# The Great American Classics

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- Authors: [Mark Twain](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-twain), [Herman Melville](https://www.bookquiver.com/herman-melville), [F.Scott Fitzgerald](https://www.bookquiver.com/f-s-fitzgerald), [Washington Irving](https://www.bookquiver.com/washington-irving), [Henry David Thoreau](https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-david-thoreau), [Kate Chopin](https://www.bookquiver.com/kate-chopin), [Nathaniel Hawthorne](https://www.bookquiver.com/nathaniel-hawthorne), [Edith Wharton](https://www.bookquiver.com/edith-wharton), [Harriet Jacobs](https://www.bookquiver.com/harriet-jacobs), [Walter White](https://www.bookquiver.com/walter-white)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2027-01-14

## Description

A large collection of full-cast dramatisations of classic American novels that helped define American Literature The United States is young by global standards, yet it boasts a vast and rich cultural heritage that belies its brief timeline. In the years since the Declaration of Independence, the nation has become a literary superpower, producing countless masterpieces that have transcended borders and inspired readers and listeners throughout the world. This wide-ranging collection comprises dramatisations of milestone works, encompassing ‘Great American Novels’, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and seminal titles from every genre. Discover mythic portrayals of the Wild West, philosophical meditations on nature and landscape, a groundbreaking narrative about the Black American experience and a first-hand account of slavery – and immerse yoursef in rip-roaring adventure yarns, ghost stories, modern fairytales, and tales of love, sex, family and the fallibility of the American dream. With settings ranging from New York to New Orleans, and from the Mississippi River to the freezing Alaskan borderlands, these gripping dramas showcase the breadth and vision of American writing. Included are: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Flight by Walter White, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Affair at Grover Station by Willa Cather, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, The Coast of Maine by Sarah Orne Jewett, Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, The Virginian by Owen Wister and Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill. Among the accomplished cast are Andrew Scott, Matthew Needham, Andrew Buchan, Garrick Hagon, Lorelei King, Deborah Findlay, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Harmony Rose Bremner, Amaka Okafor, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Adjoa Andoh, David Schofield, Mark Caven, Cecilia Noble, Kerry Shale, Stuart Milligan, Susannah York, Ryan McCluskey , Maureen Lipman, Parker Sayers, Susan Jameson, Shelley Thompson, Karl Johnson and David Threlfall. NB: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Flight contain strong and discriminatory language and behaviour that some listeners may find offensive. Production credits The Great Gatsby Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Walden Written by Henry David Thoreau The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Written by Washington Irving Moby Dick Written by Herman Melville The Awakening Written by Kate Chopin The Scarlet Letter Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne Flight Written by Walter White The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Written by Mark Twain Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Harriet Jacobs The Age of Innocence Written by Edith Wharton The Yellow Wallpaper Written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Affair at Grover Station Based on a story by Willa Cather The Call of the Wild Written by Jack London The Wizard of Oz Written by L. Frank Baum The Coast of Maine Written by Sarah Orne Jewett Riders of the Purple Sage Written by Zane Grey The Virginian Written by Owen Wister Anna Christie Written by Eugene O’Neill © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

## Editions

### The Great American Classics

- Publisher: bbc_digital_audio
- Medium: audio
- Length: 30 h 30 min
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Scott, Lorelei King, Andrew Buchan, Maureen Lipman, Amaka Okafor, Bryan Dick
- ISBN: 978-15-2999-998-3
- Published: 2027-01-14
- Language: en_GB