Classic Stories

Tales for Valentine's Day about love in all its forms: sweet, sad and happily ever after.

Sounds,15 episodes

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Stories for Valentine's Day
A Wedding Gift by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant's story of a bachelor falling for a girl, but being haunted by his past
05 Feb 2019,12 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
About Love by Anton Chekov
Anton Chekov's haunting tale of missed opportunities and unconsummated love.
05 Feb 2019,21 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
Happiness by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant's story of love overcoming all the odds set on the island of Corsica.
05 Feb 2019,16 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
Eleonora by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's story of a widowed man finding new love.
05 Feb 2019,15 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf's story taking us into the minds of strolling couples enjoying Kew Gardens
05 Feb 2019,17 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
In a Far-Off World by Olive Schreiner
Olive Schreiner's fantasy story about two lovers dwelling on a faraway star.
05 Feb 2019,5 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Kiss by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin's story of a woman scheming to marry a wealthy man and maintain a young lover
05 Feb 2019,7 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid
Ovid's story of Pyramus and Thisbe, finally united against the wishes of their families.
05 Feb 2019,8 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
Love by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant's poignant meditation on the nature of true love during a hunting trip.
05 Feb 2019,12 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Cook's Wedding by Anton Chekov
Anton Chekov's story of a young boy mystified by the marriage of his mother's cook.
05 Feb 2019,11 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's story of one man’s infatuation with the enigmatic Lady Alroy.
05 Feb 2019,13 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Lovers by Hans Christian Anderson
Hans Christian Anderson's story of a spinning top falling hopelessly in love with a ball.
05 Feb 2019,5 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Statute of Limitations by Ernest Dowson
Ernest Dowson's story of a traveler's sweetheart waiting faithfully for him at home.
05 Feb 2019,19 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's story of a nightingale helping a young student to win a dance with his love
05 Feb 2019,14 mins
Stories for Valentine's Day
The District Doctor by Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Turgenev's story of doctor falling in love with his dying patient.
04 Feb 2019,25 mins