American Stories (美国故事)

2024-08-16 ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One

We present the first of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen…

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2024-08-09 ‘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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2024-08-02 ‘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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2024-07-26 ‘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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2024-07-19 ‘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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2024-07-12 ‘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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2024-07-05 ‘The Ransom of Red Chief,’ by O. Henry

We present the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. This story was adapted for VOA Learning…

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2024-06-28 ‘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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2024-06-21 ‘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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2024-06-14 ‘Feathertop,’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our story today is called “Feathertop.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Lawan Davis adapted it for VOA Learning English.…

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