American Stories (美国故事)

2015-03-27 Paul’s Case by Willa Cather, Part One

Our story today is called "Paul's Case." Willa Cather wrote it. Donna de Sanctis? adapted it for VOA Learning English.…

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2015-03-20 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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2015-03-13 ‘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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2015-03-06 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Our story today is called, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. " It was written by Ambrose Bierce. The occurrence,…

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2015-02-27 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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2015-02-20 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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2015-02-13 The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Today we present the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.…

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2015-02-06 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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2015-01-30 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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2015-01-23 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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