SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : A WISE WOMAN BY PHILIPPA GREGORY

 

A WISE WOMAN BY PHILIPPA GREGORY

22,193 views•Apr 24, 2020

ENJOY ENGLISH

 

A Wise Woman by PHILIPPA GREGORY

Story level 1

Audio book with subtitle

 

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SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE : GILES ANDREAE

 

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE : GILES ANDREAE

114,983 views•May 13, 2016

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

323 subscribers

 

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SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : THE CLARION CALL BY O. HENRY

 

THE CLARION CALL BY O. HENRY

234 views•Jul 26, 2020

ENJOY ENGLISH

 

"The Clarion Call"

Story level 2

Directed by HENRY HATHAWAY, from a screenplay by RICHARD L. BREEN, it stars DALE ROBERTSON AND RICHARD WIDMARK. Plot: A detective cannot arrest a murderer he knows from his past due to his honor involving an outstanding financial debt to the criminal. Once a newspaper offers a reward, after being mocked by the criminal, the detective arrests the criminal and collects the reward to repay the debt.

 

This vignette reunited Henry Hathaway and Richard Widmark who'd worked together on the noir classic Kiss of Death (1947). Widmark's character in The Clarion Call, "Johnny Kernan", is actually a reprise of his Oscar-nominated character "Tommy Udo" from Kiss of Death. Widmark's Udo/Kernan character was inspired by his love of Batman comics' "The Joker". The Tommy Udo performance in turn influenced Frank Gorshin in preparation for his "Riddler" character on the Batman TV series in the 1960s.

 

Grateful thanks to ENJOY ENGLISH, HENRY HATHAWAY, RICHARD L. BREEN, DALE ROBERTSON, RICHARD WIDMARK, all others who made this video possible and YouTube. 

SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : THE HUSBAND BY ANTON CHEKHOV

 

THE HUSBAND BY ANTON CHEKHOV

3 views•Nov 28, 2017

BOSNIA HERCEGOVINA AUDIOBOOKS

3.96K subscribers

Translated by Constance Garnett

 

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Homage to Anton Chekhov and Constance Garnett.

COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF RUSKIN BOND

This wonderful collection of about 90 stories, short or big, is a must-have for any bookcase. Which story moves you the most and why?

Grateful thanks to Mijanur Rahaman, The Ruskin Bond : A Pioneer of Children Literature in India and Facebook.

SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : THE TALENT BY ANTON CHEKHOV

 

THE TALENT

173 views•Jun 6, 2013

AUDIO BOOKS

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The Tales of Chekhov audiobook

by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

Translated by Constance Garnett (1861-1946)

 

This is the first of thirteen volumes of Anton Chekhov's short stories, translated by Constance Garnett.

 

Anton Chekhov was a Russian doctor who turned to fiction as a hobby, and quickly blossomed into one of the masters of the short story genre. Though he is arguably best known for his dramatic works, such as The Cherry Orchard, his stories are widely considered to be some of the most perfect examples of short fiction ever written.

 

Constance Black Garnett was an English housewife who taught herself Russian as a hobby, and subsequently introduced the English-speaking world to some of the greatest Russian authors, including Chekhov and Dostoevsky. Though she was almost entirely self-taught in her knowledge of Russian, she was a prolific translator, and her works are still lauded today for their readability and accuracy. (Summary by KIRSTEN FERRERI)

 

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Homage to Anton Chekhov and Constance Garnett.

SHORT STORY OF THE DAY : VANKA, BY ANTON CHEKHOV

VANKA, BY ANTON CHEKHOV

63 views•Feb 11, 2019

THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER

FREDERICK WEMYSS reads Anton Chekhov's story, "Vanka," in the translation by Constance Garnett.

The text is in the Public Domain in the United States.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. He wrote in the Russian language.

CONSTANCE GARNETT (1861-1946) was an English lady and did her translations from Russian into English.

 

Grateful thanks to THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER, FREDERICK WEMYSS and YouTube.

HOMAGE TO ANTON CHEKHOV AND CONSTANCE GARNETT.