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Classic short stories that introduce American literature to intermediate English learners.

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    'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Five - October 12, 2017

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    'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Four - October 06, 2017

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    'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Three - September 28, 2017

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    'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Two - September 21, 2017

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    'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' by Edgar Allen Poe, Part One - September 18, 2017

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    'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two - June 29, 2017

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    'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part One - June 22, 2017

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    'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Four - June 15, 2017

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    'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Three - June 08, 2017

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    'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two - June 01, 2017

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    'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part One - May 25, 2017

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    'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Four - May 16, 2017

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    'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Three - May 09, 2017

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    'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Two - May 02, 2017

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    'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part One - April 26, 2017

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    'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four - March 31, 2017

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    'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three - March 24, 2017

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    'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two - March 09, 2017

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    'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One - March 09, 2017

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    'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three - March 03, 2017

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    'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two - February 24, 2017

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    'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One - February 16, 2017

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    'The Black Cat,' by Edgar Allan Poe - February 06, 2017

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    'The Masque of the Red Death,' by Edgar Allen Poe - February 01, 2017

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    Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen - November 18, 2016

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    'The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky' by Stephen Crane, Part Two - September 30, 2016

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    'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry - July 27, 2016

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    'A Retrieved Reformation' by O. Henry - July 21, 2016

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    'After Twenty Years,' by O. Henry - July 14, 2016

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    'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry - July 07, 2016

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    'From the Cabby's Seat,' by O. Henry - June 26, 2016

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    'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry - June 24, 2016

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    'The Count and the Wedding Guest,' by O. Henry - June 16, 2016

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    'The Cop and the Anthem' by O. Henry - June 08, 2016

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    'Hearts and Crosses' by O. Henry, Part Two - June 01, 2016

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    Hearts and Crosses by O. Henry, Part One - May 27, 2016

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    The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock - May 17, 2016

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    A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce - August 21, 2015

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    The Return of a Private by Hamlin Garland - August 18, 2015

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    The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London - August 11, 2015

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