Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers
Willa Cather, Stephen Crane, Daniel Defoe, Thomas Hardy, Franz Kafka, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain & more
By Paul Negri | Publisher: Dover Publications
About the book
\"To buy books would be a good thing,\" observed Arthur Schopenhauer, \"if we also could buy the time to read them.\" All devoted readers long for more time to spend with their books, and the next best thing to buying time is making the most of the available moments. Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers offers that opportunity. An outstanding collection of 30 brilliant short stories, each just six or fewer pages in length, it provides the chance to absorb an entire story (or two or three) in just one sitting.
Well-known tales from masters of the short-story genre include: Mark Twain, \"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\"; Franz Kafka, \"A Country Doctor\"; Edgar Allan Poe, \"The Cask of Amontillado\"; Guy de Maupassant, \"A Piece of String\"; Stephen Crane, \"The Veteran\"; Kate Chopin, \"A Pair of Silk Stockings\"; plus works by Dickens, O. Henry, Chekhov, Wilde, and many others. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: \"A White Heron\" and \"Cask of Amontillado.\"
Editions of Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780486440989
- EBook
- ISBN 9780486114897
Read an Excerpt
\"To buy books would be a good thing,\" observed Arthur Schopenhauer, \"if we also could buy the time to read them.\" All devoted readers long for more time to spend with their books, and the next best thing to buying time is making the most of the available moments. Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers offers that opportunity. An outstanding collection of 30 brilliant short stories, each just six or fewer pages in length, it provides the chance to absorb an entire story (or two or three) in just one sitting.
Well-known tales from masters of the short-story genre include: Mark Twain, \"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\"; Franz Kafka, \"A Country Doctor\"; Edgar Allan Poe, \"The Cask of Amontillado\"; Guy de Maupassant, \"A Piece of String\"; Stephen Crane, \"The Veteran\"; Kate Chopin, \"A Pair of Silk Stockings\"; plus works by Dickens, O. Henry, Chekhov, Wilde, and many others. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: \"A White Heron\" and \"Cask of Amontillado.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers about?
\"To buy books would be a good thing,\" observed Arthur Schopenhauer, \"if we also could buy the time to read them.\" All devoted readers long for more time to spend with their books, and the next best thing to buying time is making the most of the available moments. Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers offers that opportunity. An outstanding collection of 30 brilliant short stories, each just six or fewer pages in length, it provides the chance to absorb an entire story (or two or three) in just one sitting.
Well-known tales from masters of the short-story genre include: Mark Twain, \"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\"; Franz Kafka, \"A Country Doctor\"; Edgar Allan Poe, \"The Cask of Amontillado\"; Guy de Maupassant, \"A Piece of String\"; Stephen Crane, \"The Veteran\"; Kate Chopin, \"A Pair of Silk Stockings\"; plus works by Dickens, O. Henry, Chekhov, Wilde, and many others. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: \"A White Heron\" and \"Cask of Amontillado.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Anthologies
Where can I read a sample of Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780486440989
Is Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers?
Paul Negri
Who is the Publisher of the book Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers?
Dover Publications
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Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers is available as paperback(ISBN 9780486440989) and ebook(ISBN 9780486114897)
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