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Catch 'The Shadow' radio mystery hosted now at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Stories Podcast- The Shadow was America's favorite radio mystery form 30 years and its still good today...give it a try! Pt 2 of 'The Wreck of the Golden Mary' finds our two lifeboats in dire straits as food and water are just about gone.

"The Wreck of the Golden Mary" is a collaborative novella published by Charles Dickens in the 1856 Christmas issue of his periodical, Household Words. The story is a dramatic, suspenseful narrative focusing on the sinking of a passenger ship and the subsequent survival efforts of those in lifeboats.  Summary of "The Wreck of the Golden Mary" The Voyage and Disaster: The Golden Mary, captained by William George Ravender, is en route from Liverpool to California, navigating around Cape Horn during the height of the California Gold Rush. The ship strikes an iceberg, causing it to sink. The Lifeboats: The passengers and crew escape into two lifeboats. The first chapter, written primarily by Dickens, focuses on the harrowing, orderly evacuation led by Captain Ravender and his loyal first mate, John Steadiman.   Inspiration for the Story The California Gold Rush: The story is directly set against the backdrop of the 1850s California Gold Rush, with passengers on the ship chasing fortune. Victorian Shipwrecks: In the mid-19th century, maritime disasters were common, and narratives of survival and bravery at sea were popular. The theme of encountering icebergs was a known danger, and the story focuses on the psychological struggle of survivors facing extreme deprivation. Collaboration: While initiated by Dickens, the story was a collaborative effort for Household Words, allowing for different perspectives on the ordeal. "The Frozen Deep": Dickens was preparing his theatrical production of The Frozen Deep at the time, which also featured themes of Arctic survival and, likely, influenced the icy, dramatic nature of this story.  The novella is noted for exploring human behavior under severe stress, combining intense, realistic details of the wreck with the psychological resilience of the survivors.  cREDITS: Weigh The Anchor Alan Turner  (Pixabay)   nearer-my-god-to-thee-144614.mp3 nearer-my-god-to-thee-146077.mp3 weigh-the-anchor-a-sea-shanty-363826 (1).mp3 cinematic-inspirational-epic-music-379249.mp3 adventure-epic-background-music-306685.mp3 epic-adventure-background-music-404457.mp3 to-survive-296564.mp3 fight-epic-metal-dubstep-277580.mp3 impending-doom-383242.mp3 Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save_(instrumental).ogg.mp3 sad-emotional-piano-background-music-462089 (3).mp3  till-the-very-end-463729 (1).mp3 iii-keep-you-warm-463725.mp3 praise-to-the-lord-piano-solo-247399.mp3

Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Podcast as she introduces the nuances of every episode of America's favorite vigilante radio serial 'The Shadow' as Lamont Cranston and his sexy sidekick Margot Lane bring all the lowlifes and sleazeballs who never thought they would be punished to justice. Take the Shadow challenge and listen to the first five episodes like I did to really get an understanding of the show and you'll be a fan!   Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-chiller-lovecraft-stories/id1516332327 Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5P4hV28LgpG89dRNMfSDKJ

From THE FOUR MILLION by O. Henry O. Henry's "A Cosmopolite in a Café" tells of the narrator meeting E. Rushmore Coglan, a man who claims to be a true "citizen of the world," free from hometown ties. Coglan boasts of world travels, dismissing regional pride and judging people individually. However, when a stranger insults Coglan's hometown of Mattawamkeag, Maine, Coglan fiercely defends it, revealing his profound local loyalty and leading to a fight, thereby exposing his hypocrisy and proving the narrator's theory that true cosmopolites are rare.  Be sure to check out our narration of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' at 1001 Stories For the Road- An awesome story you don't want to miss!

3  Original fairy tales from The Brothers Grimm whose job it was to spend their lives collecting old tales-m the same ones that Disney and others cleaned up for public consumption.  Keep an eye out for 'Found in the Footnotes' (at 1001 Heroes for THE AMAZING STORY OF THE REAL-LIFE TOM THUMB   For some amazing browsing try us at www.bestof1001stories.com!

In Scandinavia, there is a phenomenon known as the Moskstraumen or Moskenstraumen, a system of tidal whirlpools found in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county (in Norway) between the Norwegian Sea and the Vestfjorden. This Moskstraumen was the inspiration for Poe's tale. Poe learnt about the maelstrom from several sources, which included an 1834 story in Fraser's Magazine titled 'The Maelstrom: A Fragment'. 'A Descent into the Maelstrom' is a classic example of Poe's incorporation of real-life, non-fiction accounts of phenomena into fiction. The story provides us with something that real life almost certainly never could: what would it be like to be caught up in such a powerful force as the Maelstrom and yet live to tell the tale? Much like people who claim to have had near-death experiences in which they have seen the 'other side', the white-haired man experienced, and survived, something that nobody else had. Many of Edgar Allan Poe's tales focus on protagonists who find themselves in trouble because of their own behaviour: so the murderer in 'The Tell-Tale Heart' is driven mad by his own guilt (or, depending on how you read that ambiguous story, by the supernatural beating of his victim's heart beneath the floorboards), while the cat-killer in 'The Black Cat' also brings his subsequent haunting and bad luck upon his own head through his cruelty to his pet. Now you can scroll all of 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales by category at our new website to increase your listening pleasure- just go to www.bestof1001stories.com-- 1001 Classic Short Stories & tales- "episodes"- and choose from the categories dropdown- WOW- the perfect browser!

This story was originally written as a 'Bush Ballad" or poem-story by Henry Lawson, and it describes how two competing farm families finally unite while trying to prevent a wildfire from destroying their farms.   Check out our new 'Found In The Footnotes' every Wed at 4pm ET at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast- short, AMAZING stories designed to entertain and enlighten in under ten minutes. Here's the Spotify link for your convenience! https://open.spotify.com/show/6rO7HELtRcGfV48UeP8aFQ

The Husband Who Was To Mind The House- is a folk talestory in which a husband complains tohis wife for not having dinner ready when he comes in from work- so she convinces him to switch jobs the next day.. The Choice of Hercules- a young Hercules is journeying toward the mountains when he sees the road split and pauses to decide which to take.He is soon approached by two beautiful women, one who offers an easy path full of fun and the other who says there will be hard going and you'll have ups and downs- but you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labors once you reach your destination.Which does he choose?

A young man of means expreeses frustration to his wealthy father over not being able to find alone time with the girl of his interests due to her busy social schedule.  His mother believes that chance will bring them together while his father sees different options. A great o.Henry classic!

In New York City in the early twenties a writer finds a baely livable apartment in a rroming house.soon finding that directly above himlives an eccentric old doctor who requires an extremely cold living situation to stay alive.One day, the writer suffers a seizure and knowing his nearest neighbor is a doctor.he goes upstairs to ask for help. The story gets stranger as the doctor comes to depend on the man for his survival, and the writer, feeling that he owes the doctorfor saving him, does all he can to help the failing old man stay alive.  Catch all ourpodcasts and leave reviews at www.bestof1001stories.com. Thanks!

Reporter Calhoun Kidd of the Western Sun is off to interview John Boulnois, a philisopher, at his home, Grey Cottage at the edge of Pendragon Park. But he comes across a murder, but who is the guilty party. Father Brown investigates. A great Father Brown mystery from the pen of G.K.Chesterton. How would you like one-click access to all my narrated Father Brown stories?  Here it is:  https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/categories/father-brown-mysteries/

A single woman living alone on a mountain within sight of a little town raises the curiousity of the town's inhabitants who share rumors about the strange menagerie she keeps in her shabby hut on the mountain. When the church deacon and pastor decide to make an unnounced visit to 'Christmas Jenny's' home and enter without an invite, a close friend from the town gives them a piece of her mind. A good Christmas story from Mry E.Wilkins Freeman. Enjoy all our stories at www.bestof1001stories.com

This was the first short story penned under the name O.Henry- and its a great classic, offering a tale of a wanderer named Whistling Dick who, finding New Orleans no longer friendly to hoboes, hits the road for better chances, and finds himself the new owner of a young ladie's stocking which was accidentally dropped from a passing carriage. Its a story that will immerse you in life along the river at the dawn of the 20th century and keep you in suspense as trouble approaches a sugar cane plantation outside of New Orleans.  Check out all our shows and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Audiobook Part 12

A little girl is temporarily abandoned on  Thanksgiving when her family has to rush away to the next town to care for an ailing relative

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Audiobook Part 11

How was Thanksgiving celebrated in the 1860's?  After the Civil War, affairs of home and hearth became much more important to families who suffered so much loss during the Civil War. Harriet Beecher Stowe was of the important leaders of this renaissance with her stories.

In this short story by Bret Harte, first published in the August 1868 issue of Overland Monthly, a baby boy is born an orphan in a gold mining camp in California and raides by a grizzled bunch of miners. This story helped to puch Bret Harte to international prominence as a writer, and contains a veritable cornucopia of descriptive words- a great tool for learning and expanding your literary horizons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Audiobook Part 10

Bertie Wooster is approached by his old pal Bingo for help in the romamce departmentm and   needs Jeeve's advice. It seems that Bertie has fallen head over heels for a girl who serves food at a local coffee shop and also works as a chef for a wealthy old man. Bingo wants to marry her but needs to have his wealthy Uncle up his monthly allowance so he can support her. A plan proposed by Jeeves looks like it might do the trick.   Catch all our 1001 stories at www.bestof1001stories.com, and send us a kind review!  Thanks