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Best American Short Stories 2018 (The Best American Series ®)
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction. “I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches me something about the world.” The artful, profound, and sometimes funny stories Gay chose for the collection transport readers from a fraught family reunion to an immigration detention center, from a psychiatric hospital to a coed class sleepover in a natural history museum. We meet a rebellious summer camper, a Twitter addict, and an Appalachian preacher—all characters and circums... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 0544582942
- ASIN: 0544582942
- ISBN: 0544582942
- Manufacturer: Best American Paper
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The World's Greatest Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
Wonderfully wide-ranging and enjoyable, this outstanding collection features short stories by great 19- and 20th-century writers from America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Western Europe. Included are Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," in which two waiters and a lonely customer in a Spanish cafe confront the concept of nothingness; "A & P," John Updike's most anthologized story and one of his most popular; "Borges and I," typical Jorge Luis Borges — imaginative, philosophical, and mysterious; as well as short masterpieces by Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Herman Melville, Thomas Mann, Guy de Maupassant, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, D. H. Lawrence, and ten other great writers.Prime examples of the classic short story, these enduring literary treasures will be invaluable to students ... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 0486447162
- UPC: 800759447169
- ASIN: 0486447162
- ISBN: 0486447162
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century (The Best American Series ®)
Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY brings together the best of the best - fifty-five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in this quintessentially American literary genre. Here are the stories that have endured the test of time: masterworks by such writers as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Saroyan, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, Eudora Welty, Philip Roth, Joyce Carol Oates, Raymond Carver, Cynthia Ozick, and scores ... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 0395843677
- UPC: 046442843676
- ASIN: 0395843677
- ISBN: 0395843677
- Brand: Mariner Books
- Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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100 Great Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
"This is a wonderful collection of authors from America and around the world. Centuries are covered, making this a great resource for English teachers and any lover of literature." — Life Community ChurchThis treasury of one hundred tales offers students and other readers of short fiction a splendid selection of stories by masters of the form. Contributors from around the world include Edgar Allan Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Dickens, Anton Chekhov, Mark Twain, Saki, Luigi Pirandello, Kate Chopin, and Ring Lardner. The stories, which are arranged chronologically, begin with tales by Daniel Defoe ("The Apparition of Mrs. Veal," 1705), Benjamin Franklin ("Alice Addertongue," 1732), and Washington Irving ("The Devil and Tom Walker," 1824). Highlights from the nine... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: B00U0B4PCI
- ASIN: B00U0B4PCI
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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100 Years of The Best American Short Stories (The Best American Series ®)
The Best American Short Stories is the longest running and best-selling series of short fiction in the country. For the centennial celebration of this beloved annual series, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by decade, the trends captured over a hundred years. Together, the stories and commentary offer an extraordinary guided tour through a century of literature with what Moore calls “all its wildnesses of character and voice.” These forty stories represent their eras but also stand the test of time. Here is Ernest Hemingway’s first published story and a classic by William Faulkner, who admitted in his biog... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: B00QPI449E
- ASIN: B00QPI449E
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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The World's Best Classic Short Stories
A glittering collection of some of the world's finest short stories, including: 'The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 'The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 'The Mezzotint' by M. R. James 'The Phantom Rickshaw' by Rudyard Kipling 'The Withered Arm' by Thomas Hardy 'The Model Millionaire' by Oscar Wilde 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs 'An Uncomfortable Bed' by Guy de Maupassant 'The Mortal Immortal' by Mary Shelley 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allan Poe 'Sredni Vashtar' by Saki 'The Nose' by Nicolai Gogol 'Regret' by Kate Chopin 'One Thousand Dollars' by O. Henry 'The Fly' by Katherine Mansfield 'A Descent into the Maelström' by Edgar Allan Poe 'The Sphinx Without a Secret' by Oscar Wilde 'The Inconsiderate' Waiter by J. M. Barrie 'The Black Poodle' by F. Anstey 'The Quest' by Saki... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: B00F64VT7S
- ASIN: B00F64VT7S
- Manufacturer: Red Door Audiobooks
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
One of the world’s most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail—well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (a... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 076790818X
- ASIN: 076790818X
- ISBN: 076790818X
- Brand: Broadway Books
- Manufacturer: Broadway Books
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Best American Short Stories 2017 (The Best American Series ®)
Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. “If you know exactly what you are going to get from the experience of reading a story, you probably wouldn’t go looking for it; you need, in order to be an open reader of fiction, to be willing. To cast a vote for what you love and then wait for the outcome,” writes Meg Wolitzer in her introduction. The Best American Short Stories 2017 casts a vote for and celebrates all that is our country. Here you’ll find a man with a boyfriend and a girlfriend, naval officers trapped on a submarine, a contestant on America’s Funniest Home Videos, and a gay man desperate to be a father—unforgettable characters waiting for an outcome, burning with stories to tell.The Best American ... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 054458290X
- ASIN: 054458290X
- ISBN: 054458290X
- Manufacturer: Best American Paper
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Best Little Stories from World War II: More than 100 true stories
The untold stories of bravery, triumph, and redemption in the depths of the darkest world war.Behind the great powers, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During the six years of war were countless little-known moments of profound triumph and tragedy, bravery and cowardice, and good and evil.These amazing and unbelievable stories of brotherhood, redemption, escape, and civilian courage shed new light on the war that gripped the entire world. Experience the action through the eyes of people like:Lieutenant Jacob Beser, who was aboard both the Enola Gay and Bock's Car and felt the force of the shockwave that nearly destroyed the planes after dropping the H-bombs that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Pr... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 140224357X
- UPC: 760789230868
- ASIN: 140224357X
- ISBN: 140224357X
- Brand: Brand: Cumberland House
- Manufacturer: Cumberland House
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One World: A global anthology of short stories
This book is made up of twenty-three stories, each from a different author from across the globe. All belong to one world, united in their diversity and ethnicity. And together they have one aim: to involve and move the reader.The range of authors takes in such literary greats as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri, and emerging authors such as Elaine Chiew, Petina Gappah, and Henrietta Rose-Innes.The members of the collective are:Elaine Chiew (Malaysia)Molara Wood (Nigeria)Jhumpa Lahiri (United States)Martin A Ramos (Puerto Rico)Lauri Kubutsile (Botswana)Chika Unigwe (Nigeria)Ravi Mangla (United States)Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)Skye Brannon (United States)Jude Dibia (Nigeria)Shabnam Nadiya (Bangladesh)Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)Ivan Gabirel Reborek (Australia)Vanessa Gebbie (B... [Read More] World's Best Short Stories
- ASIN: 1906523134
- ASIN: 1906523134
- ISBN: 1906523134
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: New Internationalist
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The Best American Short Stories 2018
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short World's Best Short Stories Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction. “I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches me something about the world.” The artful, profound, and sometimes funny stories Gay chose for the collection transport readers from a fraught family reunion to an immigration detention center, from a psychiatric hospital to a
- UPC: 746152764
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World's Best Short Stories - eBook
World's Best Short Stories is a collection of captivating tales from around the world, penned by some of the greatest storytellers of all time. This is a wonderful collection of famous authors and their splendid stories in ten volumes. Centuries are covered, making this a great resource for any lover of literature, English teachers and students.The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common—the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world’s fiction. Contributors include Leo Tolstoy, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, Charles World's Best Short Stories World's Best Short Stories - eBook
- UPC: 260105960
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Pinstripes : The Unknown Story of the World's Best Pinstriper
The craft of pinstriping dates back centuries, when carriages of royalty were painted with fine lines of exquisite detail and design. Twelve-year-old Derek Moody lives at The Greasy Spoon, a struggling roadside mart and garage. Over three days he learns that the man he calls "Dad" is not his father, and he meets Kelly Williams, the cute niece of a big customer. When the two are later caught behaving as curious adolescents, the Moodys lose the Williams business and Derek loses his new best friend. Anxious to make amends, Derek begins pinstriping customers' cars with seasoned expertise, skill he attributes World's Best Short Stories The craft of pinstriping dates back centuries, when carriages of royalty were painted with fine lines of exquisite detail and design. Twelve-year-old Derek Moody lives at The Greasy Spoon, a struggling roadside mart and garage. Over three days he learns that the man he calls "Dad" is not his father, and he meets Kelly Williams, the cute niece of a big customer. When the two are later caught behaving as curious adolescents, the Moodys lose the Williams business and Derek loses his new best friend. Anxious to make amends, Derek begins pinstriping customers' cars with seasoned expertise, skill he
- UPC: 53266571
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Wonder Horse : The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse
From a Caldecott Medalist ("Mirette on the High Wire") comes an amazing true story about an extraordinary horse and the man who trained him. Full World's Best Short Stories In the late 1800s, former slave and veterinarian Bill "Doc" Key realized that his new foal, Jim, was no ordinary horse. Believing in the power of kindness and patience, Doc taught Jim to spell, recognize the primary colors, and even make change from a cash register!Performing in shows across the country, Jim stunned audiences with his incredible skills. But when some people called Jim a fake, Doc set out to prove them wrong and to show the world that, thanks to the power of kindness and patience, Jim was truly a wonder horse.Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully's account of this
- UPC: 13244767
- Rating: 4.0
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The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky
9781420938036 World's Best Short Stories The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- UPC: 21019188
- Rating: 4.25
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The World's 100 Best Short Stories Complete 10 Vol. Set Antique Books 1927
- UPC: 283540926621
- Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
- Price: 17 USD
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The World's 100 Best Short Stories / 10 Volumes / 1927
- UPC: 192979495670
- Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
- Price: 24 USD
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The World's 100 Best Short Stories 1-10 SET
- UPC: 113810580815
- Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
- Price: 15 USD
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1927 World's 100 Best Short Stories-10 Vols. Small Set-Complete NICE GIFT
- UPC: 113804116194
- Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
- Price: 19 USD
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The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories 9 Volumes C.1927
- UPC: 153519531114
- Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
- Price: 9 USD
TOLSTOY - The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy - Short story audiobook - FAB
The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy - Short story audiobook - FAB "The Three Questions" is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Liv... Leo Tolstoy (Author),The Three Questions (Short Story),Short Story (Literary Genre)
20 Best English Stories For Kids Collection | Story Time | Moral Stories For Kids In English
Amazing 20 English Stories For Kids Collection (Moral Stories For Kids In English, Story Time For Kids, Bedtime Stories For Kids). Loads of giggles are guaranteed! Sure you and your Kids will love ... english stories for kids,english story for children,story for kids,story for children in english,...
The Best Short Story Ever
heres a short story, the best short story ever in fact. Do you enjoy my Creepypasta Readings, Scary Stories and Original Music? then make sure to leave a comment and let me know what scary storie... creepy pasta stories,new creepypasta,creepypasta story,creepypasta stories,horror,scary creepypas...
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