American Stories (美国故事)

2023-06-23 ‘Transients in Arcadia’ by O. Henry

We present the short story "Transients in Arcadia," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the…

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2023-06-16 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part Three

We present the last of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville. As…

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2023-06-09 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part Two

We present the second of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville. Last…

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2023-06-02 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part One

We present the first of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville. Here…

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2023-05-26 ‘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…

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2023-05-19 ‘Athenaise’ by Kate Chopin

Our story today is called "Athenaise." It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Athenaise…

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2023-05-12 ‘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…

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2023-05-05 ‘Paul Bunyan,’ An American Folk Tale

Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person…

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2023-04-28 Two Stories about Letter X, How It Got into the Alphabet

Introduction: Today we tell two stories that come from Rootabaga Pigeons, a book for children by American writer Carl Sandburg. Sandburg…

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2023-04-21 ‘After Twenty Years,’ by O.Henry

We present the short story "After Twenty Years," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the…

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