Great American Stories

By: Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, Ambrose Bierce

Narrated by: Patrick Fraley, Patrick Hagan

Here are 10 unabridged stories by the greatest American authors. These treasured stories from the most influential authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries were selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic oral qualities. Included in this collection are:

Mark Twain: "The One-Million Pound Bank Note", "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "A Visit to Niagara", and "A Mysterious Visit" performed by Patrick Fraley.

Stephen Crane: "The Blue Hotel" and "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" performed by Patrick Hagan.

Ambrose Bierce: "The Eyes of the Panther" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" performed by Russ Holcomb.

Jack London: "The Love of Life" and "To Build a Fire" performed by Bruce Robertson.

(P)1994 by The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.

Pretty good

I enjoyed some of the stories. Others were not as good. I would like to return this selection.

Equivalent of dumpster diving: gross but free

Pros: free.
Cons: Are they the greatest American stories? Uh: No. Does Audible/AmazonScaresMe include these as free and “great” but not preface the casual use of racist and sexist language used throughout? Nope. Amazon can’t take a bathroom break so I’m guessing a thoughtful context foreword is out. Is it the same old lame old canon of long-dead, presumably straight (but, hey, probably not) white men? Yep. It’s boring, inaccurate, and just…no. Stephen Crane’s “I Want Life” is the best of the lot, in part because there are no female characters and the narrator does not, therefore, use a toddler-age falsetto for grown women’s voices. And it’s also just a riveting, brutal, minimalist innovation that still holds fast. Please note: casual use of highly racist language in that story, as well, and that should be discussed/considered.

Great Classic Stories

I enjoyed the ten stories in this audiobook. Probably my favorite narrator was Patrick Fraley, The way he tells stories makes you feel like you are right there sitting around the campfire while he's telling the story. Highly recommend if you are a fan of any of these authors. Was another one of my picks from Audible Plus.

Awesome collection of stories

this is a great selection of stories. I know I will be listening to them again.

Amazing collection of stories

I've listened to this collection of stories at least four times, and probably more. What a great mix from some of the master's.

Worth your time and small price. Enjoy!