Classic American Short Stories, O. Henry Jack London Ambrose Bierce Mark Twain Stephen Crane
Classic American Short Stories, O. Henry Jack London Ambrose Bierce Mark Twain Stephen Crane
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Classic American Short Stories

Author: O. Henry; Jack London; Ambrose Bierce; Mark Twain; Stephen Crane

Narrator: William Roberts

Unabridged: 2 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 12/01/2000


Synopsis

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. Bierce’s ‘An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge’ leaves echoes in the imagination; the stories by Crane and London recall the themes of the Civil War and the Klondike for which they are well known. Twain’s humour is to the fore in ‘The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County’ and O. Henry’s sharp observation makes his neat tales a joy to listen to. An attractive and accessible collection.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mangus

I always enjoy reading this collection of short stories. This is my second or third time reading all the way through. I have read several stories within multiple times. For me, I can't get enough of them.......more

Goodreads review by Emily

2.5 stars. Some stories were better than others but nothing earth shattering that I loved. Listened to the audiobook.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

It was fun giving a listen to the collection of shorts. O Henry, Twain, and others are indeed classics. The stories sometimes seemed mere vignettes, snapshots of lives or situations, rather than seeming to have a point to them. Literature has changed over the centuries.......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

An excellent selection of short stories.......more