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Great American Short Stories

Hawthorne, Poe, Cather, Melville, London, James, Crane, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Bierce, Twain and More

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Great American Short Stories

By: Paul Negri
Narrated by: John Riddle
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Great American Short Stories is a rich anthology that brings together timeless works by some of the most celebrated American authors.

Spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries, this collection includes gripping tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Willa Cather, Herman Melville, Jack London, Henry James, Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, and others.

Each story offers a window into the evolving American experience, capturing themes of identity, morality, adventure, and the human condition.

Whether through Poe’s eerie suspense, Twain’s wit, or Hemingway’s understated prose, this volume showcases the enduring power and diversity of American storytelling.

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