Classic Short Story

The first in Longman's new "Literature for College Readers" series, "American 24-Karat Gold" is a unique collection of American short stories for the developmental reader. The book includes classic American writers (e.g., Mark Twain, O.Henry, Kate Chopin) along with the diverse modern writers (e.g., Maxine Hong Kingston, Roberta Fernandez, and Alice Walker.) The book begins with a sample lesson designed with the developmental learner in mind-introducing reading skills, note-taking, and literary terms. Following the sample lesson, the stories are arranged by literary elements: character, conflict, plot, irony, etc. Each story contains pre-reading vocabulary exercises and questions, headnotes, a journal entry worksheet, comprehension quizzes, and writing prompts. For those interested in developing their reading skills at the 9-12 grade level, framed around American short fiction.

This anthology traces the development of the Irish short story from the end of the last century up to the 1950s. From its origins in the folk tale, through its evolution in response to changing social and political conditions to its current form, the Irish short story has retained its own distinct and unique form. The finest writers of their time are represented here by their best work, showing the variety of style and approach within the genre. From George Moore's masterpiece, Homesickness, and the warmth and humor of James Stephens, to the romantic eloquence of Bryan MacMahon, these stories capture the Irish people, their way of life, mythology, and history.

Short short story - Short short stories, or vignettes are a variation on the short story genre with an arbitrary word limit such as 1,500 or 500 words.

List of Irish short story writers - This is a list of short story writers either born in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship. Short story writers whose work is in Irish are included.

Short story - A short story is a form of short fictional narrative prose. Short stories tend to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction, such as novellas (in the modern sense of this term) and novels.

The Fly (short story) - The Fly, a short story witten by Katherine Mansfield in February 1922, was later included in The Garden Party and Other Stories. It has often been called an 'open ended story' but notwithstanding the various points of view regarding its interpretation, critics are unanimous about the fact that as a short story it is outstanding.

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