2022-11-11 ‘The Romance of a Busy Broker’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “The Romance of a Busy Broker,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Pitcher, who worked…
2022-11-04 ‘A Retrieved Reformation,’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “A Retrieved Reformation,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. In the prison shoe-shop, Jimmy Valentine…
2022-10-28 ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,’ by Washington Irving
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.…
2022-10-21 ‘To Build a Fire,’ by Jack London
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:…
2022-10-14 ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four
We present the last of four parts of the short story “William Wilson,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.…
2022-10-07 ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three
We present the third of four parts of the short story “William Wilson,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.…
2022-09-30 ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two
We present the second of four parts of the short story “William Wilson,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.…
2022-09-23 ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One
We present the first of four parts of the short story “William Wilson,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.…
2022-09-16 A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
Our story is called “A Pair of Silk Stockings.” It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Little Missus Sommers one day found herself the…
2022-09-09 The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
Today’s story is “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. The story was written by Frank Stockton in 1882. It was adapted for VOA Learning English by Shelley…
2022-09-02 ‘One Thousand Dollars,’ by O. Henry
Our story today is called “One Thousand Dollars.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Steve Ember with the story. “One thousand dollars,” said the lawyer Tolman, in a…
2022-08-26 ‘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. True! Nervous — very, very nervous I had been and…
2022-08-19 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 his horror stories. This is the third of three stories…
2022-08-12 ‘A Horseman in the Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce
Our story today is called, “A Horseman in the Sky.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the…
2022-08-05 The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Our story today is called “The Ambitious Guest. ” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Harry Monroe with our story. One December night, a long, long time ago,…