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Special English is a radio, TV and Internet service of the Voice of America.
Programs are written with a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower speed. The
purpose is to help people improve their American English as they learn about
news and other subjects.
http://www.voanews.com/english/index.cfm
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By Nathaniel Hawthorne: An Italian student falls in love with the
daughter of a mad scientist |
Part I: Rappaccini`s Daughter http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2006-03-06-voa1.cfm Part II: |
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By Edith Wharton: How will Mister Mindon deal
with his cheating wife? |
The
Line of Least Resistance http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2006-02-26-voa3.cfm |
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By Mark Twain: A frog worth betting on |
“The
Celebrated Jumping Frog of http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2006-02-19-voa4.cfm |
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By Hamlin Garland: A soldier returns to his family after
three years of fighting in the Civil War |
The
Return of a Private http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2006-02-06-voa1.cfm |
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By Jack London: |
The Story of an Eyewitness http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2006-01/2006-01-22-voa1.cfm |
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By Jack London: In |
To
Build a Fire |
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A Special Story for Christmas: 'The Gift of the
Magi' |
The Gift of the Magi' |
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By Nathaniel Hawthorne: A young traveller with big plans finds a
place to rest |
The
Ambitious Guest |
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By Herman Melville: A worker does not want to work |
Bartleby |
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"A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs
first appeared in six parts in All-Story magazine in 1911. The science
fiction story was published as "Under the Moons of Mars." |
Part I: A Princess of Mars Part II: Part III: Part IV: |
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"A
Horseman in the Sky” written by Ambrose Bierce. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa1.cfm |
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“An
Occurrence at |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa3.cfm |
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“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” written by Washington
Irving |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa11.cfm |
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” written by Washington
Irving |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa12.cfm |
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"The
God of His Fathers” written by Jack London. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa13.cfm |
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"Keesh” written by Jack London. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-24-voa15.cfm |
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"The
Diamond Lens" written by Fitz-James O'Brien. |
Part I: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-25-voa4.cfm Part II: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-25-voa5.cfm |
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"The
Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-25-voa6.cfm |
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"Luck”
- story written by Mark Twain. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-25-voa8.cfm |
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“The
Californian’s Tale” written by Mark Twain. |
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2005-10/2005-10-25-voa9.cfm |