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Classic American Short Stories

Year

2001

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

2h 35m 30s

Author

O. Henry

Publication Information

Naxos Audiobooks

Summary

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. Includes: The Last Leaf by O. Henry; Jack London's Brown Wolf; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce; Stephen Crane's the Veteran; The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain; and more.

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