American Stories (美国故事)

2021-12-10 ‘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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2021-12-03 ‘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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2021-11-26 ‘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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2021-11-19 ‘Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,’ by O. Henry

We present the short story "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…

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2021-11-12 ‘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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2021-11-05 ‘Athenaise’ by Kate Chopin

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

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2021-10-29 ‘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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2021-10-22 ‘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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2021-10-15 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…

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2021-10-08 ‘The Return of a Private’ by Hamlin Garland

Our story today is called, "The Return of a Private. " It was written by Hamlin Garland. Here is Harry…

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