John Steinbeck Lifeboat, Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck, a Nobel laureate, captured the American spirit and landscape through his vivid portrayals of the working class. His masterpieces, such as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, explore themes of perseverance,...
Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determine...
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 -- fifty-six extraordinary stories tha...
segregation and unhappiness are the center of this collection of short stories on American life. Pop Culture Classics You’ve more than likely heard of these famous short tales–even if you’ve never read them. 21."The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain: This colorful...
F. Scott Fitzgerald may have had a short life, but he is still considered one of the greatest American authors of all time. He was born into an upper-class family but had difficulty finding love. He used his struggles as inspiration for his work, publishing one of his greatest novels in...
Actually, of course, it’s about a number of things: the improbable love affair between a British pilot forced to bale out of his plane and the American girl who takes his mayday call; the long-tricky ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the US, strained during the later years of...
The Lottery is one of the most well known short stories of all time for good reason. It’s got an eeriness that creeps up on you, but isn’t clear entirely why until the very last paragraph. It received a ton of responses after its initial publication inThe New Yorker, but Jackson dec...
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 ...
书名:The Best American Short Stories of the Century《美国二十世纪最佳短篇小说》 英文简介: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 ...
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