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Discover classic literature, vintage fiction, and public domain short stories on Narrated Archives . This audio project focuses on professional narration of short fiction from legendary authors and hidden literary talents of the past. Perfect for fans of audiobooks, vintage fiction, and anthologies. With each episode a brief biography of the author(s) introduces the episode. New episodes weekly and —subscribe now for monthly bonus episodes.
Sally Barron hosts Narrated Archives, a fiction show with 54 episodes published.
In this episode we're diving into the brilliant, sharp, and deeply observant world of Alice Ruth Moore—perhaps better known by her later married name, Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Biography of Alice Ruth Moore The Woman - a piec
Step back into the bustling, competitive literary world of 19th-century London with this double-feature reading from Washington Irving's classic collection, Tales of a Traveller . Through the sharp, witty chapters "Liter
This is final chapter of our journey through Sinclair Lewis’s sharp, satirical short story, Things . We are narrating the final two parts: Seven and Eight. If you missed the build-up to this finale, jump back to our last
This 2nd of a 3 part series of episodes continues Sinclair Lewis’s story “Things”. Today, the weight of societal expectations and material objects deepen in parts Four, Five, and Six, As Lewis peels back the layers of so
In this episode we begin a special three-part journey into the sharp, brilliant mind of Sinclair Lewis—the first American author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before he shook the literary world with his grand nov
We chose today's piece, "A Message from the Flood", purely for its gripping narrative. But as we dug into the archival history, we uncovered a thrilling twist. When this story was first published in Chambers’s Journal ,
Today, we are listening to one of Henry Cuyler Bunner's most famous satirical sketches, first published in his 1891 collection Short Sixes : "The Nice People." Set in a summer boarding house perched on Orange Mountain, t
In our last regular episode, we explored Guy de Maupassant’s famous masterpiece, “The Necklace”. We witnessed Mathilde Loisel spend ten years in grueling poverty to replace a piece of costume jewelry she believed was rea
This episode holds a story that has become a universal cautionary tale about vanity, class, and the crushing weight of a single mistake. Published in 1884, 'The Necklace' is perhaps the most famous work by the master of
Today, we are cracking open a specific piece of literary history. We’re looking at two tales that were hand-picked over a century ago for the classroom in the 1921 collection, Modern Short Stories: A Book for High School
Today, in this bonus episode we’re exploring the work of C.A. Mercer. In this story, we follow a man returning to his childhood home after twenty years away. He expects to find the sprawling, majestic domain of his youth
Today, we unseal a file from Perceval Gibbon, a man who saw the world from the deck of a merchant ship and the frontlines of war. Gibbon was a master of the 'ironic twist,' and today’s story is a masterclass in the high
Today, we’re exploring True Crime of the early 20th Century. In 1927, a man named Edward Henry Smith sat in a New York apartment, surrounded by the files of the world’s most baffling disappearances. He wasn't just a repo
In this episode you’ll hear a short story by Manuel Komroff: “The Little Master of the Sky”. This is one of Komroff's most celebrated early works, first appearing in the prestigious literary magazine The Dial in 1921, es
In this episode we hear "The Spider's Eye" (1884), a short story by Lucretia P. Hale that explores themes of perception and social consciousness. Originally published in the anthology Stories by American Authors, Volume
In this episode we’ll explore Clayton Edwards’ recounting of two remarkably courageous women, Molly Pitcher and Edith Cavell, from his 1920 book A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines . Both of these stories sit at the inters
In this episode, we present three distinct tales that showcase Bostonian author, Francis A Durivage's range as a storyteller: "The Obliging Young Man" - A witty look at the pitfalls of being too helpful, where good inten
Today, we explore three stories that, with a sense of humor, delve into the complexities of reputation, political and journalistic and the mathematical quirks of time. These tales from the early 20th century showcase aut
We’re stepping into the experimental world of the 1920s with a haunting piece of short fiction titled “The Old Lady”, by Evelyn Scott. Originally published in the May 1925 issue of The Dial —the premier magazine of the A
Today, we’re stepping out of the high-brow literary salons and into the world of Clarence Louis Cullen, a man who wrote about the hustle, the gamble, and the gritty humor of the American underdog. In this episode, we hav
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Narrated Archives is hosted by Sally Barron. The show is categorised under fiction (arts) and has published 54 episodes.
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