Category: American Stories (美国故事)

Today, we complete the story “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Kay Gallant with the second and final part of “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” Many years ago, a…

Our story today is called “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will tell the story in two parts. Here is Kay Gallant with the first part of…

Our story today is called “To Build a Fire.” It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. **Editor’s note:…

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English.…

Our story today is called “The Line of Least Resistance.” It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West with the story. Mister Mindon returned home for lunch. His…

Our story today is called “The Boarded Window.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. In 1830, only a few miles away from what…

We present the short story “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. There is one day that…

We present the short story “Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It has been adapted for English learners. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. That very unusual man, old…

Our story today is called, “The Return of a Private. ” It was written by Hamlin Garland. Here is Harry Monroe with our story. The soldiers cheered as the train…

Editor’s Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Hope you…

Today’s story is called “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called “Sleepy Hollow”. It was written by Washington Irving.…

Our story today is, “The Devil and Tom Walker. ” It was written by Washington Irving. Here is Shep O’Neal with our story. Before we begin our story, let us…

We present Part Two of the short story “Hearts and Crosses,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. One day, a…

We present part one of the short story “Hearts and Crosses,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Baldy woods reached…

Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. I was at a dinner in London given in honor of…