American Stories (美国故事)

2016-05-07 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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2016-04-30 The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe

Our story today is called "The Purloined Letter." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is generally known for…

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2016-04-23 The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London

The western American city of San Francisco, California suffered a huge earthquake on April 18th, 1906. More than three thousand…

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2016-04-16 ‘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…

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2016-04-09 The Cask of Amontillado

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

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2016-04-02 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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2016-03-26 ‘The Exact Science of Matrimony’ by O.Henry

Our story today is called "The Exact Science of Matrimony." It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein…

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2016-03-19 ‘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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2016-03-16 ‘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,…

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2016-03-05 A Larger Than Life Hero: ‘Pecos Bill’

Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person…

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