American Stories (美国故事)

2021-01-02 The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our story today is called "The Ambitious Guest. " It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Harry Monroe with…

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2020-12-26 ‘A Horseman in the Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce

Our story today is called, "A Horseman in the Sky." It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Carter Druse was born…

4 years ago

2020-12-19 ‘Keesh’ by Jack London

Our story this week is "Keesh." It was written by Jack London. Here is Shep O'Neal to tell you the…

4 years ago

2020-12-12 The Cask of Amontillado

Our story today is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West…

4 years ago

2020-12-05 The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte

We present "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte. Here is Jim Tedder. John Oakhurst was a gambler. He had…

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2020-11-28 ‘The Californian’s Tale,’ by Mark Twain

Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video,…

4 years ago

2020-11-21 ‘A Piece of Red Calico,’ by Frank Stockton

Editor's note: If you are tired from doing year-end gift shopping, relax and think about the poor man in this…

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2020-11-14 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two

We continue the story of "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is…

4 years ago

2020-11-07 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One

Our story today is called "The Open Boat." It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really…

4 years ago

2020-10-31 ‘The Boy on Graves-End Road,’ by Caty Weaver

Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video,…

4 years ago