ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 23) PAUL CANNOT FIND THE ROCK PEOPLE & (CHAP 24) ENTER JONAS
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
Release Date: 12/21/2025
THE WEDDING RING by HENRY VAN DYKE
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
A happy young couple running a small store in Canada learn a valuable lesson about love.
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AKIN TO LOVE by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
A single woman living happily alone on her own farm is approached yet again by the neighbor, who is also single, and who asks her again to marry him. After turning him away, a set of dire circumstances makes her reconsider her position.
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LOVE ON THE BON-DIEU by KATE CHOPIN
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
"Love on the Bon-Dieu" was originally published as "Love and Easter" on Oct 30th, 1891, and included in the collection 'Bayou Folk" in 1894. The story focuses on Lalie, a poor Cajun girl who "has a frailness that indicated lack of wholesome and plentiful nourishment"- needless to say, she was living with her grandmother, who abused her, in a run down shanty. A young man named Azenore took pity on her when he met her at the church, and that turned into love.
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A DILL PICKLE by KATHERINE MANSFIELD
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
This story is actually a dialogue between a man and a woman who had once been romantically involved and now find themselves meeting by chance in a small cafe. He has done well the past six years, she- not so well. He leads the conversation, which is all about his travels and the way he once felt for her, and manages to slight her a few times in the course of the conversation. Katherine Mansfield reveals a lot about both of them in just a few words- a real sign of a great classic short story writer.
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WHITE MAGIC by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
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A young lady is surprised to find that her older sister is about to marry a young man that she really doesn't care for, They both know the young man and he has always befriended the younger sister, so, not wanting to see him hurt, and desperate to find a solution, she goes to the local "old witch" to get a love potion for her sister to turn things around. The story takes place on Prince Edward Island in Canada, the scene of many of Montgomery's stories.
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A HAWAIIAN LOVE STORY
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
The love story of Lolo and Kahikilani from the ancient annals of Hawaii.
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CHAMPAGNE by ANTON CHEKHOV
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
A young married man working at a menial job at a remote train station drops a bottle of champagne while he and his wife try to celebrate a lonely New Year's Eve, and she advises him that it is a bad omen. Later, walking alone, he is filled with self-pity and convinces himself he does not love his wife. He begins to fulfill the prophecy.
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AT TWILIGHT by SUSAN GLASPELL
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A 73 year-old small college professor comes to the realization that he must retire soon, and finds inspiration from one of his best students.
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A BUSH LEAGUE HERO by EDNA FERBER
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
Is is love of the game or love of the players that brings girls to baseball games? Edna Ferber's classic short story "A Bush League Hero" answers the question from one young ladies point of view.
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THAT HOMETOWN FEELING by EDNA FERBER
1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
Jon is back narrating 3 episodes per week, some old,some new- all great stories! Check out the answer to the question "Who coined the term "Gilded Age" below.... THAT HOMETOWN FEELING (FROM THE COLLECTION "BUTTERED SIDE DOWN" Published in the 1912 collection Buttered Side Down, this story captures the tension between the allure of the big city and the persistent pull of one's roots. The Summary: The story centers on characters who have moved away from their small towns to find success in the city, only to discover that the "hometown feeling" is something they can never quite outrun. It focuses...
info_outlineIn this installment of Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery, covering "Paul Cannot Find the Rock People" and "Enter Jonas," Anne Shirley attempts to enjoy her summer vacation in Avonlea, yet is haunted by a queer, lonely ache in her heart. As she shares delightful rambles with the kindred spirits at Echo Lodge, Anne witnesses her friend Paul discover the painful truth that he must pay the penalty of growing-up when his beloved “Rock People” vanish from the shore. Adding complexity to the summer, a letter from Phil introduces Jonas Blake, a new young man who stirs up confusion about their preconceived notions of love and character.
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Credits
Narration and Production by Gizelle Erickson
Executive Producer Jon Hagadorn
Music:
- Thanks to Luis_Humanoide “Victorian Violin Waltz” Music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay
- Thanks to Music_For_Videos "Romance" Music by Anastasia Chubarova from Pixabay