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Great American Stories II
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- various narrators
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2012
- Run Time
- 6 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
These treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities.
Listen to these ten unabridged classics by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, O. Henry, and Willa Cather. This recording includes:
- Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “My Kinsman, Major Molineux,” “The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable,” and “Endicott and the Red Cross;” narrated by David Drummond.
- Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” and “The Lightning Rod Man;” narrated by Todd McLaren.
- O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” “A Retrieved Reformation,” and “A Cosmopolite in a Café;” Nnarrated by Norman Dietz.
- Willa Cather’s “The Sculptor’s Funeral” and “Paul’s Case;” narrated by Laural Merlington.
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Details
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- various narrators
- Duration
- 6 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2012
- ISBN
- 9781609983574
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Anthologies: general, Fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction
Synopsis
These treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities.Listen to these ten unabridged classics by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, O. Henry, and Willa Cather. This recording includes:- Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “My Kinsman, Major Molineux,” “The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable,” and “Endicott and the Red Cross;” narrated by David Drummond.- Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” and “The Lightning Rod Man;” narrated by Todd McLaren.- O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” “A Retrieved Reformation,” and “A Cosmopolite in a Café;” Nnarrated by Norman Dietz.- Willa Cather’s “The Sculptor’s Funeral” and “Paul’s Case;” narrated by Laural Merlington.
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