Joyce, London, Saki, R. L. Stevenson, Trollope, Wilde and Wodehouse. more

Short Story Collection 001: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain.

Author and editor Darren Todd delves into the often-treacherous world of short fiction, with a focus on editing and rewriting. more

A brief an engaging introduction which leads seamlessly into a reading of a classic short story. Get a short story a week into your life. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 047: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by Poul Anderson, Aphra Behn, Kate Chopin, Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, Bret Harte, O. Henry, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Franz Kafka, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Lucy Maud Montgomery and Wilbur D. Nesbit. more

A collection of short stories written by the author of other literary greats such as The Railway Children, Five Children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet. Many of her books have been made into television series or films. She wrote for both adults and children and also wrote non-fiction and poetry. (Summary by Michele Eaton) more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers.Brief description of the contributions:01 Japanese - Natto Gassen by Kikuchi Kan (1888-1948) [1919] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, fermented soybeans02 Japanese - Shikino e by Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) [1911] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, painting03 Japanese - Carmen by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1926] - Key words: prose, fiction, Tokyo, theater04 Japanese - Sanbikino Kogumasan by Murayama Kazuko (1903-1946) [1931] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, bears05 Japanese - Nakunatta Ningyo by Ogawa Mimei (1882-1961) [1918] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, doll06 Polish - Latarnik by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) [1881] - Key words: prose, opowiadanie, t?sknota, emigracja07 French - Suicides by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) [1883] - Key words: prose, fiction, suicide, suicides, letter, lettre08 Polish - ?witezianka by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1899] - Key words: ballad, legend, love, betrayal, water nymph, temptation09 Japanese - Abuno Orei by Yumeno Kyusaku (1889-1936) [1925] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, horsefly10 Japanese - Amedama by Niimi Nankichi (1913-1943) [1933] - Key words: prose, candy, children, mother, samurai11 Japanese - Shoshuno ichinichi by Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) [1912] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, early autumn12 Polish - Tchórz na wyborach by Jean de la Fontaine(1621-1695) translated by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1893] - Key words: fable, bajka, zwierz?ta, wybory13 Japanese - Yuubinkyoku by Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) [1929] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, post office14 Japanese - Shiawase by Shimazaki Touson (1872-1943) [1921] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, happiness15 Tagalog - Sa Mga Laro by Aurelio Tolentino (1867-1915) [1907] - Key words: poetry, on games16 Tagalog - Sarisaring Bagay na Dapat Sundin by Aurelio Tolentino (1867-1915) [1907] - Key words: poetry, good manners to observe17 Tagalog - Ang Pag-alis ni Dalmacia by José Morante (??-??) [1918] - Key words: poetry, Dalmacia's departure18 Japanese - Suisendukino yokka by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) [1924] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, snowstorm19 Japanese - Yuki by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1925] - Key words: prose, fiction, snow20 Polish - ?aby i ich króle by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) translated by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1893] - Key words: fable, bajka, zwierz?ta, król more

Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Der Halskragen übersetzt von Julius Reuscher more

Librivox's Short Story Collection 009: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.Note: Section 4, In The Year 2889 was originally published under the name of Jules Verne, but is currently believed to be the work of his son, Michel Verne. more

Contos Fluminenses, originalmente publicado em 1870, e Histórias da Meia-Noite, publicado em 1873, são os dois primeiros livros de contos de Machado de Assis, famoso escritor brasileiro. Nestes livros encontram-se alguns de seus contos que viriam a se tornar clássicos da literatura brasileira, como Miss Dollar e Ponto de Vista. (Sumário escrito por Leni) more

A Christmas Carol (full title: A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) is A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. (Wikipedia) more

Flash Fiction stories inspired by the London Underground. Let your imagination take a journey around London and discover tales of Horror, Crime, History, Romance and Comedy to name but a few. more

Short stories, sometimes dark, sometimes light, sometimes spooky, comical, curious or surprising.Sort of Short Stories is a series of stories written and read by author Daniel Mark Brown. more

Six short stories by Mary Hallock Foote (1847 1938), an American author and illustrator. She is best known for her illustrated short stories and novels portraying life in the mining communities of the turn-of-the-century American West. She is famous for her stories of place, in which she portrayed the rough, picturesque life she experienced and observed in the old West, especially that in the early mining towns. She wrote several novels, and illustrated stories and novels by other authors for various publishers. She died at age 90. Her legacy in American history is as a stalwart of the American Old West and a teller of its stories. Her work—the numerous stories for books and periodicals, with her drawings and woodcut illustrations; the correspondence from western outposts; her novels and nonfiction—gained her notice as a skilled observer of the frontier and an accomplished writer. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales) more

Früher einmal im Monat, nun noch ab und zu erscheint hier eine Kurzgeschichte, geschrieben und gelesen von Hannes Niederhausen.Die Geschichte kann mal traurig, mal fröhlich, aufregend oder nachdenklich sein. Packen wird sie Dich auf jeden Fall.Die Auswahl der Geschichte überlasse ich Dir, dem Zuhörer. Such Dir auf meiner Homepage (https://www.hannesniederhausen.de) eine Geschichte aus und schreib mir via Instagram (@hniederhausen) oder Twitter (@el_bosso), was du gerne hören möchtest. more

Welcome to my weekly podcast, Tales From the Multiverse, where I will create short audio segments featuring excerpts from my short story collections and novels. Leave a comment on whatever episode you listen to and let me know what you think!Archived episodes can be found on soundcloud under Archives: TFTM. more

Librivox's Short Story Collection 012: a collection of 11 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 013: a collection of 11 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

Librivox's Short Story Collection 014: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 019: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 015: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 017: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 020: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 018: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection Vol.021: A collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

This collection of ten stories, first published in 1904, shows Edith Wharton dissecting some of the customs, habits and vagaries of courtship and marriage, particularly as practiced in the upper reaches of New York society at the turn of the twentieth century (two stories, however, are set in Italy). Fidelity is only one problem; others may arise from the machinations and emotions of the protagonists or outsiders. Wharton handles the questions with her usual gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) irony and curiosity about human behavior. (Summary by Nicholas Clifford) more

Rudyard Kipling published Stalky & Co. in 1899. Set at an English boarding school in a seaside town on the North Devon coast. (The town, Westward Ho!, is not only unusual in having an exclamation mark, but also in being itself named after a novel, by Charles Kingsley.)The book is a collection of linked short stories, with some information about the eponymous Stalky's later life. Beetle, one of the main trio, is said to be based on Kipling himself, while Stalky may be based on Lionel Dunsterville. The stories have elements of the macabre (dead cats), bullying and violence, and hints about sex, making them far from the childish or idealised world of the typical school story. Edmund Wilson, critic, in The Wound and the Bow, was both shocked and uncomprehending.Adapted by Tim Bulkeley from the Wikipedia entry. more

Librivox's Short Story Collection 016: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 001: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 023: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members. more

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 010: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. more

Short Stories written and performed by Joe Bookish

Five short stories by Lanoe Falconer which is the pseudonym of the English writer, Marie Elizabeth Hawker (1848 - 1908). Her works, though few, were well received. Never married, her health was precarious, preventing her from writing more, though she wished to. She died of tuberculosis, as did her brother. (Summary by David Wales) more

Katherine Mansfield was prominent Modernist writer of short fiction. This a ninety minute story from her collection of The Garden Party. more

Showcasing short stories by the UK's most talented amateur writers each week. Narrated by Cassi Ryan. Some explicit content. more

Too shy. Too honest.Too weird. I adore short stories and through my podcasts would like to bring some greatest ones ever written to you. more