D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  The Yellow Wallpaper and Other...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  In the Longsellers collection, you will find the most read and loved books of all time.Published in 1892, The Yellow Wallpaper, became a classic whenever we talk about feminist literature.The story, told in the format of a diary, tells the story of a woman confined to a room in a country house, under the pretext of treating a condition of "depression and hysteria. Lonely and having her life closely controlled by her husband, she begins to obsess over the wallpaper in her room.Charlotte Perkins Gilman is regarded as pioneer in American feminism. Also known for the utopian feminist novel Herland and its sequel, With Her in Ourland.This book includes 10 short stories by the author, including The Yellow Wallpaper and an essay by the author about her creative process, called "Why I Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper."We hope you'll love this book as much we do, and don't forget to check the rest of the collection for more beloved classics.

  Voir livre

• 

  Maggie: A Girl of the Streets...

  Stephen Crane

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  First published in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is the first published fiction work of American author Stephen Crane. A harrowing depiction of a pretty young girl's life in the slums of turn-of-the-century New York City and her eventual decline into prostitution, Crane's novel is a starkly realistic examination of poverty and the challenges brought about by the rapid industrialization the United States underwent in the late 1800s. An enduring classic, Maggie is often regarded as the first example of naturalism in American fiction, a literary movement that included such authors as Theodore Dreiser and Upton Sinclair. This edition also includes three of Crane's short stories: "The Monster," "The Blue Hotel," and "His New Mittens."

  Voir livre

• 

  Selected FIC029000 by F Scott...

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  Ranging in tone from humor to sentimentality, these stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald are set against a backdrop of jazz, flappers, and the changing mores of American society.  In "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," wallflower Bernice is taken in hand by her more popular cousin, whose motives are not entirely altruistic.  In "Benediction," a young woman visits her brother in seminary.  A camel goes to a party in "The Camel's Back."  "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a poignant fantasy about a man who ages backward.  Finally, tragedy befalls a young couple in "The Lees of Happiness."  The stories in this collection are from the books Flappers and Philosophers and Tales of the Jazz Age.  (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

  Voir livre

• 

  Twice Told Tales

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Twice-Told Tales is a short story collection in two volumes by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first was published in the spring of 1837, and the second in 1842. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals, hence the name. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

  Voir livre

• 

  Wessex Tales

  Thomas Hardy

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Wessex Tales is a collection of six short stories written by Hardy in the 1880’s. If you’ve never read Hardy they’ll serve as a good introduction to his writing. Though not as comprehensive as his major works they do contain all the ingredients that make him instantly recognisable. (Introduction by T. Hynes.)

  Voir livre

• 

  Beginnings and Endings - A...

  Jane Suen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  **NEW Release** Read by a 2-time Audie Award-winner and Audible Narrator Hall of Famer and a 2020 Audie Award–winning narrator. 
  …life never turns out like you expected… 
  A weekly ritual that turns into the surprise of all time; an accident that has a devastating effect on two lives in different ways; and a father’s heartfelt journey to tell his son of an important part of his past. 
  All come together in Beginnings and Endings, a trilogy of short stories that will bring a lump to the throat. 
  Grits Girl explores the beginning of a lifetime of love over a favorite bowlful of breakfast. 
  The Accident is an ironic story of how life can change in the blink of an eye.  
  In The End of Summer, two men come to terms with their past through an unexpected detour and the innocent joy of a child. 
  Each story is layered with unexpected twists and turns, and there’s a bonus flash fiction, Pick Me, to bring you a smile that will last the day.

  Voir livre