Category: American Stories (美国故事)

BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today, we begin a new series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book is called “A…

Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It was written by Fitz-James O’Brien. Today we will hear the second and final…

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It was written by Fitz-James O’Brien. We will tell the story…

STEVE EMBER: Now, the Special English Program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person…

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story this week is called “Bartleby.” It was written by Herman Melville, one of America’s best-known writers. Here is…

FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. ” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. The…

SUSAN CLARK: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC)…

BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We continue the story of “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story…

SHEP O’NEAL: Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way of keeping time. Among the Eskimos, the sun each winter…

BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. Here is Barbara Klein with…

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present a special Christmas story called “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Here is Shep O’Neal…

PAT BODNAR: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. I’m Pat Bodnar. October thirty-first is Halloween. In the spirit of this ancient holiday, we present a story written by…

FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person…

BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “A Piece of Red Calico.” It was written by Frank Stockton. Stockton was a…

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story this week is called “Bartleby.” It was written by Herman Melville, one of America’s best-known writers. Here is…