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Stories for Valentine's Day

The District Doctor by Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev's story of doctor falling in love with his dying patient.

• 25 mins

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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

• 14 mins

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The Statute of Limitations by Ernest Dowson

Ernest Dowson's story of a traveler's sweetheart waiting faithfully for him at home.

• 19 mins

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The Lovers by Hans Christian Anderson

Hans Christian Anderson's story of a spinning top falling hopelessly in love with a ball.

• 5 mins

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The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde's story of one man’s infatuation with the enigmatic Lady Alroy.

• 13 mins

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The Cook's Wedding by Anton Chekov

Anton Chekov's story of a young boy mystified by the marriage of his mother's cook.

• 11 mins

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Love by Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant's poignant meditation on the nature of true love during a hunting trip.

• 12 mins

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Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid

Ovid's story of Pyramus and Thisbe, finally united against the wishes of their families.

• 8 mins

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The Kiss by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin's story of a woman scheming to marry a wealthy man and maintain a young lover

• 7 mins

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In a Far-Off World by Olive Schreiner

Olive Schreiner's fantasy story about two lovers dwelling on a faraway star.

• 5 mins

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Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf's story taking us into the minds of strolling couples enjoying Kew Gardens

• 17 mins

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Eleonora by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe's story of a widowed man finding new love.

• 15 mins

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Happiness by Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant's story of love overcoming all the odds set on the island of Corsica.

• 16 mins

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About Love by Anton Chekov

Anton Chekov's haunting tale of missed opportunities and unconsummated love.

• 21 mins

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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

• 12 mins