We present the first of four parts of the short story "The Blue Hotel," by Stephen Crane. The story was…
Editor's note: This story includes some of the informal dialect that Mark Twain liked to include in his writing. We…
Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O.…
And now an American Children’s Story from VOA Learning English. Today’s story probably had its start long before it was…
Introduction: Today’s story is How the Animals Lost Their Tails and Got Them Back Traveling from Philadelphia to Medicine Hat.…
Our story today is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West…
We present the short story "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
Our story today is called "The Purloined Letter." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is generally known for…
Today we present the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.…
Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video,…