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 young man named Giovanni Guasconti left his home in Naples t
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.
Our story today is called "The Line of Least Resistance." It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West with the story.
We present the last of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville.
We present the last of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville.
We present the last of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville.
We present the second of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville.
We present the first of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.
We present the short story "The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock" by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.
Our story today is called "The Exact Science of Matrimony." It was written by O. Henry. This story was adapted by Shelley Gollust and produced by Lawan Davis. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.
We present the short story "Transients in Arcadia," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.
We present the short story "Mammon and the Archer" by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.
Our story today is called "The Last Leaf." It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.
Our story today is called "Athenaise." It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.
Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled in undevelop
Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. This makes the story funny. Long ago, the peo
The western American city of San Francisco, California suffered a huge earthquake on April 18th, 1906.
We present the short story "Doctor Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.
Today we complete the story "Paul's Case." It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Kay Gallant with the story.
Our story today is called "Paul's Case." Willa Cather wrote it. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English. "Paul's Case" will be told in two parts. Here is Kay Gallant with part one of the story.
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories.
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories.
Editor's note: This is the fourth in our series of programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week, we told how John Carter observed a fierce battle between the green Martians and a race of r
Editor's note: This is the third in our series of programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week we told how John Carter was captured by a group of warriors on the planet Mars. Later, he bec