1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
by Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic women's short stories that defined an era of change for women as they sought independence from a patriarchal society, New short stories are now appearing every Sunday at 12 EST. Reviews are greatly appreciated at Apple Podcast and at www.bestof1001stories.com, our website, where this show is featured along with others.
Episodes
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THREE THANKSGIVINGS by CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN
⭐ SHOW NOTES — Three Thanksgivings by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Three Thanksgivings (1911) is one of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's most uplifting and quietly defiant stories — a tale that captures the spirit of a changing America as women began to assert independence,...
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THE PHANTOM COACH by AMELIA EDWARDS
⭐ STORY SUMMARY FOR 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE A Portrait of Ambition, Appearances, and the Quiet Battles Behind Closed Doors The Gilded Age was a time of glittering mansions, rising fortunes, and social ladders that seemed to stretch endlessly upward — but beneath the polished veneer lay...
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THE REVOLT OF MOTHER by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
⭐ 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE SHOW NOTES — THE REVOLT OF "MOTHER" By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1890) Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's The Revolt of "Mother" is one of the most quietly powerful acts of rebellion in American literature — a story that takes place not in a courtroom or a battlefield…
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THE ENCHANTED BLUFF by WILLA CATHER
⭐ 1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD SHOW NOTES THE ENCHANTED BLUFF (Music by Mira) By Willa Cather Willa Cather's The Enchanted Bluff is one of those rare short stories that feels both intimate and mythic — a tale of boyhood dreams, the pull of distant horizons, and the quiet ache of unrealized ambition....
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THE SCULPTOR'S FUNERAL by WILLA CATHER
⭐ SHOW NOTES — The Sculptor's Funeral by Willa Cather 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Willa Cather's The Sculptor's Funeral is one of her sharpest, most revealing portraits of small‑town life on the American prairie. When the body of Harvey Merrick — a sculptor who left his Kansas hometown years...
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THE NAMESAKE by WILLA CATHER
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — The Namesake by Willa Cather 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Willa Cather's "The Namesake" (first published in McClure's Magazine in 1907) is one of her most thoughtful early works — a story that explores how memory, heritage, and the pull of home can shape an artist's identity....
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A WAGNER MATINEE by WILLA CATHER
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — A Wagner Matinée by Willa Cather 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Willa Cather's A Wagner Matinée is one of her most powerful early stories—an intimate portrait of memory, sacrifice, and the emotional cost of frontier life. When Aunt Georgiana returns to Boston after thirty years...
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GREATEST LOVE STORIES: KING CHARLES II AND NELL GWYNN
🎙️ 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age SHOW NOTES "King Charles and Nell Gwynn" From Lyndon Orr's Famous Affinities of History — A Tale of Wit, Charm, and the Most Beloved Mistress of the Merry Monarch Tonight's story takes us back to the Restoration — a time of powdered wigs, crowded playhouses…
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ALOHA OE by JACK LONDON
🎙️ 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age SHOW NOTES "Aloha Oe" Jack London's Hawaiian Farewell — A Story of Love, Empire, and the Cost of Seeing Clearly Tonight's story comes from one of America's most powerful literary voices of the early 20th century — Jack London, writing at a moment when the…
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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT by MARJERY WILLIAMS
🎙️ 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age SHOW NOTES "The Velveteen Rabbit" A Timeless Tale of Love, Loss, and Becoming Real Tonight's story comes from the closing years of the Gilded Age and the dawn of the Jazz Age — a moment when children's literature was blossoming into a true art form. First...
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THE STORY OF AN HOUR and THE UNEXPECTED KATE CHOPIN
⭐ 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE SHOW NOTES — "THE STORY OF AN HOUR" By Kate Chopin (1894) ⭐ Episode Summary (Spoiler‑Safe) Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour is one of the most powerful and compact pieces of fiction to emerge from the Gilded Age — a story that unfolds in barely a page, yet...
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THE STORM by KATE CHOPIN
⭐ 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE "THE STORM" By Kate Chopin Show Notes ⭐ Episode Summary (Spoiler‑Safe) Kate Chopin's "The Storm" is one of the most daring and emotionally charged stories of the Gilded Age — a tale of passion, secrecy, and the quiet complexities of marriage. Set against the...
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THE YELLOW WALLPAPER by CHARLOTTE GILLMAN
1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE Show Notes – "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Few stories from the Gilded Age capture the emotional and social tensions of the era as powerfully as "The Yellow Wallpaper." First published in 1892 in The New England Magazine, this haunting tale...
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TALES OF KING ARTHUR AND THE ROUND TABLE (1ST 4 TALES)
Tales of love ,honor, and duty in Olde England. These are the first four tales adapted from Part 1 of the Book of Romance by Andrew Lang (1918).. (Also from Morte D'Arthur) 1- The Drawing of the Sword 2-The Sword Excaliber 3-How The Round Table Began 4-The Story of Sir Balin
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A WARRIOR'S DAUGHTER by
In this short story, A Warrior's Daughter (1921), Zitkala-Sa presents Tusee as the daughter of a warrior who is the chief in his Native American tribe. Tusee is a beautiful girl, but she is brave as her father. Further, when there is a war, her lover is captured by the enemies of the tribe who...
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ONE AUTUMN NIGHT by MAXIM GORKY
1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Maxim Gorky – One Autumn Night Podcast Show Notes In this beautifully written early tale by Maxim Gorky, we follow two down‑and‑out wanderers — Timosha and Kiryak — as they drift through a cold autumn night in search of shelter, warmth, and perhaps a scrap of…
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A LITTLE GREY GLOVE by GEORGE EGERTON
1001 Stories From the Gilded Age George Egerton – A Little Grey Glove Podcast Show Notes George Egerton's "A Little Grey Glove" is a delicate, emotionally rich story about chance encounters, unspoken longing, and the quiet ways two lives can brush against each other without ever fully touching....
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A SERVICE OF LOVE and THE ROMANCE OF THE BUSY BROKER by O.HENRY (BEST OF)
Show Notes – O. Henry Double Feature at 1001 Stories FRom The Gilded Age "A Service of Love" O. Henry had a special affection for New York's strivers—those young dreamers who arrive in the city with more ambition than money, more hope than certainty. A Service of Love is one of his most tender...
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THE CHOICE by EDITH WHARTON
⭐ Edith Wharton's "The Choice" 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Narrated by Jon Hagadorn Tonight's story comes from one of the towering voices of American literature — Edith Wharton, a writer whose sharp eye and elegant prose captured the social tensions, moral compromises, and emotional...
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FEEL GOOD STORIES CHARLOTTE'S LADIES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY (NEW)
⭐ 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Show Notes — "Charlotte's Ladies" By Lucy Maud Montgomery (1911) ⭐ Episode Summary (Podcast‑Ready) Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Charlotte's Ladies" is one of her most tender and uplifting early works — a story about loneliness, imagination, and the unexpected ways…
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SUN DRIED by EDNA FERBER (NEW)
1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE There's a particular kind of sunlight that belongs only to the Gilded Age — a hard, honest light that falls across small towns and big ambitions, revealing people exactly as they are. Few writers understood that light better than Edna Ferber, whose stories…
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THE FROG AND THE PUDDLE by EDNA FERBER (NEW)
🎙️ 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Show Notes – The Frog and the Puddle by Edna Ferber Episode Summary In The Frog and the Puddle, Edna Ferber delivers one of her signature portraits of early‑20th‑century American life — a story filled with sharp observation, humor, and the quiet emotional…
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VICTORIAN ROMANCE: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS and LORD BOTHWELL from FAMOUS AFFINITIES OF HISTORY
🎙️ WHY Famous Affinities of History Is a Perfect Match for 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age (Episode Summaries Below) Famous Affinities of History, written by Lyndon Orr in 1909, is a collection of vivid historical portraits exploring the great romances, scandals, and entanglements that shaped…
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VICTORIAN GHOST STORY: THE LOST GHOST by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
⭐ 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE Show Notes: "The Lost Ghost" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Originally published in Everybody's Magazine, July 1903 Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "The Lost Ghost" is one of the most haunting and quietly heartbreaking stories to come out of the Gilded Age — a period when...
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VICTORIAN ROMANCE: ABELARD AND HELOISE ONE OF HISTORY'S GREATEST LOVE STORIES from FAMOUS AFFINITIES
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Famous Affinities of History Episode: "Abelard and Heloise" Few love stories in all of history carry the emotional force and tragic beauty of Abelard and Heloise — a tale of passion, brilliance, sacrifice, and devotion that has echoed across nine...
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THE QUICKSAND by EDITH WHARTON
⭐ 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE Show Notes: "The Quicksand" by Edith Wharton Originally published in Scribner's Magazine, October 1912 Edith Wharton's "The Quicksand" is a tightly drawn psychological drama that captures the emotional undercurrents of early‑20th‑century relationships — a time...
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ANDY PAGE'S RIVAL by HENRY LAWSON
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Show Notes – Henry Lawson's "Andy Page's Rival" Episode Summary In this episode, we bring you "Andy Page's Rival," one of Henry Lawson's most humorous and good‑natured bush stories. Set in the rugged Australian outback Lawson knew so well, the tale follows Andy...
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EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARIES by MARK TWAIN
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Show Notes – Mark Twain's "Extracts from Adam's Diary" Episode Summary In this episode, we present one of Mark Twain's most charming and quietly profound pieces: "Extracts from Adam's Diary." First published in 1893 and later expanded, the story is Twain at his…
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THE LIFE BOOK OF UNCLE JESSE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age "The Lifebook of Uncle Jesse" by Lucy Maud Montgomery A Life Measured in Love, Loss, and the Quiet Bravery of Carrying On In "The Lifebook of Uncle Jesse," Lucy Maud Montgomery steps away from the whimsical charm she's best known for and gives us...
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THAT'S MARRIAGE (PT 2) by EDNA FERBER
Terry reaches the "Big City"- Chicago, and it doesn't take long after she reaches State Street until she hears a music hawker accompanied by a piano player banging out some popular tunes. The hawker, in an attempt to attract buyers for his sheet music, is advertising his wares from a second story...
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THATS MARRIAGE by EDNA FERBER (PT 1)
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age "That's Marriage" by Edna Ferber — Part 1 A Young Couple, a New Beginning… and the First Cracks Beneath the Shine In Part 1 of "That's Marriage," Edna Ferber turns her sharp, affectionate eye toward the early days of married life — that fragile,...
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MARRIAGE A LA MODE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD
Show Notes: "Marriage à la Mode" by Katherine Mansfield Episode Summary In this episode of 1001 Stories from the Gilded Age , (formerly 1001 Greatest Love Stories) we dive into Katherine Mansfield's poignant 1921 short story, "Marriage à la Mode ". The narrative follows William, a hard-working,...
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A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS KATE CHOPIN
A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS by KATE CHOPIN at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, when social expectations pressed heavily on women and money often dictated one's place in the world, this story unfolds with Chopin's trademark subtlety. There's no melodrama...
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HER FATHER'S DAUGHTER by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "HER FATHER'S DAUGHTER" 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age In this episode, we bring you Lucy Maud Montgomery's charming and emotionally perceptive short story "Her Father's Daughter," a tale that blends humor, family pride, and the quiet but powerful bonds that shape our lives....
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GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER
Greater Love by Bram Stoker at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Podcast- Show Notes Tonight's story comes from a writer we usually associate with the supernatural — but here, Bram Stoker shows us something very different. "Greater Love" is a deeply human tale, written during the same era that...
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FOR THE LOVE OF THE HILLS by SUSAN GLASPELL
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — For the Love of the Hills by Susan Glaspell at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age A Story of Longing, Memory, and the Places That Shape Who We Become Susan Glaspell's "For the Love of the Hills" is a quiet, beautifully observed story about two women whose lives intersect in a city...
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HER LETTERS by KATE CHOPIN
A locked drawer. A packet of letters. And a husband who suddenly realizes that the woman he thought he knew may have carried a secret powerful enough to outlive her. Kate Chopin turns a simple discovery into a haunting meditation on love, guilt, and the truths we hide from the people closest to…
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THE BAY COLT LEARNS TO MIND and THE NIGHT MOTH WITH A CROOKED FEELER by CLARA DILLINGHAM PIERSON (Previously 1001 Greatest Love Stories)
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Bay Colt Learns to Mind"at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Gentle, Character‑Building, Spoiler‑Safe) In this charming tale from Pierson's Among the Farmyard People, a spirited young bay colt begins to discover that growing up means more than stretching your legs and…
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A RESPECTABLE WOMAN and A WIZARD FROM GETTYSBURG by KATE CHOPIN
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "A Respectable Woman" by Kate Chopin at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Atmospheric, Character‑Driven, Spoiler‑Safe) In "A Respectable Woman," Kate Chopin explores the quiet, internal conflicts that arise when social expectations collide with private emotion. The story centers…
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THE GARDEN LODGE by WILLA CATHER
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Garden Lodge" by Willa Cather (Atmospheric, Character‑Driven, Spoiler‑Safe) Willa Cather's "The Garden Lodge" is a quiet, beautifully layered story about memory, art, and the choices that shape a life. Set in the comfortable world of Gilded Age prosperity, it follows…
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THE DARLING by ANTON CHEKHOV
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Stories from the Gilded Age "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov A Woman Who Loves Completely… And Loses Herself in the Process In "The Darling," Anton Chekhov offers one of his most quietly powerful portraits of human longing and identity. The story follows Olenka, a gentle,...
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THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE by MARY WILKINS FREEMAN
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Mary E. Wilkins Freeman "The Outside of the House" at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age A Quiet Village… A Strange House… And the Unease No One Wants to Name In "The Outside of the House," Mary Wilkins Freeman crafts a haunting New England tale built on atmosphere, suspicion, and...
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THE LOCKET and THE LADY OF BAYOU ST. JOHN by KATE CHOPIN
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Kate Chopin at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age "The Locket" A Token of Love… A War That Changes Everything In "The Locket," Kate Chopin blends tenderness and tragedy in a Civil War–era tale about love, hope, and the fragile promises people cling to in uncertain times. The story...
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THE WEDDING RING by HENRY VAN DYKE
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Wedding Ring" by Henry van Dyke at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age A Story of Memory, Devotion, and the Quiet Power of Love In "The Wedding Ring," Henry van Dyke once again proves why his stories have endured for generations. With his trademark blend of tenderness, moral...
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AKIN TO LOVE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "Akin to Love" by Lucy Maud Montgomery at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age A Quiet Village, a Stubborn Heart, and the Kind of Love That Sneaks Up on You In this tender and gently humorous tale, Lucy Maud Montgomery turns her eye toward the small dramas of village life — the...
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LOVE ON THE BON-DIEU by KATE CHOPIN
"Love on the Bon-Dieu" was originally published as "Love and Easter" on Oct 30th, 1891, and included in the collection 'Bayou Folk" in 1894. The story focuses on Lalie, a poor Cajun girl who "has a frailness that indicated lack of wholesome and plentiful nourishment"- needless to say, she was...
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A DILL PICKLE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD
This story is actually a dialogue between a man and a woman who had once been romantically involved and now find themselves meeting by chance in a small cafe. He has done well the past six years, she- not so well. He leads the conversation, which is all about his travels and the way he once felt...
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A HAWAIIAN LOVE STORY
The love story of Lolo and Kahikilani from the ancient annals of Hawaii. Get all of our shows at one website: www.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM CALLING ALL FANS.. REVIEWS NEEDED SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you.…
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CHAMPAGNE by ANTON CHEKHOV
Chekhov's story 'Champagne' follows a young railway stationmaster who begins New Year's Eve in a festive, carefree mood. He and his wife open a bottle of champagne—an indulgence that feels like a small rebellion against the monotony of their isolated post. The drink loosens his tongue, and he…
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About this show
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic women's short stories that defined an era of change for women as they sought independence from a patriarchal society, New short stories are now appearing every Sunday at 12 EST. Reviews are greatly appreciated at Apple Podcast and at www.bestof1001stories.com, our website, where this show is featured along with others.
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Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host