Classic Stories of the American West

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.

Stephen Crane

• “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” read by William Windom

• “The Black Riders” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “The Five White Mice” read by Arte Johnson

• “The Blue Hotel” read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “His New Mittens” read by Robert Forster

• “A Newspaper…” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “The Little Regiment” read by Stephen Hoye

Bret Harte

• “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” read by William Windom

• “Mary’s Album” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “Brown of Calaveras” read by Stephen Hoye

• “The Society upon the Stanislaw” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “Tennessee’s Partner” read by Robert Forster

• “The Luck of Roaring Camp” read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “The Pony Express” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “The Idyl of Red Gulch” read by Rex Linn

• “Lines to a Portrait” (poem) read by Stefan Rudnicki

• “How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar” read by William Windom

Jack London

• “That Spot” read by Arte Johnson

• “War” read by David Birney

• “Moon-Face” read by William Windom

• “To Build a Fire” read by Stefan Rudnicki