Classic Stories A Celebration of the Short Story Episodes Available now
The Mesmeric Mountain by Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane’s fantastical tale of a man who thinks he’s being followed – by a mountain.
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre tale of Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague.
The Interlopers by Saki
Saki's fable about warring neighbours.
Araby by James Joyce
James Joyce’s story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.
The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry
O. Henry’s parable about a homeless man seeking shelter, and the lengths he goes to.
The Cone by HG Wells
HG Wells’ twisted tale about a man taking revenge on an adulterer.
The Christening by DH Lawrence
DH Lawrence’s story of a young unmarried mother, her baby and her stern collier father.
Tarquin of Cheapside by F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s strange Elizabethan-set tale of a young writer is seeking refuge.
Ma'ame Pelagie by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin portrait of a woman on a plantation adjusting after the American Civil War.
The Kabuliwalah by Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore’s tale of a little girl befriending a travelling fruit salesman.
