Why we love it: It really freaks out the kids when the grandmother meets her match in a twist that we see coming just in time to really feel the horror. If you’re looking for short stories that are engaging and rich for character study, this is the one for middle schoolers. 51. ...
Of the stories written so far, writing Blue Light Special was one of my favorites. My friend is convinced she will be taken out by a Walmart Truck… On a side note, I am working with a friend and author, Richard Murray, in putting together an anthology of Sci-Fi shorts of which a...
The meaning of SHORT STORY is an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot.
In my not-disinterested opinion, the pre-Cha era sadly neglected the stories of female writers. Since her tenure, that issue has been well addressed, along with the work of more diverse authors and themes. In the 2024 edition, two-thirds of the stories are by women authors, compared to o...
The 50 films we’ve added include erotic thrillers (In Darkness, X: Night of Vengeance), coming-of-age stories (Summer Storm, Somersaults), romance-focused dramas (A Pornographic Affair), bygone classics (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, I am Curious (Blue)), and steamy Certified Fresh ...
I haven’t been reading as much short fiction in the last couple years, so while I’m familiar with the works of many of the writers in the anthology, I think most of the stories and poems themselves will be new to me. The book will publish October 1st. I’ll post a link to orde...
Henry started to write short stories to earn money to support his daughter可知,O. Henry是为了抚养女儿写作,不是女儿要求他写作,所以A、B、D都是错误选项。从第三段的最后一句although there has been much debate over his actual guilt.可以推测,有人认为他有罪,也有人认为他没有罪。故选C。 根据第五...
While both authors wrote plot twist endings,O. Henry’s stories were considerably more playful. Most of O. Henry’s stories are set in his own time,the early 20th century. Many took place in New York City and dealt for the most part with ordinary people: policemen,waitresses,etc. O. ...
It’s the pup, said the Labrador, with his eyes huge in the moonlight. It’s the pup, coming. I remember when… Spare us your stories, snapped the poodle. Oh, it really is too bad. We should bark. Someone should come, to help that girl. ...
O.Henry was an American short-story writer, a master of surprising endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City.A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance, is typical of O.Henry’s stories.William Sydney Porter (O.Henry) was born in...