Great English Short Stories

Great English Short Stories
Author: Paul Negri
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486114171

DIVFirst-rate selections include Hardy's "The Fiddler of the Reels," James' "Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad," Dickens' "The Haunted Hotel," and tales by Saki, Kipling, Lawrence, Trollope, Stevenson, and others. /div

The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking

The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
Author: Dale Carnegie
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2017-01-11
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9352617592

The book consists of many technique of ?Effective public speaking?. The author has transformed public-speaking into a life-skill which anyone cab develop. The book consists of basic principles of effective speaking, technique of effective speaking, and the 3-aspects of every speech and effective methods of delivering a talk. The book focuses on impromptu talk too. The author tells us how to make the most of our resources and achieve our fullest potential. A must read book for effective speaking.

The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2

The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2
Author: Philip Hensher
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2015-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141979291

TELEGRAPH, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from the 1920s to the present day. Edited and with an introduction by Philip Hensher, the award-winning novelist, critic and journalist.

Best English Short Stories II

Best English Short Stories II
Author: Giles Gordon
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1992-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780393308778

"No wonder the short story gets more and more popular! ... a terrific collection!" --Fay Weldon

The Penguin Book of English Short Stories

The Penguin Book of English Short Stories
Author: Christopher Dolley
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2011
Genre: Short stories, English
ISBN:

The Golden Age of the English short story lies from its first wide acceptance in the middle of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th. This book celebrates this period through some of the most widely known writers of the time.

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 788
Release: 1992
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780195092622

This volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.

The Black Cat

The Black Cat
Author: Colin Campbell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2002
Genre: Couples
ISBN: 9789001559557

While Tom is at work in London, his wife Marina is left bored and alone in the small village where they live. She wishes for someone to do the housework for her and a strange thing happens. Her wish comes true; the Ironing Man enters her life, and everything begins to change for both Marina and Tom.

The Best American Short Stories 2003

The Best American Short Stories 2003
Author: Katrina Kenison
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780618197330

Best-selling author Walter Mosley has selected the year's top fiction from voices well-known and new. Here several authors bring their stories to vivid life for a banner audio edition.

Best Short Stories

Best Short Stories
Author: Franz Kafka
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0486320022

DIVFive great stories in original German with new, literal English translations on facing pages: "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy." /div