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Readers of Asian & Pacific Short Stories will have the exciting experience of encountering for the first time the recent work of some of Asia's most talented writers. Collected in this anthology are short stories by authors in nine Asian and Pacific countries: Australia, the Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and the Republic of Vietnam. These writers speak in many different languages,...
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A collection of eleven fiction and nonfiction selections from the 2011 editions of the Best American Series, highlighting 2011's best American writing.
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. The guest editor then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique...
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When I left the small hotel in the Montparnase section of Paris to enter the taxi Id booked with the desk clerk the night before to take me to the Charles DeGaulle airport north of the city, I paused on the sidewalk and considered: Do I have all of my luggage? Yes. And my ticket and passport? Yes. Am I doing the right thing? Will this man be the right one . . . or perhaps Im making another wrong turn on my road through life? But my last question went...
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From Washington Irving (1783—1859) to F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896—1940), the authors represented in this expansive American short story anthology invite you to see the world as they saw it.
Irving's culture-defining tales of American life-"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle"-offer a turn of events that both surprises and chills the reader. In "Bartleby," Herman Melville introduces us to a lawyer whose easy way of life is upended by...
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An anthology of short stories made up from the writers of The Bayside Writers' Group. Most or all of the stories are pure fiction but there are plenty of words in them that relate to actual events in the particular writer's life. It is a real pleasure to present them in this way.
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This is the Inaugural Anthology of the Saigon Writers Club.
Eight people who live in Ho Chi Minh City (four Vietnamese, two Americans, a Brit, and a Korean) signed up for a creative writing class with the very specific goal of completing their own short story. Over eight weeks and 10 sessions, they covered all the mechanics of fiction writing such as character development, setting, narrative, dialogue, plot, and so on. Some students already had a...
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35 Short, Short Stories Titles: How To Steal A Condo; Jordan & Johnathan; There's No Place Like Home; Creditworthy; Potty Training Can Be Costly; Cruising for Gold; It's A Dog's Life; The Bridge of Opportunity Only Knocks Once; Predicting; Chocolate Craziness; The Happy Printer; Who Is the Best?; The Tweakers; The Travelerrrrrrr; Keep The Lights Burning; The Hit Of The Show; "21" Gone Awry; Who You Gonna Call; Where's My Money Gone; A Fireman Is Nor...
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'Best Russian Short Stories' initially published in 1917, is a collection of short stories by Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Turgenev, Chekhov, Gorky, and many others-each selection is the work of a master. This collection was revolutionary in its approach to realism, injecting characters with human weaknesses familiar to all. It also provided fodder for other such important concepts as existentialism and even passive resistance, which was rooted in...
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This extraordinary anthology brings together the finest works of storytelling from across the globe, showcasing the remarkable talents of renowned authors and emerging voices alike.
From the enchanting tales of love and loss to the gripping narratives of mystery and adventure, this collection spans genres and cultures, offering readers a kaleidoscope of emotions and experiences. Each story is a carefully crafted masterpiece, designed to transport...
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This books is a collection of three short stories about three boy who do not know each other, but all three of them have a whole lot of love in their hearts. The first is a boy called Alessandro. He carries the burden and the pain of falling for his classmate Fábio. Twists and turns will be part of their sad story. In the second story, the author tells the story of two boys' three month anniversary. Their love seemed to be eternal. The main character...
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Cornwall Secret and Hidden by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors in Cornwall.
Be bold, be moved, be curious, venture through and around, under and into the secret and hidden, veiled and buried, concealed and mysterious tales that lie within... What captivating yarns will these glorious Cornish landscapes reveal...
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This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The...
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Represented here are 16 short stories by seven great American writers, dating from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Kate Chopin's 'Regret' is a reflective moment in the life of a woman without children, forced to look after children; Bierce's 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' leaves echoes in the imagination;...
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A collection of Christmas-themed short stories intended to warm the heart and share with the family. Each story or poem in this collection is unique: some make us pause to consider the meaning of Christmas, others entertain and make us smile. So curl up before a blazing fire and be transported back to Christmases past, including Christmas At Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and The Gift Of The Magi...
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A funny, yet heartbreaking, tale about a teenager and her fascination with writing. A widow and her golden horse. When the names of plants disappear. Broken vases and broken hearts. A slow revelation about a marriage...
These six winning stories and the twelve dazzling others in the anthology will keep you gripped.
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This celebration of America's literary legacy, a companion volume to Dover's 100 Great Short Stories, offers students and other readers a superb selection of short fiction by master storytellers. Contributors include Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, O. Henry, Willa Cather, Washington Irving, Henry James, Edgar Allan Poe, Louisa May Alcott, and many others.
The stories are arranged alphabetically by author. Selections from American literature of the...
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Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter-offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society. The stories in this anthology include:
"Tattoo" by Junichiro Tanizaki-a large spider tattooed on the back of a young woman results in unexpected changes.
"Autumn...
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Short Story Day Africa presents its annual anthology. The stories explore true and alternative African culture through a competition on the theme of Water. This is the third in the SSDA collection of anthologies, which aim to break the one-dimensional view of African storytelling and fiction writing. Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers, and school children from all over the globe to write, submit,...
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