Why we love it: Students are already familiar with L. Frank Baum’s most famous story, The Wizard of Oz, but Baum also wrote many short stories in his career. Reading lesser known works by well known writers gives students a deeper perspective about these personalities. 74. The Willows by...
Edgar Allan Poe may be best known for his short stories and is considered one of the greatest American writers in American history. Edgar Allan Poe wrote in various styles, which is another thing that stood out in the literary world. From his development in The American Romanticism to his ...
A classic children’s short story written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel better known as Dr. Seuss. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother and shows the kids funny tricks in an attempt to entertain them. The book encourages children to read by themselves, with simple wo...
Nathaniel Hawthorne, born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts was an American short story writer and romance novelist. He is best known for his short stories and two widely read novels:The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. Along with Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe much...
Here we are keen to share with you three Short Travel Stories by Pilgrims from Santiago de Compostela and the Way of St. James. Walking the Camino for the 3rd time – Alex from Montreal, Canada 3! That is the number of times Alex has done the Camino. „Every time the path is the...
Stephen Crane, an American writer and journalist, is best known for his critically acclaimed Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage . In addition to this remarkable work, Crane also wrote many short stories about the Civil War, among other subject
At the same time, he heard a gross, hoarse chuckle, which he had long known as his servant Aminadab's expression of delight. “Ah, clod! Ah, earthly mass!” cried Aylmer, laughing in a sort of frenzy. “You have served me well! Master and Spirit — Earth and Heaven — have both...
For something a bit longer, we also have a list ofshort novels. The Best Sci-Fi Short Stories, recommended by R.S.A. Garcia Read 1 Last Stand of the East 12th Street Pirates by L. D. Lewis Read 2 Convergence Problems by Wole Talabi ...
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...
All had left separate tokens by which those who had known the family were made to shed a tear for each. Who has not heard their name? The story has been told far and wide, and will for ever be a legend of these mountains. Poets have sung their fate. There were circumstances which...