Category: American Stories (美国故事)

Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC)…

Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, “The Luck of Roaring Camp.” It was written by Bret Harte. Here is Harry Monroe with our…

Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today, we complete the story “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Kay Gallant with the second and final…

Publisher Comments: Increasingly alienated from his widowed father, Vernon joins his friends in ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts’Maxine, an alcoholic prone to outrageous behavior, and Ronald, her retarded son. But when…

ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will tell the story in two parts.…

Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we present the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC)…

ANNOUNCER: 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 the…

ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Here is Kay Gallant with the story.…

ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. “Paul’s Case” will be told in two…

ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER:…

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 who is…

ANNOUNCER: Our story today is called “The Cask of Amontillado.” It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: Edgar Allan Poe Fortunato…

ANNOUNCER: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Line of Least Resistance.” It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West…

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

ANNOUNCER: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “To Build a Fire.” It was written by Jack London. Here is Harry Monroe with…