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Stories for Summer

A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf

Woolf鈥檚 strangely romantic sketch of a ghostly couple watching over their old home.

• 6 mins

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After the Race by James Joyce

James Joyce鈥檚 youthful vignette about a jubilant, heady summer evening spent in Dublin.

• 14 mins

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The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane鈥檚 humorous story of a newlywed woman arriving in a raucous Texan town.

• 26 mins

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Wailing Well by MR James

MR James鈥� story of summer scout trip takes a sinister turn when Stanley breaks the rules.

• 25 mins

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Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy鈥檚 timeless parable of a king seeking answers to life鈥檚 most important questions.

• 9 mins

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Rats by MR James

MR James鈥� spine-tingling story about a young writer sojourn in a remote Suffolk inn.

• 15 mins

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The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield鈥檚 acclaimed story of a family are preparing for a lavish celebration.

• 38 mins

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Second Best by DH Lawrence

DH Lawrence鈥檚 powerful story about growing up and coming to terms with life鈥檚 realities.

• 20 mins

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One Crowded Hour by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle鈥檚 tale of a highwayman taking to the Sussex roads.

• 30 mins

Stories for Summer

The New Dress by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf鈥檚 sharply observed tale of a young woman鈥檚 fashion faux pas.

• 20 mins

Stories for Summer

The Flower Gatherer by Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas鈥檚 story of a child exalting in the joy of summer, with a sting in its tail.

• 10 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.

• 5 mins

Children's Stories

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 Just So Story about a smooth rhino having a skinful of cake.

• 6 mins

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How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 Just So Story about a workshy, humphing camel.

• 7 mins

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The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling鈥檚 story of how a young elephant, full of 鈥渃urtiosity鈥�, got a long nose.

• 18 mins

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The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu

A Yoruba folktale about an enterprising tortoise who can control the weather.

• 3 mins

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The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu

West African parable about a group of altruistic ants helping an animal-loving poor man.

• 5 mins

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The Magic Bed by Hartwell James

A fantastical East-Indian fairy tale of Ant-Kings, magic bowls, and a beautiful Princess.

• 15 mins

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Tom Thumb by The Brothers Grimm

The Brother's Grimm story of the courageous adventures of a very small young man.

• 12 mins

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Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter鈥檚 much-loved tale about a curious little rabbit.

• 6 mins

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Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes

The classic Irish legend about how the Giant鈥檚 Causeway came to be.

• 13 mins

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The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki

A Japanese fable about a kind old man and his magical pet sparrow.

• 21 mins

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The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius

A cheerful Scandinavian children鈥檚 story about helping others in need.

• 14 mins

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Too Clever By Half by E. Nesbit

E Nesbit鈥檚 story about a cat who decides she could learn a thing or two from humans.

• 10 mins

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The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle

Katharine Pyle's fearsome tale of the wild witch from Russian folklore.

• 10 mins

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The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott鈥檚 comedy about children swapping places with their parents for a day.

• 27 mins

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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen鈥檚 tale of a proud Emperor and a couple of wiley weavers.

• 9 mins