18 books like Twentieth-century short story explication

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A Twist in the Tale Jeffrey Archer · 1988 · ★ 3.9 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories, A Twist in the Tale, will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget. No one can weave a web of suspense, deliver a jolt of surprise, or teach a lesson in living like bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. From Africa to the Middle East, and from London to Beijing, Archer… Shares Short Stories

Outcasts of Poker Flat Bret Harte · 1931 · 45p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Upon waking from their overnight camp in the mountains, four exiles from Poker Flat and a young couple traveling to the town face a snowstorm with limited provisions. Shares Nouvelles, Short Stories

Dictionary of National Biography George Murray Smith · 1885 · 1031p · ≈ 34h · Demanding "This new volume of the DNB contains the lives of 1,086 persons who were omitted from previous volumes of the DNB", covering period "from the beginnings to 1985"--Page v. Shares Indexes, Bibliography

The White People Arthur Machen · 2004 · ★ 3.8 · 42p · ≈ 1h · Light "The White People" is a horror short story by Welsh author Arthur Machen. Written in the late 1890s, it was first published in 1904 in Horlick's Magazine, edited by Machen's friend A. E. Waite, then reprinted in Machen's collection The House of Souls. Shares Short Story

The little bookroom Eleanor Farjeon · 1955 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer. Shares Short Stories

In black and white Rudyard Kipling · 1880 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Tales of native life in India, in Oriental style. Shares Short Stories

I Sing the Body Electric! Ray Bradbury · 1969 · ★ 4.2 · 305p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Eighteen stories with bizarre and whimsical themes which transcend time and space. Shares Short Stories

Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing · 1800 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The reminiscences of a young girl growing up in early nineteenth-century England. Shares Short Stories

The Tolkien Reader J.R.R. Tolkien · 1966 · 290p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Anthology of Works, published 1966, including poems, short stories, a play, and some non fiction. Compilation of materials previously published as "Tree and Leaf", "Farmer Giles of Ham," and "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", along with one additional piece and intro material. Shares Nouvelles, Short Stories

The Story and Its Writer -- Compact Eighth Edition Ann Charters · 2010 · 1163p · ≈ 38h · Moderate Collection contains: Stories: Civil peace / Chinua Achebe -- Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven / Sherman Alexie -- Act of vengeance / Isabel Allende -- Hands / Sherwood Anderson -- Happy endings / Margaret Atwood -- Sonny's blues / James Baldwin -- Lesson / Toni Cade Bambara -- Black man and white woman in dark green boat / Russell Banks -- Snow / Ann Beattie -- From Fun Home:… Shares Short Story, Short Stories

Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition Charles H. Bohner · 1989 · 1180p · ≈ 39h · Challenging Roses, rhododendron / A. Adams -- The egg ; I want to know why / S. Anderson -- Rape fantasies / M. Atwood -- The story of my dovecot / I. Babel -- Sonny's blues / J. Baldwin -- The lesson / T.C. Bambara -- My mother's memoirs, my father's lie, and other true stories / R. Banks -- Lost in the funhouse / J. Barth -- A city of churches / D. Barthelme -- Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge / A.… Shares Short Story, Short Stories

The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales Bret Harte · 1961 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Short Stories with this book. Shares Short Stories

Christian short stories Mark Booth · 1984 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Short Stories with this book.

Debits and credits Rudyard Kipling · 1926 · ★ 3.6 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Short Stories with this book.

Quantum Of Solace Ian Fleming · 2008 · ★ 3.5 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Marking the centennial of the author's birth, a comprehensive anthology of short fiction chronicling the exploits and adventures of the suave British agent includes the tales that served as the inspiration for such films as Octopussy, The Living Daylights, For Your Eyes Only, and the upcoming Fall 2008 Quantum of Solace. Shares Short Story, Short Stories

Great Short Stories Wilbur Lang Schramm · 1950 · 536p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Tell-tale Heart / Edgar Allan Poe Rappaccini's daughter / Nathaniel Hawthorne Outcasts of Poker Flat / Bret Harte Open boat / Stephen Crane All-gold canon / Jack London Furnished room / O. Henry Lost phoebe / Theodore Dreiser Neighbor rosicky / Willa Cather Sophistication / Sherwood Anderson Now I lay me / Ernest Hemingway By the waters of Babylon / Stephen Vincent Benet Leader of the… Shares Short Story, Short Stories

The Shining Pyramid Arthur Machen · 1923 · 30p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares Short Story with this book.

After the People Lights Have Gone Off

After the People Lights Have Gone Off Stephen Graham Jones · 2014 · ★ 3.7 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A collection of stories that tap into the horrors and fears of the supernatural-- as well as the everyday. Shares Short Stories

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