In tiny community of Mariposa, an excursion on the Mariposa Belle steamboat is the hottest ticket in town. What could go wrong? Stephen Leacock, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias, by Stephen Leacock

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Can Michael and his traveling companion cross the Ural Mountains with a storm on the horizon? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 3 of 9, by Jules Verne

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A Siamese white elephant has gone missing in New Jersey. So, you know, it's Tuesday. Mark Twain, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Stolen White Elephant, by Mark Twain

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With everyone suspicious of spies on the train, can Michael escape their scrutiny? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne

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A new era of prosperity is in the air. The crowning achievement? - The first Government Lethal Chamber is now open and ready for its first occupant. Robert W. Chambers, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, The Repairer of Reputations, by Robert W. Chambers

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The Grand Duke's life is in danger, and the telegraph wire has been cut. Who can carry a dispatch from the Czar across revolutionary Siberia in time to warn him? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Today's story is the first in an episodic release of the novel Michael Strogoff, by Jules Verne. I don't know about you, but my favorite Jules Verne novel might be Around the World in 80 Days. Michael Strogoff is similarly commissioned with a race against time, but the story is placed in Czarist Russia, and is essentially a spy novel. This first episode is kind of a lot to set up, but once we get going – hold on tight!

And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne

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Things turn topsy-turvy when a prodigy from Princeton falls for a spirited dancer in spite of himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, Head and Shoulders, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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When is a harmless prank not so harmless? I guess it depends on who you ask. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, Honorable Tommy, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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Can Ebenezer Scrooge become convinced to change his ways? Charles Dickens, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Did you know Charles Dickens wrote several Christmas Stories similar in length to A Christmas Carol? With the Audiobook Library Card, you can download The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens and get not only the entire reading of A Christmas Carol, but also The Chimes, A Cricket on the Hearth, The Goblins and the Gravedigger, and The Life of Our Lord.

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And now, A Christmas Carol, Part 4 of 4, by Charles Dickens

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How can a good deed at Christmas backfire? Agnes McClelland Daulton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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And now, A Christmas Confession, by Agnes McClelland Daulton

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