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American Novels

Classic American novels are dramatized and presented as part of NBC's University of the Air.

American Novels

14 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 6 hours, 3084 min)
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Tom SawyerAmerican Novels was a summer series presenting abridged and serialized dramatizations of famous American novels. It was part of the series The World's Great Novels. Also part of NBC's University of the Air, the show premiered July 4, 1947 and appeared again in 1948.

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Little WomenAs the show title says, the novels dramatized are all written by American authors and included such titles as Little Women, Moby Dick, Tom Sawyer, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The show aired on the the network on Fridays.

NBC's University of the Air presented serialized adaptions of classic novels. Listeners could enroll with participating colleges to receive credit toward a college degree. American Novels was considered more of a summer survey and was not used by many colleges as part of the summer curriculum. See also: NBC University of the Air's World's Great Novels and Indiana School of the Sky.

For more dramatized broadway plays, see also: ShowtimeFor other literature-based see also: American Novels, Authors Collection, The Author Meets the Critics, Author's Playhouse, Best Plays, Living Fiction,  Favorite Story, Great Plays, NBC University Theater, New Theater, Theater Guild on the Air, Tell It Again, Theater Royal, World's Greatest Novels, and Your Playhouse of Favorites.

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    14 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 3084 min
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    total playtime 6 hours, 3084 min
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    1. 14 shows – total playtime 6 hours, 51 minutes
    2. American Novels 470704 Moby Dick.mp3
    3. American Novels 470711 Scarlet Letter.mp3
    4. American Novels 470718 Tom Sawyer Part 1.mp3
    5. American Novels 470725 Tom Sawyer Part 2.mp3
    6. American Novels 470801 Pilot.mp3
    7. American Novels 470808 Luck Of Roaring Camp.mp3
    8. American Novels 470815 Ramona Part 1 Of 2.mp3
    9. American Novels 470822 Ramona Part 2 Of 2.mp3
    10. American Novels 470829 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 1 Of 2.mp3
    11. American Novels 470905 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 2 Of 2.mp3
    12. American Novels 470912 Life On Mississippi.mp3
    13. American Novels 470919 Legend Of Sleepy Hollow.mp3
    14. American Novels 470926 Little Women Part 1.mp3
    15. American Novels 471003 Little Women Part 2.mp3
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    14 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 3084 min
    14 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
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    1. 14 shows – 188 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 51 minutes
    2. American Novels 470704 Moby Dick.mp3
    3. American Novels 470711 Scarlet Letter.mp3
    4. American Novels 470718 Tom Sawyer Part 1.mp3
    5. American Novels 470725 Tom Sawyer Part 2.mp3
    6. American Novels 470801 Pilot.mp3
    7. American Novels 470808 Luck Of Roaring Camp.mp3
    8. American Novels 470815 Ramona Part 1 Of 2.mp3
    9. American Novels 470822 Ramona Part 2 Of 2.mp3
    10. American Novels 470829 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 1 Of 2.mp3
    11. American Novels 470905 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 2 Of 2.mp3
    12. American Novels 470912 Life On Mississippi.mp3
    13. American Novels 470919 Legend Of Sleepy Hollow.mp3
    14. American Novels 470926 Little Women Part 1.mp3
    15. American Novels 471003 Little Women Part 2.mp3
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    14 recordings on 7 Audio CDs. Total playtime 6 hours, 51 min
    14 recordings on 7 Audio CDs
    total playtime 6 hours, 51 min

    American Novels Disc A001

    1. American Novels 470704 Moby Dick
    2. American Novels 470711 Scarlet Letter

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    American Novels Disc A002

    1. American Novels 470718 Tom Sawyer Part 1
    2. American Novels 470725 Tom Sawyer Part 2

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    American Novels Disc A003

    1. American Novels 470801 Pilot
    2. American Novels 470808 Luck Of Roaring Camp

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    American Novels Disc A004

    1. American Novels 470815 Ramona Part 1 Of 2
    2. American Novels 470822 Ramona Part 2 Of 2

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    American Novels Disc A005

    1. American Novels 470829 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 1 Of 2
    2. American Novels 470905 Hoosier Schoolmaster Part 2 Of 2

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    American Novels Disc A006

    1. American Novels 470912 Life On Mississippi
    2. American Novels 470919 Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

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    American Novels Disc A007

    1. American Novels 470926 Little Women Part 1
    2. American Novels 471003 Little Women Part 2

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