American Stories - VOA Learning English

American Stories - VOA Learning English https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/1581 Classic short stories that introduce American literature to intermediate English learners. Classic short stories that introduce American literature to intermediate English learners. false en 2026 - VOA 60 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:24:41 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA VOA Learning English VOA Learning English learningenglish@voanews.com episodic Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part One - February 20, 2025 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7982192.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7982192.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:15 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:15:41 full American Stories Four Poems by Robert Frost - May 15, 2023 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7093752.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7093752.html Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:24 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:20 full Two Stories about Letter X, How It Got into the Alphabet - April 07, 2023 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7041055.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7041055.html Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:24:36 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:13 full How the Animals Lost their Tails - April 07, 2023 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7040802.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7040802.html Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:01:41 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:14 full American Stories: Chicken Little - March 09, 2023 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/6998081.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/6998081.html Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:06:37 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:25 full 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Five - October 12, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4021164.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4021164.html Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:11:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:35 full 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Four - October 06, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4017953.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4017953.html Fri, 06 Oct 2017 01:05:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:20 full 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Three - September 28, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015936.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015936.html Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:18 full 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Two - September 21, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015933.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015933.html Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:59:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:00 full 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part One - September 18, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015930.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4015930.html Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:00 full 'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two - June 29, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3898837.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3898837.html Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:39:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:01 full 'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part One - June 22, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3898835.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3898835.html Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:38:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:34 full 'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Four - June 15, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849285.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849285.html Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:10:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:45 full 'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Three - June 08, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849284.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849284.html Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:22:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:04 full 'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two - June 01, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849282.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849282.html Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:21:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:17:45 full 'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part One - May 25, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849279.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3849279.html Thu, 25 May 2017 14:20:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:30 full 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Four - May 16, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826834.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826834.html Tue, 16 May 2017 19:29:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:56 full 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Three - May 09, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826830.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826830.html Tue, 09 May 2017 19:28:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:32 full 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Two - May 02, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826828.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826828.html Tue, 02 May 2017 19:27:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:17:51 full 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part One - April 26, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826827.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3826827.html Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:26:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:16:17 full 'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four - March 31, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757608.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757608.html Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:49:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:01 full 'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three - March 24, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757607.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757607.html Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:48:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:20 full 'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two - March 09, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757605.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757605.html Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:46:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:05 full 'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One - March 09, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757591.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3757591.html Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:35:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:27 full 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three - March 03, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3748411.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3748411.html Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:15:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:06 full 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two - February 24, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3738359.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3738359.html Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:51:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:11 full 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One - February 16, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3727679.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3727679.html Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:43:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:07 full 'The Black Cat,' by Edgar Allan Poe - February 06, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3708010.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3708010.html Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:08:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:19 full 'The Masque of the Red Death,' by Edgar Allen Poe - February 01, 2017 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3702179.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3702179.html Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:38:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:32 full Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen - November 18, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3603079.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3603079.html Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:18:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:39 full 'The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky' by Stephen Crane, Part Two - September 30, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3531630.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3531630.html Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:57:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:12:45 full 'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry - July 27, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3437513.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3437513.html Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:42:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:16:17 full 'A Retrieved Reformation' by O. Henry - July 21, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3428755.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3428755.html Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:01:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:15:31 full 'After Twenty Years,' by O. Henry - July 14, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3418208.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3418208.html Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:05:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:06:42 full 'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry - July 07, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3408414.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3408414.html Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:28:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:47 full 'From the Cabby's Seat,' by O. Henry - June 26, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3392808.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3392808.html Sun, 26 Jun 2016 17:52:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:27 full 'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry - June 24, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3390843.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3390843.html Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:00:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:07:10 full 'The Count and the Wedding Guest,' by O. Henry - June 16, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3375412.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3375412.html Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:38:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:10:45 full 'The Cop and the Anthem' by O. Henry - June 08, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3367965.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3367965.html Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:22:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:14:02 full 'Hearts and Crosses' by O. Henry, Part Two - June 01, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3357747.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3357747.html Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:57:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:08:02 full Hearts and Crosses by O. Henry, Part One - May 27, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3348608.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3348608.html Fri, 27 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:13:22 full The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock - May 17, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3334441.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3334441.html Tue, 17 May 2016 19:57:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:14:36 full Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry - May 13, 2016 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3329063.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3329063.html Fri, 13 May 2016 15:27:00 +0000 VOA Learning English 00:11:42 full