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LitReading - Classic Short Stories

LitReading - Classic Short Stories

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 Litreading delivers classic short stories—carefully selected, beautifully narrated, and updated every week. From Poe to Twain, O. Henry to Wharton, each episode presents a complete tale in a clean, immersive performance lasting anywhere from a few minutes to an hour. These timeless stories are read with clarity, warmth, and just enough character to bring them fully to life.
Litreading is part of Short Storyverses (shortstoryverses.com), a growing collection of podcasts devoted to exceptional storytelling. Explore New Tales Told—our companion series of original stories inspired by the tone and spirit of the classics; Season’s Readings to brighten your holidays any time of year; FRIGHTLY! for tales of terror; and Readastorus for for younger listeners. Search for all of these titles wherever you get your podcasts.
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Episodes
  • To Build a Fire – a Classic Short Story by Jack London

    To Build a Fire – a Classic Short Story by Jack London
    Feb 10 2026
    Set in the frozen Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, it follows a man traveling alone through temperatures so extreme they defy ordinary experience. Confident in his judgment and dismissive of risk, he presses forward—unaware of how narrow his margin for error truly is.
    With stark realism and relentless tension, London explores humanity’s limits in the face of nature’s indifference. This is not a story of heroic triumph. It is a story of judgment, instinct, and the consequences of small mistakes in unforgiving conditions.
    First published in 1908, To Build a Fire remains a timeless classic of American literature.
    If you enjoy great stories narrated by Don, be sure to check out his other short story podcasts at shortstoryverses.comWe are expanding our universe of short story podcasts on our new podcast channel, Short StoryVerses. Listen to some of Don's new, original short stories on the "New Tales Told" podcast. Look it up on your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
  • In My Dreams – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald

    In My Dreams – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
    Feb 3 2026
    Here is a quiet story about love that arrives too late, and lingers in unexpected ways.
    About two people who find each other where they never expected to meet.
    And what it means to hold on, even when you know you can’t.
    Please check out our other short story universes are shortstoryverses.comWe are expanding our universe of short story podcasts on our new podcast channel, Short StoryVerses. Listen to some of Don's new, original short stories on the "New Tales Told" podcast. Look it up on your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    24 mins
  • The Necklace – A Classic Short Story by Guy De Maupassant

    The Necklace – A Classic Short Story by Guy De Maupassant
    Jan 27 2026
    The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant is a classic tale of ambition, illusion, and unintended consequences.
    In this short, elegant story, a young woman’s desire for wealth and status leads her down a path she never expected.
    A quiet masterpiece with a devastating final twist.
    Guy de Maupassant was a nineteenth-century French writer and one of the masters of the modern short story.
    He wrote hundreds of stories, known for their clarity, irony, and emotional precision.
    His work often explored class, ambition, and the hidden costs of desire.
    The Necklace, published in 1884, remains one of his most famous and enduring stories.
    If you want more stories like this, go to shortstoryverses.com.
    You’ll find a whole story universe there: classic literature brought to life, original fiction, stories for younger listeners, and themed collections for whatever mood you’re in.
    We are expanding our universe of short story podcasts on our new podcast channel, Short StoryVerses. Listen to some of Don's new, original short stories on the "New Tales Told" podcast. Look it up on your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    12 mins
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