Narrated Archives
Narrated Archives explores the extensive public domain library to offer listeners both enduring classics and forgotten tales. The content spans genres including adventure, mystery, horror, love, and the human spirit, all waiting to be rediscovered.
With each episode a brief biography of the author(s) introduces the episode.
Episodes
15 episodes
Prairie Gold - Iowa Authors
In this episode I’ve pulled a few stories and poems from an anthology called Prairie Gold, an anthology of Iowan authors and artists. Created during the social upheaval of World War I, the collection emphasizes cooperation and humanitarian i...
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Episode 14
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45:59
The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Carter
"The Enchanted Bluff" by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Willa Cather, a bittersweet story about a group of Nebraska boys on the cusp of adulthood, whose friendship and grand adventure plans are contrasted with the reality of their adult live...
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Episode 13
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27:41
Happy New Year x2
This week we bring in the New Year with two optimistic New Year’s stories. Cressy's New Year's Rent by Albert Lee revolves around a kind-hearted newspaper reporter who helps a poor tenant named Cressy on New Year’s Ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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34:02
5 of the Shortest Stories from Life Magazine
This episode includes a few stories from “Short Stories From Life" a collection of short stories of under 1,500 words were compiled from “Life” magazine’s Shortest Story Contest published in 1916. The contest received over 30,000 entries fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:54
A Christmas Story: Young Lucretia
This episode of Narrated Archives takes us back to the late 19th century and quiet yet complex world of Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman with a little Christmas story called "Young Lucretia". It’s a seemingly simple tale...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:13
Edith Wharton’s The Verdict
In this episode "The Verdict" by Edith Wharton is a short story first published in 1908. The narrative centers around an artist who abandons his painting career at the height of his success. The story is told from the pers...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:11
2 Allegorical Tales from H. G. Wells
This week we have 2 stories from H.G. Wells that tell allegorical tales that do not (slight spoiler) with unhappy or ambiguous endings. What relevant lessons can we glean from them for today's world?The Pearl of Love – The...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:56
Insightful Satirical Dorothy Parker
In Episode 7 we dig into the vast library of the public domain to bring you stories and today a little poetry of a bygone era with the concise, biting humor or Dorothy Parker.Men I'm Not Married To - a collection which inc...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:35
The Girl Who Went Right by Edna Ferber
Edna Ferber's 1913 short story "The Girl Who Went Right" follows a new salesgirl named Ray Willets, who navigates the challenges of selling high-end lingerie at a ritzy department store. In a world of wealth she can't relate to, Ray uses her...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:46
The “O. Henry Ending”
Narrated Archives samples the vast quantity of short stories by the prolific author O. Henry. Many of his stories explore themes of coincidence, fate, sacrifice, and the ironies of everyday life. His trademark "twist ending" became so renown...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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24:09
Down Under with 3 Banjo Paterson Stories
In this episode we've found some humor from Down Under with Banjo Paterson, and Austrailian author know for writing the ballades "The Man from Snowy River" and "Waltzing Matilda".The Cat – a contrast of the cat's public image of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:00
3 Light Slices of Life
In this episode we have 3 lighthearted stories that after listening to, you might be surprised to know are from 2 suffragettes. Our first 2 stories are from Zona Gale, a fellow Wisconsinite. The third is by Nina Evan Allendar, a pol...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:03
Scary and Weird Stories from H. P. Lovecraft
It’s October - time for something spooky. In this episode we share 3 stories from HP Lovecraft known for his distinct mythology and philosophical brand of horror. The Terrible Old Man - Takes place in Lovecr...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:50
Autumn Flowers by Alexander Kuprin
In this first episode we are introduced to Russian author Alexander Kuprin with a short story written as letter to a lover. The letter, written from the female perspective, is a melancholic story about regret, loss, and the bittersw...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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30:12