2016-02-13 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.…
2016-01-30 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part Three
Today we complete the story of Benito Cereno, written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of…
2016-01-23 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part Two
Today, we continue the story “Benito Cereno.” It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves…
2016-01-16 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part One
Our story today is called “Benito Cereno.” It was written by Herman Melville. We tell the story in three parts.…
2016-01-09 ‘The Last Leaf,’ by O. Henry
Our story today is called “The Last Leaf.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the…
2016-01-02 ‘The Ransom of Red Chief,’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story.…
2015-12-19 ‘A Piece of Red Calico,’ by Frank Stockton
Editor’s note: If you are tired from doing year-end gift shopping, relax and think about the poor man in this…
2015-12-05 “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…
2015-11-28 ‘A Princess of Mars,’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Four
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from…
2015-11-21 ‘A Princess of Mars,’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Three
Editor’s note: This is the third in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from…
2015-10-23 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…
2015-10-16 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.…
2015-10-09 The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
Today’s story is “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Long…
2015-10-03 ‘The Martian’ Mixes Science, Science Fiction
The Hollywood film, “The Martian,” opens to U.S. audiences on October 2. Actor Matt Damon stars as an astronaut left…
2015-09-25 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One
Our story today is called “The Open Boat.” It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really…