Archive for January, 2009
Benito Cereno, Part Two
ANNOUNCER: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today, we continue the story “Benito Cereno.” It was written by Herman Melville. (MUSIC) Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the captain, Benito Cereno, and a few others [...]
Benito Cereno, Part One
ANNOUNCER: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Benito Cereno.” It was written by Herman Melville. We tell the story in three parts. Here is Shep O’Neal with part one of “Benito Cereno.” (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: Captain Benito Cereno hurried aboard his ship. It was ready to sail. A bright sun and a soft [...]
Feathertop
ANNOUNCER: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Our story today is called “Feathertop.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: The long cold winter was gone at last. At first the cold nights went away slowly. Then suddenly, the warm days of spring [...]
