2018-07-21 ‘The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock,’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and…
2018-07-14 ‘Mammon and the Archer’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “Mammon and the Archer” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
2018-07-07 ‘Pecos Bill,’ An American Folk Tale
Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person…
2018-06-30 ‘The Blue Hotel,’ by Stephen Crane, Part Four
We present the fourth of four parts of the short story “The Blue Hotel,” by Stephen Crane. The story was…
2018-06-23 ‘The Blue Hotel,’ by Stephen Crane, Part Three
We present the third of four parts of the short story “The Blue Hotel,” by Stephen Crane. The story was…
2018-06-16 ‘The Blue Hotel,’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two
We present the second of four parts of the short story “The Blue Hotel,” by Stephen Crane. The story was…
2018-06-09 ‘The Blue Hotel,’ by Stephen Crane, Part One
We present the first of four parts of the short story “The Blue Hotel,” by Stephen Crane. The story was…
2018-06-02 ‘Athenaise’ by Kate Chopin
Our story today is called “Athenaise.” It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Athenaise…
2018-05-19 The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London
The western American city of San Francisco, California suffered a huge earthquake on April 18th, 1906. More than three thousand…
2018-05-12 Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne
We present the short story “Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. That very…
2018-05-05 ‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce
Our story today is called “The Boarded Window.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Here is Shep O’Neal with the…
2018-04-28 ‘The Black Cat,’ by Edgar Allan Poe
We present the short story “The Black Cat,” by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
2018-04-21 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part Two
Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA…
2018-04-14 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part One
Our story today is called “Paul’s Case.” Willa Cather wrote it. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English.…
2018-04-07 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was…