American Stories (美国故事)

2020-10-24 ‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,’ by Mark Twain

Editor's note: This story includes some of the informal dialect that Mark Twain liked to include in his writing. We…

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2020-10-17 The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our story today is called "The Birthmark." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.…

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2020-10-10 The Lady in Black by Eleanor H. Porter

Our story today is called "The Lady in Black." It was written by Eleanor H. Porter. Here is Faith Lapidus…

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2020-10-03 A Municipal Report by O. Henry

Our story today is called "A Municipal Report." It was written by O. Henry and first published in 1904. Here…

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2020-09-26 Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part Two

Today, we complete the story "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Kay Gallant with the second…

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2020-09-19 Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part One

Our story today is called "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will tell the story in two…

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2020-09-12 The Line of Least Resistance

Our story today is called "The Line of Least Resistance." It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West…

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2020-09-05 ‘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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2020-08-29 ‘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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2020-08-22 ‘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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