Legends, Lore, & Longings: Myths & Mysteries from the American Imagination
About this audiobook
In Legends, Lore, & Longings, a curated treasury of short fiction, classic American authors spin tales that blur the line between myth and memory, past and present.
Step into the shadows of early America, where legends breathe, secrets stir, and the veil between the ordinary and the otherworldly grows thin...
From eerie apparitions and buried treasures to timeless moral dilemmas and wistful longings for what was—or what might have been—these stories reflect a nation’s restless spirit and its
yearning for identity, wonder, and meaning. Supernatural encounters, psychological riddles, and biting satire are nestled beside poignant meditations on change, belonging, and the human
condition.
Rich in atmosphere and imagination, this anthology is both a celebration of American storytelling and a journey through its hidden corners—where haunted forests, enchanted
mirrors, and cryptic choices await. Whether whispered by candlelight or pondered beside a crackling fire, these tales will echo long after the final page is turned.
Featuring the work of renowned authors and hidden gems of classic American fiction, including:
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving
Rip van Winkle, by Washington Irving
The Devil and Tom Walker, by Washington Irving
The Threefold Destiny, A Faëry Legend, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Sullivan Looking-Glass, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The White Dogs Of Arran, by Cornelia Meigs
Colonel Eph's Shoe-Buckles, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Silver Key, by HP Lovecraft
The Wake, by Donn Byrne
The Story of Keesh, by Jack London
The Great Carbuncle, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Lady or the Tiger, by Frank R. Stockton
How It All Happened, by Louisa May Alcott
The Itinerant Tinker, by Charles Raymond Macauley
