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Great American Short Stories

By: Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jack London
Narrated by: Walter Covell
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Publisher's summary

This third collection of great American short stories includes these titles:

"The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" by Stephen Crane
"Mr. Higgenbothem's Catastrophe" and "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Editha" by William Dean Howells
"The Courting of Sister Wisby" by Sarah Orne Jewett
"The Damned Thing" and "Beyond the Wall" by Ambrose Bierce
"The Gold Bug" by Edgar Allan Poe
"Jimmy Rose" and "The Fiddler" by Herman Melville
"The Stout Gentleman" by Washington Irving
"Even Unto Death" by Jack London
"Louisa" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
"Mliss" by Bret Harte
"The Bar Sinister" by Richard Harding Davis
"The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain

©1986 Jimcin Recordings (P)1986 Jimcin Recordings
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Editorial reviews

Through this eclectic mix of short stories from America's most renowned authors, listeners will run a gamut of genres, stretching from ethereal romance (Sarah Orne Jewett's "The Courting of Sister Wisby") to fast-paced adventure (Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug") to macabre horror (Ambrose Bierce's "The Damned Thing"). This audiobook anthology combines decades’ worth of classic performances in a multi-volume set. The ensemble cast of actors includes contemporary radio dramatists and pioneers of the audiobook format stretching back to the days of vinyl. These performances have withstood the test of time, providing fitting voices for America’s short story classics.

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