Best Washington Irving Podcasts (2024)

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RIP VAN WINKLE by WASHINGTON IRVING 43:47

44m ago43:47

43:47

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…

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THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS 1:00:19

3d ago1:00:19

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In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within the castle where he is persuaded to give up his enchanted necklace - after which troubole follows. In chapter 4, back in Camelt, Sir G…

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BEST OF 1001 (#23 FAV OF 472) WAR and JAN THE UNREPENTANT JACK LONDON 31:23

1h ago31:23

31:23

By Jon Hagadorn

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A TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS & THE LION TALES FOR ALL AGES 16:33

1h ago16:33

16:33

A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befriends a lion when they share a cave and later the favor is returned in a big way Join us at our new (2024) website at www.bestof1001stories.com and sign on for our first newsletter plus browse our 11 1001…

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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THE SWINEHERD HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 24:23

1h ago24:23

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Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson. The Emperor's New Clothes: The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince the emperor that only the ignorant, or those unfit for their jobs, fail to see the fine clothes they will make for the king.…

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BEST OF (#22 OF 471) TRANSIENTS IN ARCADIA by O.HENRY 15:43

4d ago15:43

15:43

By Jon Hagadorn

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#BYP Episode 111: NFC East Preview & Win totals! Washington a sleeper of the East, Giants fans stop crying about Barkley! 25:16

6d ago25:16

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Send us a Text Message. Back Your Play w/Q is heard during the week on Sports Radio 102.9 FM The Game. This week host Rich Quinones takes a close look at the NFC East. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the division and discuss the biggest storylines for each team heading into the 2024 season…

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THE SIGN OF THE BROKEN SWORD A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 47:55

13d ago47:55

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This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose legend was perhaps not as well deserved as all his admirers believed. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and get a look at all our 1001 shows- give some a try! And join our mailing list…

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PRISONER OF THE SOPHS and CALL FOR CANDIDATES ZANE GREY THE YOUNG PITCHER 28:04

1h ago28:04

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Ken Ward, after talking to his coach not long after the great potato fight, is talked into walking over to the Sophmore dormirories to aplogize to the varsity basball captain, Dale- but Dale has other plans, and Ken and the coach find themselves trapped with no way out. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com, and take advantage of s…

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#BYP Episode 110: NFL HC's on the "Hot Seat" in 2024! Doug Pederson, Sean McDermott dark horses to be canned? #nfl 40:01

16h ago40:01

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Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down which HC's are feeling the heat heading into 2024! #nfl #eagles #giants #cowboys #bills #miami Subscribe for more videos like this / @richquinones ?sub_confi…

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BEST OF 1001 (#21 OF 470) BRIGHTEN'S SISTER-IN-LAW by HENRY LAWSON 49:07

5d ago49:07

49:07

By Jon Hagadorn

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#BYP Episode 109: NFC South and win totals! Panthers sleeper, Bucs & Falcons ahead of Saints? 16:44

3d ago16:44

16:44

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the NFC South. Subscribe for more videos like this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3dbNIR_9mNJ9WYQi7DOKA ?sub_confirmation=1 "Back Your Play" is brought t…

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THE VARSITY CAPTAIN and A GREAT ARM by ZANE GREY 32:26

6d ago32:26

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The start of another great series of baseball short stories (the last one was "The Red-Headed Outfield)- this one being"The Young Pitcher'- the storyof a very young man who attends a large college as a freshman and soon learns what hazing is all about. His dream of playing baseball for that college seems to end when he punches the varsity captain o…

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THE STORY OF SIR PELIAS (CHAPS 1-2) FROM HOWARD PYLE'S 'THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR & HIS KNIGHTS 46:51

22d ago46:51

46:51

Sir Pelias, one of King Arthur's top knights, makes a promise to Lady Guinevere that he will go on a mission to defend her honor, and leaves her company unarmed, promising he will capture another knight's armor and return with great deeds accomplished.By me

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BEST OF 1001 (#20 OF 463) BOULE DE SUIF (PT 2) by GUY DE MAUPASSANT 48:02

8d ago48:02

48:02

By Jon Hagadorn

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BEST OF 1001 (#20 OF 463) BOULE DE SUIF (PT. 1) by GUY de MAUPASSANT 43:03

12d ago43:03

43:03

By Jon Hagadorn

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#BYP Episode 108: AFC East Preview and win totals! Bills pressure, Tua's contract, last gasp for Rodgers & Jets, how bad are the Pats? 21:39

9d ago21:39

21:39

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the AFC East. Pressure on Bills, will Tua get a new contract in Miami? Last gasp for Rodgers and Jets and how bad will the Pats be this season? #afceast #pat…

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THE LOADED DOG by HENRY LAWSON 22:06

14d ago22:06

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A playful young black labrador gives three Australian gold miners a scare when he picks up a wrapped explosive charge and chases the scared miners with it, thinking its a game of fetch and return. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Enjoy 1001 Grea…

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#BYP Episode 107: NFC North Preview & win totals! Lions division to lose, Bears rising, Packers take a step back? 22:14

12d ago22:14

22:14

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the NFC North. Are the Lions still the team to beat? Packers take that next step and how much of an impact with rookie QB Caleb Williams have in Chicago with…

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More D-Day Stories 11:46

13d ago11:46

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In this episode we share more stories of the men who saved the world on Jun 06, 1944. In this episode we feature the story of First Lieutenant David Joseph Marquard, who gave his life for our freedom. Learn more at D-Day, Eyewitness accounts of WW2. Read by Myron Hieronymous ThomasBy Myron Hieronymous Thomas

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THE WARRIOR MAID OF SAN CARLOS by ROBERT BARR 26:58

16d ago26:58

26:58

A true story telling of the time young Horatio Nelson, while reconnoitering Fort San Carlos for the planned takeover of Nicaragua with a single ship, encountered the 16 year old daughter of the fort's commander as she was outside trying to gauge the size of the British ship. The exploits of the famous British Lord Nelson fill volumes- this was the …

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#19 (of 462) BEST OF 1001 RIKKI TIKKI TAVI by RUDYARD KIPLING 34:59

1M ago34:59

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A young mongoose is discovered half-drowned by an English family who take him into their home where he soon shows his gratitude by saving their lives more than once as he uses his skills to eliminate deadly snakes from the house and garden. A great classic from Rudyard Kipling. Check Out our NEW website (July 2024) www.bestof1001stories.com REVIEWS…

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PLAIN FISHING by FRANK STOCKTON 38:17

1M ago38:17

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Our narrator tells a great fishing story whicfh begins at the home of an old local fisherman with two beautiful daughters and continues with a battle of wits between he and a huge trout followed by some good country advice.

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OUR AROMATIC UNCLE by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER 36:07

20d ago36:07

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A marrried couple who for years has ben enjoying gifts from a generous uncle they had never met finally get the chance to meet him when he cables that he is traveling to see them and stay for awhile. As you migt expect the story has a surprise ending.By me

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#BYP Episode 106: Is Willie Mays the Greatest MLB Player of All-Time? Buyers and Sellers near MLB Trade Deadline 24:48

22d ago24:48

24:48

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play" w/Q live Monday-Friday and also heard on Sports Radio 102.9 FM was joined by USA Today's MLB Writer Steve Gardner. Q and Steve reflected on the passing of Willie Mays and broke down his career, stats and why you can make a case he is the greatest player that ever played! Plus, they went around the diamond. W…

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#18 (of 461) BEST OF 1001 NEGORE, THE COWARD by JACK LONDON 27:31

1M ago27:31

27:31

By Jon Hagadorn

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#BYP Episode 105: Celtics favorites to repeat; Monty Williams fired; owed $65M from Detroit 20:23

24d ago20:23

20:23

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on youtube as well Rumble.com Q was joined by WMUR's Johnathan Marshall, who covered the NBA Finals. The guys recapped a boring series, lack of legit coverage and why the Celtics are the favorites to come out the Eastern Conference next season. Johnathan has a …

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THE FILLMORE ELDERBERRIES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY 19:40

24d ago19:40

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A young man who has just lost his father and needs to support his mother tries to find work but no one, inluding his own uncle, will hire him due to his deceased father's bad reputation as a shirker. Finally a local farmer offers the young man a job to clear an entire field of elderberries down to the roots for a pittance, provided he finishes the …

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#BYP Episode 104: AFC West Preview & win totals! KC won't miss a beat, DEN in trouble, Chargers rising! 18:59

24d ago18:59

18:59

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the AFC West, KC should own the division again, but are the LA Chargers on the rise? Who is a sleeper and who takes a step back? #afcwest #chiefs #broncos #r…

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Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of Silver Blaze 1:05:25

26d ago1:05:25

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In this episode we feature "The Adventure of Silver Blaze", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the first from the 12 in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in December 1892. Doyle considered "Silver Blaze" among his favorite Sherlock Holm…

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TRANSFORMATION by ROBERT BARR 31:17

27d ago31:17

31:17

Two brothers who own a successful clock/watch shop in Paris are surprised when a disreputable looking man enters the shop- and they both believe has has come to case the shop before robbing it. They contact the police, and the police question the man, but come up with nothing. Things turn bad for the brothers soon after. We promised two Robert Bar …

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"BYP Episode 103: Trevor Lawrence worth the bag? Step up time! AFC South win totals and predictions 17:41

1M ago17:41

17:41

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on YouTube. Q was joined by Lloyd Vance host of "Lloyd Vance's Insider Football" as the guys broke down the massive contract for Jags QB Trevor Lawrence, plus they broke down the AFC South's win totals for each team. Who is a sleeper and who takes a step back? …

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BEST OF (#17 OF 460) A BURGLAR'S CHRISTMAS by WILLA CATHER 29:26

30d ago29:26

29:26

By Jon Hagadorn

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#BYP Episode 102: Game 3 NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving might get his for Dallas, but Boston will win 29:40

1M ago29:40

29:40

Send us a Text Message. "Back Your Play w/Q" live on 102.9 The Game weekdays is now live on youtube @richqonq. Q was joined by Jovan Alford as the guys preview Game 3 of the Finals, who has the edge, and they also talk some Phillies and Eagles. "Back Your Play" is brought to you by Fresh Roasted Coffee. Click the link below and put in promo code BY…

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THE STRANGER by AMBROSE BIERCE 25:04

1M ago25:04

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By me

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THE BOOK OF MERLIN: (CHAPS 3-4) MORGANA LA FAY BETRAYS KING ARTHUR 54:27

1M ago54:27

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In this story Merlin is no longer a force but he is able to make a request to Vivien to save King Arthur's life. Arthur and a fellow knight become lost after a deer hunt and they are lured onto a sailing ship by Morgana La Fay's magic- and things go downhill from there.;By me

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BEST OF 1001 (# 16 of 450) HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME TO BE AN OUTLAW by HOWARD PYLE 26:13

1M ago26:13

26:13

By Jon Hagadorn

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D-Day at 80. The Beginning of the End of WWII. 33:17

2M ago33:17

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In this episode we pay tribute to the men who saved the world on Jun 06, 1944. D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries during World War II. France at the time was occupied by the armies of Nazi Germany, and t…

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THE MANAGER OF MADDEN'S HILL by ZANE GREY 36:00

1M ago36:00

36:00

A young crippled boy who has learned baseball inside and out gets a chance to become a manager for a local boys team, and quickly learns the pain and the glory that comes with coaching. Enjoy 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on the Podbean Podcast App today! Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podbean.app.podcast …

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THE MISTAKE OF THE MACHINE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON 40:36

1M ago40:36

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Father brown shares a story with his friend Flambeau about a visit the Father had made to a detective's office in Chicago while he was working in the US. The detective was convinced to a new fangled pulse reader, serving as a lie detector, could prove the innocence or guilt of suspects. Enjoy: IN SEARCH OF ATTILA THE HUN'S TREASURE" at 1001 Heroes …

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THEIR FIRST FORMAL CALL by GRACE MACGOWAN COOKE 34:09

2M ago34:09

34:09

Many years ago, around 1900, social customes were very different from what they are today. if a young man wanted to make a formal call on a young lady, the custom of the day wasd to approach the young lady's house and present a card of introduction. Generally, a servant or butler would offer a server, or silver plate, upon wich the young man would …

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THE STORY OF THE BETRAYAL OF MERLIN (CHAPS 1 &2) KING ARTHUR & HIS KNIGHTS 39:10

2M ago39:10

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King Arthur's evil sister Queen Morgana LaFay plans a way to get Merlin out of the way of Arthur by using her young protoge Vivien to charm Merlin into teaching her all his magic. Enjoy 'Tarzan the Untamed' now at 1001 Stories For the Road Podcast and 'The Secret Garden' at 1001 Classic Stories For All Ages.…

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#14 LISTENER FAV (of 448) WHITE AND YELLOW by JACK LONDON 23:13

2M ago23:13

23:13

By Jon Hagadorn

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AN ALI BABA OF THE SIERRAS by BRET HARTE 22:56

2M ago22:56

22:56

A 10 year-old boy growing up in a gold mining area discovers the stash of a pair of notorious thieves and adventure follows...By me

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The History of The Belmont Stakes 16:41

2M ago16:41

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The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race, nicknamed The Test of the Champion, The Test of Champions and The Run for the Carnations, is the traditional third and final leg of the Triple Crown. It is usually held on the first or second Saturday in June, fi…

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3 BANJO PATERSON STORIES FROM DOWN UNDER: HIS MASTERPIECE, SITTING IN JUDGEMENT,THIRSTY ISLAND 31:10

2M ago31:10

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Australia owes a debt of gratitude to Banjo Paterson (and Henry Lawson) for their great short stories that chronicled the quirky and unique characters and places of Australia in its early days. These three short stories- His Masterpeice, Sitting in Judgement, and Thirsty Island tell of the days when Australia was "the wild west" in more ways than o…

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THE HEAD OF CAESAR A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 39:19

2M ago39:19

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Father Brown and Flambeau assist a young lady who is being terrorized by a blackmailer. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id16132138…

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THE WRONG SHAPE A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 44:51

2M ago44:51

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Father brown and Flambeau visit the art conservatory of a friend who has asked Father brown to look after his wife after his death, which has been foretold by an Indian mystic. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-sto…

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PILLAR OF FIRE by RAY BRADBURY 1:36:22

2M ago1:36:22

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William Lantry awakes hundreds of years in the future after having died in 1933. He awakes with a burning rage towards mankind and as he learns more about this futuristic place, it only grows. He discovers that the graveyards of old have been destroyed and he was in one of the last ones. He's unsure of why he has been brought back to life but he es…

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BEST OF 1001 (#13 OF 447) CONFESSIONS OF A HUMORIST by O.HENRY 21:01

2M ago21:01

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In this classic O.Henry short story, a second accountant in a small hardware store finds he has a talent for writing things that make people smile, He is soon selling his humorous writings to magazines, and one offers him a high paying job. But soon he begins running out of inspiration and finds himself chasing friends and family for funny quips-an…

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