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The World's Greatest Short Stories

features dramatizations of classic shorts stores like Tell Tale Heart, The Pickwick Papers, The Little Wife and more.

Worlds Greatest Short Stories

18 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 4 hours, 1292 min)
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5 Audio CDs


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"The Tell Tale Heart"



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PoeThe World's Greatest Short Stories features dramatizations of classic shorts stores like Tell Tale Heart, The Pickwick Papers, The Little Wife and more. The announcer claims that the short stories in this program are "Those stories that constitute our rich heritage of excellent entertainment all blessed with a touch of genius" 

These are the classic short stories that you "promised yourself" that you would read.  Put down the book and turn on the radio because these renditions of class literature are top notch.  The World's Greatest Short Stories was heard at 10:00 on Sunday night.

See also:

This program is not to be confused with the popular religious program, Greatest Story Every Told.  For other literature-based see also: American Novels, Authors Collection, The Author Meets the Critics, Author's Playhouse, Best Plays, Living Fiction,  Favorite Story, Great Plays, NBC University Theater, New Theater, Theater Guild on the Air, Tell It Again, Theater Royal, World's Greatest Novels, and Your Playhouse of Favorites.

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  • MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.



    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1292 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 4 hours, 1292 min
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    1. 18 shows – total playtime 4 hours, 21 minutes
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400906 Quality.mp3
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400930 Tell Tale Heart.mp3
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401001 Last Class.mp3
    5. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401007 Pickwick Papers.mp3
    6. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401008 Little Wife.mp3
    7. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401009 Monsieuraldimar.mp3
    8. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401014 Man And Snake.mp3
    9. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401015 Rappacinis Daughter.mp3
    10. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401018 Success Story.mp3
    11. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401111 Lie.mp3
    12. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401112 Coward.mp3
    13. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401127 Letter A Paragraph.mp3
    14. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401130 Occur Owl Creek Bridge.mp3
    15. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401225 Tomorrows Paul.mp3
    16. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410108 Moonlight.mp3
    17. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410113 Death Of Olivier.mp3
    18. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410114 What Was It.mp3
    19. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410115 Markheim.mp3

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    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1292 min
    18 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    120 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 21 min
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    1. 18 shows – 120 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 21 minutes
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400906 Quality.mp3
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400930 Tell Tale Heart.mp3
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401001 Last Class.mp3
    5. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401007 Pickwick Papers.mp3
    6. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401008 Little Wife.mp3
    7. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401009 Monsieuraldimar.mp3
    8. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401014 Man And Snake.mp3
    9. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401015 Rappacinis Daughter.mp3
    10. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401018 Success Story.mp3
    11. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401111 Lie.mp3
    12. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401112 Coward.mp3
    13. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401127 Letter A Paragraph.mp3
    14. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401130 Occur Owl Creek Bridge.mp3
    15. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401225 Tomorrows Paul.mp3
    16. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410108 Moonlight.mp3
    17. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410113 Death Of Olivier.mp3
    18. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410114 What Was It.mp3
    19. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410115 Markheim.mp3

  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    18 recordings on 5 Audio CDs. Total playtime 4 hours, 21 min
    18 recordings on 5 Audio CDs
    total playtime 4 hours, 21 min
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    18 recordings on 5 Audio CDs
    $25.00

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    Worlds Greatest Short Stories Disc A001

    1. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400906 Quality
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 400930 Tell Tale Heart
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401001 Last Class
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401007 Pickwick Papers
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    Worlds Greatest Short Stories Disc A002

    1. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401008 Little Wife
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401009 Monsieuraldimar
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401014 Man And Snake
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401015 Rappacinis Daughter
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    Worlds Greatest Short Stories Disc A003

    1. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401018 Success Story
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401111 Lie
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401112 Coward
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401127 Letter A Paragraph
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    Worlds Greatest Short Stories Disc A004

    1. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401130 Occur Owl Creek Bridge
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 401225 Tomorrows Paul
    3. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410108 Moonlight
    4. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410113 Death Of Olivier
    Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
    Worlds Greatest Short Stories Disc A005

    1. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410114 What Was It
    2. Worlds Greatest Short Stories 410115 Markheim
    Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00

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