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Title American classics [electronic resource] / a presentation of Symphony Space ; a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.
Publication Info. New York : Symphony Space, Inc, 2010.
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Series Selected shorts, a celebration of the short story
Selected shorts
System Details Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 53945 KB; MP3 file size: 105754 KB).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Downloadable audio file.
Title from: Title details screen.
Unabridged.
Recorded live Feb. 4, 1987-Apr. 21, 2004, at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City, and on tour Nov. 6 1993-Feb. 9, 2007, at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Symphony Space: SS1001 (SS1001A--SS1001C).
"A celebration of the short story."
Performer Performed by Freda Foh Shen (Rules of the game), David Strathairn (Game), Stockard Channing (Why I live at the P.O.), Réne Auberjonois (The black cat), Christine Baranski (Where are you going, where have you been?), Jerry Stiller (At the anarchist's convention), Carmen De Lavallade (Everyday use), Malachy McCourt (Christmas is a sad season for the poor).
Note Originally broadcast on WNYC, New York Public Radio, on the program: Selected shorts.
Duration: 3:45:13.
Summary A collection of eight short stories by well-known American authors.
Contents Rules of the game / Amy Tan (34:13) -- Game / Donald Barthelme (14:17) -- Why I live at the P.O. / Eudora Welty (28:12) -- The black cat / Edgar Allan Poe (28:44) -- Where have you been, where are you going? / Joyce Carol Oates (39:10) -- At the anarchist's convention / John Sayles (27:10) -- Everyday use / Alice Walker (24:56) -- Christmas is a sad season for the poor / John Cheever (26:00).
Subject American fiction.
Genre Short stories, American.
Literary readings (Radio programs)
Audiobooks.
Added Author Shen, Freda Foh.
Strathairn, David.
Channing, Stockard.
Auberjonois, René, 1940-
Baranski, Christine.
Stiller, Jerry.
De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
McCourt, Malachy, 1931-
Tan, Amy. Rules of the game.
Barthelme, Donald. Game.
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. Black cat.
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- Where have you been, where are you going?
Sayles, John, 1950- At the anarchist's convention.
Walker, Alice, 1944- Everyday use.
Cheever, John. Christmas is a sad season for the poor.
Symphony Space (Firm)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
OverDrive, Inc.
Added Title Selected shorts (Radio program). Selections.
Related To Hard copy version: Selected shorts (Radio program). Selections. American classics. Unabridged. New York Symphony Space p2010 9781934033128 (OCoLC)456176157
ISBN (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
(sound recording : OverDrive MP3 Audio Book)
Standard No. 9781934033128 52800
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