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Fifty Great Short Stories (Bantam Classics)
50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world’s finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O’Connor. 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.
- ASIN: 0553277456
- ASIN: 0553277456
- ISBN: 0553277456
- Brand: Bantam Classics
- Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
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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 characte... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0547485859
- ASIN: 0547485859
- ISBN: 0547485859
- Brand: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Great Short Stories of the Masters
Forty-nine short stories, selected for their richness of detail, accurate depictions of human passion, and international scope, fill this collection. The authors include Americans such as Hemingway, Faulkner, Saul Bellow, and Flannery O'Connor, 19th and 20th century Western European giants such as Proust, Sartre, Flaubert, Kafka, Mann, Pirandello, Rilke, and Balzac, Russian icons Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Turgenev, and Chekhov, and Asian writers Rabindranath Tagore and Lu Hsun. While many of the names are recognizable (though some, such as Bunin, Lagerlof, Nexo, and Svevo rank among the l... [Read More]
- ASIN: B009D1SHX4
- ASIN: B009D1SHX4
- Manufacturer: Cooper Square Press
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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 He... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0395843677
- UPC: 046442843676
- ASIN: 0395843677
- ISBN: 0395843677
- Brand: Mariner Books
- Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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Growing Up: (short stories for kids 3rd - 6th grade) (Sephone Zorro's Grandmother Stories Book 2)
A collection of bedtime stories for children.Inside are eight more children's stories, perfect for reading together before bedtime. Each story is filled with fun illustrations, delightful animal characters, and talks about issues such as being brave, showing kindness, being yourself, celebrating differences, listening to parents, and working together.Annabelle the Lazy Ant (finding your place)Home of the Ants (kindness)The Young Muskoxen and the Reindeer (listening to parents)Time for School (being brave)Two Young Skunks go to School (being polite)The Tale of Lester Raccoon (listening to paren... [Read More]
- ASIN: B072M8CLKL
- ASIN: B072M8CLKL
- Manufacturer: Handersen Publishing, LLC
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. Wi... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ISBN: 1250044235
- Brand: Tougias Michael J
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen
"If thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number...you would think a civilized society could come up with a way for us to skip it." -- from "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" by Bruce Coville No one will want to skip any of the twelve short stories and one poem that make up this collection by some of the most celebrated contemporary writers of teen fiction. The big bar mitzvah that goes suddenly, wildly, hilariously out of control. A first kiss -- and a realization about one's sexual orientation. A crush on a girl that ends up putting the boy who likes her in the hospital. A pair of sneak... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1416926844
- ASIN: 1416926844
- ISBN: 1416926844
- Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Science Fiction: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories of the Year
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories of the Year
- ASIN: B07GTTPR7L
- ASIN: B07GTTPR7L
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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
It’s a scientific fact: Women rock! A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include well-known figures like primatologist Jane ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1607749769
- ASIN: 1607749769
- ISBN: 1607749769
- Brand: Ten Speed Press
- Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell--"organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game. In July 1970, a stripper rushed onto the field at Riverfront Stadium to kiss Johnny Bench, temporarily disrupting a game attended by President Nixon and his family. These are just some of the great, quirky, and comic moments in the annals of baseball recorded in THE GREAT... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1592280838
- ASIN: 1592280838
- ISBN: 1592280838
- Manufacturer: Lyons Press
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Teaching With 50 Great Short Stories: Vocabulary, Comprehension Tests, & Writing Activities
Reproducible pages of excerpts, exercises, and writing projects. Emphasizes writing and talking about literature through reading, role playing, cooperative learning, and other activities. Uses specific books, stories, poems, and plays to stimulate students' own writing.
- ASIN: 0825122910
- ASIN: 0825122910
- ISBN: 0825122910
- Brand: Brand: J Weston Walch
- Manufacturer: J Weston Walch Pub
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Through the Fire: Based on a True Story About a Young Girl That Was Maliciously Burned in a House Fire
A childhood tragedy cost her more than she could've imagined, but it also gave a gift far worth more than she could've hoped for... Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspirational books you’ve read yet. Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present threat of emotional and physical neglect, Theresa never had the childhood every adult wished they could recall. After a horrible fire incident which left her unrecognizably scarred for life at age four, Theresa was left to deal with pain, despair an... [Read More]
- ASIN: 152078080X
- ASIN: 152078080X
- ISBN: 152078080X
- Manufacturer: Independently published
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1455570249
- ASIN: 1455570249
- ISBN: 1455570249
- Brand: Grand Central Publishing
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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Spanish Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Spanish & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Spanish Stories Book 1)
Do you know what the hardest thing for a Spanish learner is?Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle…which is precisely the reason we’ve written this book!Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students, books that present many new problems to the reader and force them to search for words in a dictionary every five minutes — it’s not entertaining, useful or motivating for the student at all, and many soon give up on learning at all!In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabular... [Read More]
- ASIN: B078WRXYM7
- ASIN: B078WRXYM7
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Scary Stories Paperback Box Set: The Complete 3-Book Collection with Classic Art by Stephen Gammell
The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film!The paperback books in this box set feature Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories books. Read if you dare!The three Scary Stories books come together in this paperback box set to form a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends.Folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time.Includes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories, and Scary Stories 3.
- ASIN: 006268289X
- ASIN: 006268289X
- ISBN: 9780062682895
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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100 Years of The Best American Short Stories
An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series
- UPC: 45056350
- Rating: 5.0
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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
- UPC: 746152764
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The Best American Short Stories 2005
The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from
- UPC: 34682001
- Rating: 3.75
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The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky
9781420938036
- UPC: 21019188
- Rating: 4.25
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The Best American Short Stories 2009
The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY
- UPC: 10976107
- Rating: 3.5
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Selected Tales and Sketches (the Best Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne)
"Selected Tales and Sketches" is a collection of the best short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Collected here are the following tales: The Gray Champion, Sunday at Home, The Minister's Black Veil, The May-Pole of Merry
- UPC: 6105733
- Rating: 5.0
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The Best American Short Stories 2017
Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short
- UPC: 55971052
- Rating: 5.0
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Best Russian Short Stories - eBook
For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted
- UPC: 699648974
- Rating: 3.5
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Best Short Stories : A Dual-Language Book
Five great stories in original German with new, literal English translations on facing pages: "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an
- UPC: 424780
- Rating: 5.0
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The Best American Short Stories 2011
A collection of the year's best short stories from American periodicals as chosen by Pulizer Prize author Geraldine
- UPC: 15699446
- Rating: 3.333
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