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Lencho is a hard worker who has experienced misfortune. He is confident that this year's crop will be excellent because rain is coming. Unfortunately, it rains and hails too much, ruining the crop. This prompts Lencho to write a letter.This story has a humorous ending. ...
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner Faulkner’s famous short story, the first of his to be published in a major magazine, is Southern Gothic at its finest. It opens with the death of 74-year-old Emily Grierson, the secluded spinster who has become something of a “hereditary obligat...
The term "short story" dates back to the early 19th century. The word "short" refers to the length of the story, which is typically shorter than a novel. It comes from the Old English word "sceort," which means brief or concise. The word "story" comes from the Middle English word ...
Click for the fantasy story ideas 20 Horror Story Prompts Three college students take a final road trip during spring break of their senior year, not knowing that each of them harbors a dark secret about one of their college professors who was murdered in the fall. As revelations begin to ...
Why we love it: This is less a short story than an anecdotal essay about the words we use to identify one another, especially our loved ones. It’s one of those short stories for middle schoolers that’s perfect for starting the school year. ...
“Up in her bedroom window Sally Carrol Happer rested her nineteen-year-old chin on a fifty-two-year-old sill and watched Clark Darrow’s ancient Ford turn the corner.” Why we love it: Fitzgerald was gifted in writing about tension in love. This story is about the tension between lovers...
Sherwood Anderson was an author who strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II, particularly the technique of the short story. His writing had an impact on such notable writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, both of whom