logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2024
43m 47s

RIP VAN WINKLE by WASHINGTON IRVING

JON HAGADORN
About this episode

This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Catskills for twenty years and upon waking up, was surprised to find that everything had changed and that the American Revolution had taken place during his absence.

Get the new link for 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at THE NEW GOOGLE PLAY APP here:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ%3D%3D

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Yesterday
THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER by WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON
The Story Summary In this inaugural Carnacki tale, occult investigator Thomas Carnacki is called to investigate the "Grey Room" in a centuries-old mansion. The room is plagued by a violent, invisible entity that has beaten previous occupants to death. Unlike traditional ghost hun ... Show More
57m 16s
Feb 6
ROBIN HOOD TURNS BEGGAR from THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Robin Hood finally achieves his dream of becoming a beggar, at least for a day, and in the process outwits and outfights a number of scoundrels who end up contributing their wealth to the cause. Get all of our shows at one website: WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM My email works as well ... Show More
42m 35s
Feb 1
A LOVE PASSAGE by W.W. JACOBS
"A Love Passage" is a lighthearted maritime comedy from W.W. Jacobs' 1896 collection, Many Cargoes, that satirizes the bumbling romantic efforts of sailors. The Plot The story follows the mate of a schooner who decides, with somewhat clinical detachment, that it is time for him t ... Show More
29m 49s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2025
743 Fairy Tales (with Jack Zipes) [RECLAIMED] | Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (#11 GBOAT) | Chaucer News
An early encounter with one of the most famous people in the world initiated Jack Zipes into the world of fairy tales - and he never looked back. In this episode, Jacke talks to the fairy tale expert about his book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, which profi ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2012
James Joyce's Ulysses
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss James Joyce's novel Ulysses. First published ninety years ago in Paris, Joyce's masterpiece is a sprawling and startlingly original work charting a single day in the life of the Dubliner Leopold Bloom. Some early readers were outraged by its se ... Show More
42m 5s
Feb 2025
The Dread Apache - That Early-Day Scourge of the Southwest by Merrill Pingree Freeman ~ Full Audiobook [history]
The Dread Apache - That Early-Day Scourge of the Southwest by Merrill Pingree Freeman audiobook. Genre: history Written by Arizona pioneer and local historian Merrill Pingree Freeman, The Dread Apache - That Early-Day Scourge of the Southwest is a brisk, episode-driven look at li ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2024
Ep411 - George Saunders | The Braindead Megaphone
<p>Acclaimed author George Saunders visits Google to discuss his book "The Braindead Megaphone."</p> <p>"The Braindead Megaphone", George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction, is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are ... Show More
47m 41s
Oct 2024
Mark Twain Was a Terrible Investor, Part One: The Legend of "Josh"
Today, Mark Twain is widely thought of as one of America's greatest authors -- but he was also, get this, a terrible investor. Inspired by his father's unfailing (and unsuccessful) efforts to become a business tycoon, Twain spent loads of time and money backing inventions that ei ... Show More
43m 24s
Apr 2025
📣 🎩🇺🇸 Il y a 160 ans, Abraham Lincoln était assassiné... Plongez au coeur de ce tournant historique dans MINUIT EXPRESS !
[SPONSORISÉ] Le 9 avril 1865, la bataille d'Appomattox en Virginie met fin à la guerre de Sécession. C’est l’élection d’Abraham Lincoln à la présidence des États-Unis, qui a mis le feu aux poudres en 1861 et provoqué la Sécession de dix états du Sud dits confédérés. Lincoln est c ... Show More
3m 53s
Aug 2011
rebirth
A nighttime expedition to a sleepy town uncovers the truth behind seemingly groundless rumors. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ An alternative narration by Jason Hill ... Show More
44m 40s
Dec 2023
Great American Authors | Mark Twain: Voice of a Nation | 3
<p>In the late 1850s, a young man named Samuel Clemens started out piloting steamboats on the Mississippi River. Within a few years, he embarked on a writing career, adopting the pen name that became famous: Mark Twain. Armed with a wry sense of humor and a natural flair for stor ... Show More
41m 54s