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Ep. 894, The Offshore Pirate, by F. Scott Fitzgerald VINTAGE

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Release Date: 01/09/2024

Ep. 996, A Diamond As Big As the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald VINTAGE show art Ep. 996, A Diamond As Big As the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald VINTAGE

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Does Percy’s dad own a diamond larger than the Ritz-Carlton Hotel? If so, why hasn’t anyone else heard about it?  F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   For one more week, our lifetime passes are 60% off, and what’s more – you can give it as a gift.   This product is not always available, has never been giftable before, and never goes on sale. Go to classictalesaudiobooks.com and get the perfect gift for the Classic Tales enthusiast on your list – a...

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A school next to a prison is no joke – for the prison looks like a castle, and the prisoners all wear black masks outside.  Karin Michaëlis, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday. I’m so very grateful to all our supporters who have helped us during this rough patch. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you...

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Ep. 994, A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Moore VINTAGE show art Ep. 994, A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Moore VINTAGE

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T’was the Night Before Christmas – you know how it goes.  Clement Moore, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you’d like to give the gift of The Classic Tales Audiobook Library to someone during this festive season, you’re in luck. For a limited time, our lifetime passes are 60% off, and what’s more – you can give it as a gift.   This product is not always available, has never been giftable before, and never goes on sale. Go to classictalesaudiobooks.com and get...

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    Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   I’d like to thank those of you who have helped us out these last couple of weeks. In case you missed it, Cilla was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She’s fine, now. She’d had her surgery and is now considered cancer-free. But those cancer bills are no joke.   I’m so very grateful to all our supporters who have and do support us, but I’m afraid I need your help again. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an...

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Ep. 992, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 3 of 3, by Charles DickensVINTAGE show art Ep. 992, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 3 of 3, by Charles DickensVINTAGE

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All is revealed, and our merry story comes to an end.  Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you’d like to give the gift of The Classic Tales Audiobook Library to someone during this festive season, you’re in luck. For a limited time, our lifetime passes are 60% off, and what’s more – you can give it as a gift.   This product is not always available, has never been giftable before, and never goes on sale. Go to classictalesaudiobooks.com and get the...

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Ep. 991, The Legend of the Christmas Rose, by Selma Lagerlöf show art Ep. 991, The Legend of the Christmas Rose, by Selma Lagerlöf

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Does the robber’s forest actually transform into a sumptuous garden on Christmas Eve? Selma Lagerlöf, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   I’d like to thank those of you who have helped us out this week. As I mentioned last week, Cilla was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She’s fine, now. She’d had her surgery and is now considered cancer-free. But it’s been a rough time. We’re still dealing with the aftermath, and those cancer bills are no joke.   I’m so very grateful to all our...

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Ep. 990, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 2 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE show art Ep. 990, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 2 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE

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One of the darkest things begins to grow in the Peerybingle household – suspicion.  Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you’d like to give the gift of The Classic Tales Audiobook Library to someone during this festive season, you’re in luck. For a limited time, our lifetime passes are 60% off, and what’s more – you can give it as a gift.   This product is not always available, has never been giftable before, and never goes on sale. Go to...

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Ep. 989, The Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Andersen show art Ep. 989, The Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Andersen

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Where will the little fir tree’s burning desire for adventure take him?   Hans Christian Andersen, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   Well, we’re in a bit of a fix, and we need your help. And as usual, I’ve left it until the last minute. Last year, Cilla was diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s fine, now. She’d had her surgery and is now considered cancer-free. But we’re still dealing with the aftermath, and let’s just say it’s a pretty blue Christmas around here.   We’re about to...

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Ep. 988, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 1 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE show art Ep. 988, A Cricket on the Hearth, Part 1 of 3, by Charles Dickens VINTAGE

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Who wouldn't want a cricket as a protective spirit on their hearth?  Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you’d like to give the gift of The Classic Tales Audiobook Library to someone during this festive season, you’re in luck. For a limited time, our lifetime passes are 60% off, and what’s more – you can give it as a gift.   This product is not always available, has never been giftable before, and never goes on sale. Go to classictalesaudiobooks.com...

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Ep. 987, The Black Monk, Part 2 of 2, by Anton Chekhov show art Ep. 987, The Black Monk, Part 2 of 2, by Anton Chekhov

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Kovrin turns away from The Black Monk, who finds a singular sort of vengeance.   Anton Chekhov, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   How would you like to give the gift of the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library this holiday season? To everyone you’d like. Your whole list of clients, employees, students, grandkids – all of them can have access to everything.   For a limited time, if you go to classictalesaudiobooks.com, you can buy a Giftable All Access Library Pass. It’s a 5-month...

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Ardita Farnam has a feisty will and a fiery tongue. But when seven hulking musicians seize her yacht while her rich uncle goes ashore, she soon discovers the limits of her persuasive powers. F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. 

A new Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. New content will be available every Friday. Please help us to keep the lights on by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com, and becoming a supporter. Thank you so much. 

Today’s story was released as one of eight stories in Flappers and Philosophers in 1920. It was Fitzgerald’s first published collection, and showcases his rapid development as a writer. 

And now, The Offshore Pirate, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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