short story n. A short piece of prose fiction, having few characters and aiming at unity of effect. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. ...
Beautiful Short Stories will move readers to seek their own higher self. Many of these stories are about people who have found joy and peace in spite of loss and grief or personal suffering. They will inspire and encourage readers on their ownspiritual journey. The Journey One of many beautif...
Characters (8/10): The characters in Summer Shadows are relatable and endearing, each bringing their unique traits to the story. Hiroki's transformation from a timid introvert to a brave leader is one of the highlights, as he becomes the linchpin for the group's unity and determination. The...
I asked him to share his experience in light of our current situation and by sharing some of his story, maybe we can find some answers how to cope. He also reminds us that even though we are quarantined we still have small liberties; we have technology and the internet to entertain ourse...
“Reconciliation”) and his masterpiece, the longnovelAn’ya kōro(written in two parts between 1921 and 1937;A Dark Night’s Passing), describe the hero’s search for peace of mind in the face of family and personal conflict. Theshort story“Kinosaki nite” (1917; “At Kinosaki”) is...
“I disagree. Let me give you an example. A few weeks ago, security forces stopped me on a street in Cairo to ask what I meant by one of my novels—or I think it was a short story—that I wrote, and who was the intended target. I had to reassure them that it had nothing to...
The family, too, though so kind and hospitable, had that consciousness of unity among themselves and separation from the world at large which in every domestic circle should still keep a holy place where no stranger may intrude. But this evening a prophetic sympathy impelled the refined and ...
Interesting Ball: Directed by Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert. With Bryan Condon, Ani Raya-Flores, Waymond Lee, Rosa Handelman. A red ball bounces past a cafe and a couple folks' houses and then goes to the beach.
Yellow Cake: Directed by Nick Cross. A fantastic funny animal cartoon featuring geopolitical bullying, social unrest, worker revolt, and some tasty yellow cakes.
The short story “The Open Boat” was written by ___. 点击查看答案 第2题 听力原文: No author in American literature is better .known or more loved than Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Born in Missouri in 1853, he grew on the bank of the Mississippi River and later adopted the pen name of...