Short Stories. Early October, 1923

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Short Stories. Early October, 1923

by Various Authors

EN·~12 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

Transcriber's Notes:

0:20

A MUSICAL PEN

1:19

LISTEN IN!

0:17

Two Books on Radio

1:12

OUR MAGAZINES THE WORLD'S WORK

2:21

THE IRON CHALICE

5:21:15

THE NORTH WIND'S MESSAGE

1:10

IN MEMORY OF HENRY CLAY MANLEY

48:56

EARLIEST BUILDING STRIKE ON RECORD

0:21

FIRES OF FATE

1:29:37

Description

Step into an eclectic world of early‑twentieth‑century storytelling, where each piece offers a vivid snapshot of its time. From daring exploits in distant lands to intimate moments of love and loss, the collection balances adventure, humor, and quiet reflection. The stories unfold with a voice that feels both nostalgic and strikingly immediate, inviting listeners to linger over each turn of phrase.

Interwoven with the tales are period advertisements that transport you to 1923, from a revolutionary “Tone Pen” for gramophones to guides on amateur radio. These charming relics not only set the scene but also echo the era’s enthusiasm for new inventions. Together, the fiction and the historical artifacts create a lively mosaic, giving listeners a rich sense of life as it was lived, imagined, and marketed a century ago.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (713K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Carlos Colón, the Pulp Magazine Archive and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2021-02-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

A shared credit used for collections, anthologies, and recordings that bring together work by more than one writer. It usually signals a mix of voices, styles, or selections rather than a single authorial biography.

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