1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic short stories and long-form family-friendly novels, a perfect mix of timeless classics from another age - when life was slower, men and women dressed well in public, , and courtesy, manners, and morals were practiced. From this age comes great stories from woman authors as well as popular stories such as The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables and Black Beauty. Our "Gilded Age' collection spans mostly from 1875-1929. Please share with a friend! Now narrating Anne of The Island (3rd in Anne series) every Sun and Wed at noon Eastern, and new short stories every Fri at noon ET.

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 12) AVERILL'S ATONEMENT 09/14/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 11) THE ROUND OF LIFE 09/10/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 10) PATTY'S PLACE 09/07/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAPS 8 &9) 09/03/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 7) HOME AGAIN 08/31/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 6) IN THE PARK 08/27/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 5) LETTERS FROM HOME 08/24/2025

THE PARSON'S DAUGHTER OF OXNEY COLNEY by ANTHONY TROLLOPE 08/22/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 4) APRIL'S LADY LUCY M. MONTGOMERY 08/20/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 3): GREETING AND FAREWELL LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY 08/17/2025

ANNE OF THE ISLAND (CHAP 3): GREETING AND FAREWELL LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY This week, in Chapter 3: "Greeting and Farewell" of Anne of the Island, listeners will join Anne Shirley as she stands on the threshold of a grand adventure, departing the cherished comfort of Green Gables for the bustling, unknown world of Kingsport and Redmond College. The episode opens with a dim and dreary dawn, setting the scene for tearful goodbyes to her beloved home, family, and friends, including a hilariously stubborn Davey and a seemingly stoic Marilla. As Anne embarks on her journey, she faces the initial bewilderment of finding herself alone amidst strangers in the bright glare of Kingsport station. Her homesickness is palpable, a swamping wave of loneliness, until the welcome sight of a familiar face brings much-needed comfort. This chapter beautifully explores the very essence of growing up and forging one's path, navigating new friendships and challenges. For many women like Anne, pursuing a university education off Prince Edward Island was a significant step, as PEI itself did not have women university graduates until 1941, and its only university at the time, St. Dunston's, did not accept women for its first 84 years. Join us as Anne bids adieu to her beloved Prince Edward Island and bravely embraces the thrilling, uncertain promise of tomorrow. Credits Narrator & Producer: Gizelle Erickson Executive Producer: Jon Hagadorn Music Source: 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 Sound Effects: Thanks to Traian1984; "Ambience Wind Blowing" Sound Effect by Traian Mitroi from Pixabay Thanks to vem_click; "Rain Sound" Sound Effect by Pig Bank - Mood from Pixabay Thanks to freesound_community: "Steam_locomotive_distant" Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay "Boat Horn, Harbour tour" Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay "Water splashes from a ferry" Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay /episode/index/show/a6a79843-26d3-494d-9f4d-fdaba13d0e5e/id/37826515