Morning Short

Episodes

1. 71

   New!: "The Log" By Guy de Maupassant

   Today’s episode is: A fantastic short story about love and lust by Guy de Maupassant, the french master of short fiction. This is an odd, enjoyable little story, worthy of a few minutes of your day. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Discuss: http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More Context:...

   Mar 22, 2017

   11m
2. 70

   [Friday Fave]: "The Happy Failure" By Herman Melville

   Today’s episode is: a Friday replay of a wonderful story on success and morality by Herman Melville. This first aired early last year. Melville is best-known for his sea tale "Moby Dick", so it's apt that this short story takes place on a smaller body of water. Learn more:...

   Feb 10, 2017

   21m
3. 69

   [70] "The Experimental Couple (and the three offshoots)" by George Ade

   Today’s episode is: A story by George Ade, a classic American humorist. Ade was a born-and-bred Midwesterner, working from a home in Chicago, Illinois, and his humor (including in this story) often draws from his life, and his hometown. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss:...

   Feb 8, 2017

   7m
4. 68

   [Premiere] "Her Lover" By Maxim Gorky

   Morning Short is back, with a third season of amazing curated short stories! Today’s episode is: A story written by the Russian writer Maxim Gorky, who created the socialist-realism literatary style. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss: http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More...

   Feb 6, 2017

   13m
5. 67

   [Replay] "After The Race" By James Joyce

   Today’s episode is: A flashy short story by James Joyce from his collection “Dubliners”. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Fiction, Modernist, Avant-Garde, Famous books by this author: Ulysses Dubliners And many others. -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

   Aug 24, 2016

   15m
6. 66

   [66] "The Postmaster" By Rabindranath Tagore

   Today’s episode is: A story by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. This is the first Indian story we've featured, and it's a great one. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss: http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More Context:This is a familiar story, of the touching kind, but it also...

   Aug 22, 2016

   15m
7. 65

   [Friday Fave] "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" By Mark Twain

   Today's Story Is: A brilliant tale by Satirist Mark Twain about a few starving painters, and how they pulled off the trick of the century. Get your daily dose of fiction via email. Sign Up At http://Share.MorningShort.com. Morning Short is a daily podcast and newsletter featuring one amazing…

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   Aug 19, 2016

   21m
8. 65

   65: "Transients in Arcadia" by O. Henry

   Today’s episode is: A classic double-twist tale by O Henry, the king of the short story. This story is very similar to one of Henry's most famous stories, "The Gift of the Magi". It's uplifting, and an absolute pleasure to listen to. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres…

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   Aug 17, 2016

   15m
9. 63

   The Judgment By Franz Kafka [Replay]

   Today’s episode is: A replay of Franz Kafka's off-the-wall crazy story of a groom-to-be, his imposing father, and his "friend in Russia". An amazing, perplexing story by German author franz Kafka. This story still confounds critics to this day. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story...

   Aug 15, 2016

   29m
10. 62

    [Friday Fave] "The Princess & the Puma" By O. Henry

    This is a Friday Favorite. Each Friday we share one of our favorite stories from our archives. This Friday Favorite Is: A romantic western/cowboy tale by O. Henry. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Romance, cowboy, western. Famous short stories by this author: “The Gift of...

    Aug 12, 2016

    17m
11. 64

    64: "The Wreck Of The Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

    Today’s story is: A lyrical narrative poem by the famous American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss: http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More context: Odds are that this poem was inspired by his time living along the Atlantic ocean in coastal New...

    Aug 10, 2016

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12. 51

    51: "Who Was To Blame?" by Anton Chekhov

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Aug 9, 2016

    10m
13. 63

    63: "My Watch" by Mark Twain

    Today’s episode is: A humorous little vignette about a broken (or not) watch by American Satirist Mark Twain. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Fiction, Humor, Vignette, Satire, Famous books by this author: “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”...

    Aug 8, 2016

    9m
14. 62

    62: “The Science of Deduction” By Arthur Conan Doyle

    Today’s episode is: An unusual Sherlock Holmes story. This is a conversation between Holmes and Watson on deduction, the Holmesian method, and the bizarre antics of the world's most famous fictional detective. Interesting background to some Holmes stories we'll be sharing soon. Learn more:...

    Aug 3, 2016

    21m
15. 61

    61: "Speed" by Sinclair Lewis

    Today’s episode is: An outstanding, fast-paced romance story by Sinclair Lewis, the first American winner of the Nobel Prize in writing. Beautiful cadence, and a great story. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Romance, Racing, Fiction, Adventure, Love Story. Famous books by...

    Aug 1, 2016

    33m
16. 60

    60: "The Adopted Son" By Guy de Maupassant

    This short story explores a moral and ethical dilemma, financial hardship, and what it means to do one's best for your child. Learn more at http://listen.morningshort.com It's heartbreaking in some respects, but all-in-all it's just plain thought-provoking. Notes: An odd little story about two...

    Jul 24, 2016

    14m
17. 59

    59: "In the Pride of His Youth" By Rudyard Kipling

    A great short story on life and growing up by Rudyard Kipling-- Learn more at http://www.morningshort.com Synopsis: This podcast explores the complications of marrying young, and the various states of maturity a boy can coexist in at once. He can be seen as a boy at work, a man at home, and a…

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    Jul 24, 2016

    15m
18. 54

    [Re-run]"The Bird Market" By Anton Chekhov

    RERUN: Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story by Anton Chekhov. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (InviteMorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a podcast/newsletter that shares one short story every…

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    Jul 21, 2016

    12m
19. 58

    58: "White Magic" By Ella D'Arcy"

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 17, 2016

    19m
20. 57

    57: "The Girl and the Graft" by O. Henry

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 15, 2016

    15m
21. 56

    56: "Some Particulars Concerning a Lion" By Charles Dickens

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 14, 2016

    13m
22. 55

    55: "The Black Sheep" By Sapper

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 13, 2016

    9m
23. 54

    54: 'The Cook of the "Gannet"' by W. W. Jacobs

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 12, 2016

    17m
24. 53

    53: "The Piano Next Door" by Elia W. Peattie

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 11, 2016

    13m
25. 52

    52: "The Music Lover" By Henry van Dyke

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 10, 2016

    17m
26. 50

    50: "The Cobweb" By H.H Munro

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 8, 2016

    14m
27. 49

    49: "Following the Fashions" by T.S. Arthur

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 6, 2016

    22m
28. 48

    48: “The Oversight” By Saki

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 3, 2016

    11m
29. 47

    47: "Little Annie's Ramble" By Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 3, 2016

    20m
30. 46

    46: “Belhomme’s Beast” By Guy De Maupassant

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Apr 2, 2016

    15m
31. 41

    "The Hunter Gracchus" By Franz Kafka [45]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 31, 2016

    10m
32. 40

    “The Coffee ­House Of Surat” By Leo Tolstoy [44]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 30, 2016

    17m
33. 39

    "Psyche and the Pskyscraper" By O. Henry [43]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 29, 2016

    15m
34. 38

    “Skeleton Lake: An Episode In Camp” By Algernon Blackwood [42]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 28, 2016

    20m
35. 37

    “A Redeeming Sacrifice” By L.M Montgomery [41]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 27, 2016

    12m
36. 36

    “Semper Idem” By Jack London [40]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 26, 2016

    11m
37. 35

    "The Hunting Of The Snark” By Lewis Carroll [39]

    A famous narrative nonsense poem from the creator of "Alice in Wonderland", Lewis Carroll. Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email:...

    Mar 25, 2016

    31m
38. 34

    "Sights From a Steeple" By Nathaniel Hawthorne [38]

    So many of the stories you read here are little microscopic looks at the day in the life of one or two individuals, or animals. This sketch by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a bit different. Standing atop a steeple, he observes the movements of an entire town at a specific point in time. There is no...

    Mar 24, 2016

    18m
39. 33

    “The Carnivore” By Katherine MacLean [37]

    This is the tale of an alien invasion, but it's more a tale of humanity and its destructive potential. With a deep critique of human institutions, and a shocking ending, this is a fine example of the science fiction that defined Katherine MacLean's career. Love our shorts? Share them (and earn...

    Mar 23, 2016

    14m
40. 32

    “Et in Sempiternum Pereant” By Charles Williams [36]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 22, 2016

    29m
41. 31

    “The Business Man” By Edger Allen Poe [35]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 21, 2016

    22m
42. 30

    "Laura" By Saki [34]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 20, 2016

    11m
43. 29

    “The Shooting Party” By Virginia Woolf [33]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 19, 2016

    20m
44. 28

    "La Juanita" By Alice Dunbar-Nelson [32]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 18, 2016

    12m
45. 27

    "The American's Tale" By Arthur Conan Doyle [31]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 17, 2016

    20m
46. 26

    “An Intervention” By W.W Jacobs [30]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 16, 2016

    14m
47. 25

    "One Officer, One Man" By Ambrose Bierce [29]

    A brilliant reminder of the hell of war. Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is…

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    Mar 15, 2016

    15m
48. 24

    "The Master-Thief" By The Brothers Grimm [28]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 14, 2016

    20m
49. 23

    “Curing A Cold” By Mark Twain [27]

    A light-hearted satire of pseudoscience and medicine. Typical Twain wit. Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email:...

    Mar 13, 2016

    12m
50. 22

    "A Mother" By James Joyce [26]

    Love our shorts? Share them (and earn swag) at Share.morningshort.com. Enjoy This Morning's Amazing short story. Morning Short produces one short audiobook every morning. Get your daily story via email: (http://Invite.MorningShort.com). -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a...

    Mar 12, 2016

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