diff --git a/docx/blkcntnr.py b/docx/blkcntnr.py
index d57a0cd0f..e6985c7aa 100644
--- a/docx/blkcntnr.py
+++ b/docx/blkcntnr.py
@@ -66,6 +66,23 @@ def tables(self):
         from .table import Table
         return [Table(tbl, self) for tbl in self._element.tbl_lst]
 
+    @property
+    def story(self):
+        """
+        A list containing paragraphs and tables in document order
+        """
+        from .table import Table
+        from docx.oxml.text.paragraph import CT_P
+        from docx.oxml.table import CT_Tbl
+
+        def make_element(el, s):
+            if isinstance(el, CT_P):
+                return Paragraph(el, s)
+            elif isinstance(el, CT_Tbl):
+                return Table(el, s)
+
+        return [make_element(el, self) for el in self._element if isinstance(el, CT_P) or isinstance(el, CT_Tbl)]
+
     def _add_paragraph(self):
         """
         Return a paragraph newly added to the end of the content in this
diff --git a/docx/document.py b/docx/document.py
index ba94a7990..3cfcfb443 100644
--- a/docx/document.py
+++ b/docx/document.py
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ def paragraphs(self):
         """
         return self._body.paragraphs
 
+    @property
+    def story(self):
+        """
+        A list of |Paragraph| and |Table| instances in document order
+        """
+        return self._body.story
+
     @property
     def part(self):
         """