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Short story — The Love-Letters of Smith

29 November 2008

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Many of the stories written in the 19th century contain language that sounds jarring to our 21st century ears. I enjoyed narrating this sweet and humorous story written by Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896) in part because his words sound more contemporary. In this age where people meet on-line and break up by text message, The Love-Letters of Smith is a refreshing look at relationships in past times.

Mr. Smith’s letters gave me the key to his character’s voice. For instance, here’s one sample of his writing style:

A mishnery that sells Rum
is the menest of Gods crechers

I recorded this story for the LibriVox Short Story Collection, Volume 35. Download this short story (20Mb, time 21:48)

Photo: Stefan Klein, iStockPhoto.com

 

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  1. Marianne Huber says

    13 October 2011 at 11:22 pm

    I remembered this story from my childhood tonight while drinking a glass of good port. I searched for it online (without much hope), and found your beautiful and thoughtful interpretation! Thank you.

    Reply
  2. Karen says

    15 October 2011 at 8:18 am

    Greetings, Marianne! Your note made my day! The story was a delight to record, and I’m pleased that you enjoyed hearing it.

    Thanks for stopping by the blog.

    Karen

    Reply

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