Archive for July, 2009
Short Story: ‘Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment’
Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Transcript of radio broadcast: 13 March 2009 ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne That very unusual man, old Doctor Heidegger, once invited four [...]
Short Story: ‘Luck’ by Mark Twain
Written by Mark Twain. Transcript of radio broadcast: 02 January 2009 ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. NARRATOR: I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most [...]
Children’s Story: ‘John Henry’
20 February 2009 Now, the Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) 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 [...]
