Short Stories: Classic American Short Stories
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Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth centuries are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing...
Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth centuries are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Bierce's 'An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge' leaves echoes in the imagination; the stories by Crane and London recall the themes of the Civil War and the Klondike for which they are well known. Twain's humour is to the fore in 'The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' and O. Henry's sharp observation makes his neat tales a joy to listen to. An attractive and accessible collection.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (more info)
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'A man stood upon a railway bridge in northern Alabama..." - 7:37
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'Peyton Fahrquhar was a well to do planter...' - 3:14
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'As Peyton Fahrquhar fell straight downward through the bridge...' - 7:23
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'Fahrquhar dived - dived as deeply as he could.' - 7:30
The Veteran (more info)
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'Out of the low window could be seen three hickory trees...' - 12:01
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (more info)
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'In compliance with the request of a friend of mine...' - 7:52
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'"Well, thish-yer Smiley had rat-tarriers, and chicken cocks..."' - 6:18
After Twenty Years (more info)
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'The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively...' - 8:32
A Retrieved Information (more info)
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'A guard came to the prison shoe-shop...' - 6:58
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'One afternoon, Jimmy Valentine and his suitcase...' - 4:39
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'On Monday night after Jimmy wrote this letter...' - 6:49
While the Auto Waits (more info)
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'Promptly at the beginning of twilight...' - 7:21
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'"Sometimes," continued the girl...' - 5:46
The Last Leaf (more info)
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'In a little district west of Washington Square...' - 8:29
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'Old Behrmann was a painter who lived on the ground floor...' - 7:39
Makes the Whole World Kin (more info)
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'The burglar stepped inside the wndow quickly...' - 10:25
Brown Wolf (more info)
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'She had delayed, because of the dew-wet grass...' - 6:39
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'Now Irvine was a man of impulse, a poet...' - 7:14
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'Up from below came another sound...' - 6:15
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'Skiff Miller turned to the dog...' - 7:30
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'Skiff Miller continued to debate with himself...' - 9:10