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Classic Stories

A collection of timeless fiction from the literary greats.

Sounds,100 episodes

Episodes

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Children's Stories
The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a proud Emperor and a couple of wiley weavers.
23 Jul 2019,9 mins
Children's Stories
The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott’s comedy about children swapping places with their parents for a day.
23 Jul 2019,27 mins
Children's Stories
The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle
Katharine Pyle's fearsome tale of the wild witch from Russian folklore.
23 Jul 2019,10 mins
Children's Stories
Too Clever By Half by E. Nesbit
E Nesbit’s story about a cat who decides she could learn a thing or two from humans.
23 Jul 2019,10 mins
Children's Stories
The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius
A cheerful Scandinavian children’s story about helping others in need.
23 Jul 2019,14 mins
Children's Stories
The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A Japanese fable about a kind old man and his magical pet sparrow.
23 Jul 2019,21 mins
Children's Stories
Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes
The classic Irish legend about how the Giant’s Causeway came to be.
23 Jul 2019,13 mins
Children's Stories
Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter’s much-loved tale about a curious little rabbit.
23 Jul 2019,6 mins
Children's Stories
Tom Thumb by The Brothers Grimm
The Brother's Grimm story of the courageous adventures of a very small young man.
23 Jul 2019,12 mins
Children's Stories
The Magic Bed by Hartwell James
A fantastical East-Indian fairy tale of Ant-Kings, magic bowls, and a beautiful Princess.
23 Jul 2019,15 mins
Children's Stories
The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu
West African parable about a group of altruistic ants helping an animal-loving poor man.
23 Jul 2019,5 mins
Children's Stories
The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu
A Yoruba folktale about an enterprising tortoise who can control the weather.
23 Jul 2019,3 mins
Children's Stories
The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s story of how a young elephant, full of “curtiosity”, got a long nose.
23 Jul 2019,18 mins
Children's Stories
How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Story about a workshy, humphing camel.
23 Jul 2019,7 mins
Children's Stories
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Story about a smooth rhino having a skinful of cake.
23 Jul 2019,6 mins
Stories for Summer
A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov
Chekhov's story of a newlywed couple whose harmony is broken by an arrival off the train.
21 Jun 2019,5 mins
Stories for Summer
The Flower Gatherer by Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas’s story of a child exalting in the joy of summer, with a sting in its tail.
21 Jun 2019,10 mins
Stories for Summer
The New Dress by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf’s sharply observed tale of a young woman’s fashion faux pas.
21 Jun 2019,20 mins
Stories for Summer
One Crowded Hour by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tale of a highwayman taking to the Sussex roads.
21 Jun 2019,30 mins
Stories for Summer
Second Best by DH Lawrence
DH Lawrence’s powerful story about growing up and coming to terms with life’s realities.
21 Jun 2019,20 mins
Stories for Summer
The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield’s acclaimed story of a family are preparing for a lavish celebration.
21 Jun 2019,38 mins
Stories for Summer
Rats by MR James
MR James’ spine-tingling story about a young writer sojourn in a remote Suffolk inn.
21 Jun 2019,15 mins
Stories for Summer
Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy
Tolstoy’s timeless parable of a king seeking answers to life’s most important questions.
21 Jun 2019,9 mins
Stories for Summer
Wailing Well by MR James
MR James’ story of summer scout trip takes a sinister turn when Stanley breaks the rules.
21 Jun 2019,25 mins
Stories for Summer
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane’s humorous story of a newlywed woman arriving in a raucous Texan town.
21 Jun 2019,26 mins
Stories for Summer
After the Race by James Joyce
James Joyce’s youthful vignette about a jubilant, heady summer evening spent in Dublin.
21 Jun 2019,14 mins
Stories for Summer
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
Woolf’s strangely romantic sketch of a ghostly couple watching over their old home.
21 Jun 2019,6 mins
Stories for Summer
The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore’s tale of a postman leaving his job and the poor girl he's been looking after.
21 Jun 2019,16 mins
Stories for Summer
Holiday Group by EM Delafield
EM Delafield’s subtle and satirical story of a family's summer trip to the coast.
21 Jun 2019,32 mins
Stories for Summer
A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin’s cleverly observed story about a woman’s ambivalence towards a guest.
21 Jun 2019,11 mins