Ten Best Stories

For those who are learning English or speak it confidently, this audiobook offers an excellent opportunity to listen to moving and ironic, sad and bright stories by one of the most popular authors of the short story—O. Henry. After the original text, you can immediately play the Russian version and check how accurately you understood the meaning. The texts are read without adaptation, so they are especially suitable for listeners with a high level of English proficiency.

The English version is read by a native speaker, multi-time winner of художественное reading competitions, Lisa Rae Campbell (New Zealand).

1 The Ransom of Red Chief/Вождь Краснокожих
2 Little Speck in Garnered Fruit /Персики
3 A Retrieved Reformation /Обращение Джимми Вэлентайна
4 Squaring The Circle /Квадратура Круга
5 The Octopus Marooned /Трест, который лопнул
6 The Last Leaf/Последний Лист
7 Babes in The Jungle /Младенцы в Джунглях
8 A Service of Love /Из Любви к Искусству
9 The Roads We Take /Дороги, которые Мы Выбираем
10 The Gift of The Magi /Дары Волхвов

Translation: N. Daruzes 1, 3, 4, 6, 9
E. Kalashnikova 2, 7, 10
K. Chukovsky 5
T. Ozerova 8