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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
by Jon Hagadorn
Today: #135 in Fiction on our combined chart.
Today: #141 in Fiction, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #166 in Fiction, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #78 in Fiction, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #88 in Fiction, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #159 in Fiction, India on our combined chart.
Today: #63 in Fiction, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #135 | #110 |
| Oct 26 | #126 | #97 |
| Oct 25 | #145 | #119 |
| Oct 24 | #159 | #135 |
| Oct 23 | #143 | #118 |
| Oct 22 | — | #191 |
| Oct 21 | #189 | #165 |
| Oct 20 | #152 | #127 |
| Oct 19 | #151 | #126 |
| Oct 18 | #167 | #141 |
| Oct 17 | #156 | #129 |
| Oct 16 | #184 | #159 |
| Oct 15 | #173 | #147 |
| Oct 14 | #175 | #151 |
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About the show
A huge collection of beautifully narrated and carefully chosen short stories from golden age authors (1850-1930) who knew how to deliver stories that reach the heart and soul of the reader and listener.
Here you'll find short masterpieces from the likes of Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kathleen Norris, Jack London, Henry Lawson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O. Henry, and many others. Great reviews and high ratings here and a host who chooses stories that entertain and enlighten.