Publisher: Charles River Editors
Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Irish writer and is considered to be a significant figure in the evolution of modern novels. Edgeworth’s works are known for moral and social themes. This edition of Angelina includes a table of contents.
"To Build a Fire," the best-known of Jack London's many short stories, tells the tale of a solitary traveler on the Yukon Trail accompanied only by his dog as they endure the extreme cold. A classic narrative of a battle for survival against the forces of nature, "To Build a Fire" is London at his best. Also included here are "The Red One," "All Gold Canyon," "A Piece of Steak," "The Love of Life," "Flush of Gold," "The Story of Keesh," and "The Wisdom of the Trail." A vital collection of works by one of the greatest short-story writers in American literature, this edition is sure to delight audiences of all ages.Show book
In his second collection, including the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award-winning film Birdman, Raymond Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one's way through the dark.Show book
Like Fado consists of thirteen individual stories that culminate in the extended novella-like story, 'Whitethorn'. Each story takes us into the lived experience and psychological dilemmas of its characters, dissolving certitude in favour of richly ambivalent and suggestive endings as storylines merge and diverge, enriching each other through their narrative resonance. The natural world is brought to life in vivid detail in locations that range from the North-West of England to Europe and Africa, whilst the interior lives of characters form the dramatic locus of each piece, rendered in language that is precise, lyrical and evocative.Show book
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English. Famous scientists from around the world are disappearing and nobody knows why. The one woman who can help uncover the truth is dying after a plane crash. How can they discover where the scientists are without her? Meanwhile, in a hotel room in Casablanca, Hilary Craven decides to end her life. But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a man who offers her an exciting alternative…Show book
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In these Isles of Imperial Empire the English language is now the lingua franca of the globe. But between the Home nations tensions remain, they rise and fall, all is not well. Authors born abroad and returning have new views, unique, a little off-kilter and literature feeds well on this fuel. Together the men of these islands produce literature of quite sumptuous quality. 1 - The Top 10 - The British & Irish Men - The 19th Century - An Introduction 2 - The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson 3 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens 4 - The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 5 - The Canterville Ghost - Part 1 by Oscar Wilde 6 - The Canterville Ghost - Part 2 by Oscar Wilde 7 - The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 8 - The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins 9 - The Story of B24 by Arthur Conan Doyle 10 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie 11 - Lost Hearts by M R James 12 - Youth - Part 1 by Joseph Conrad 13 - Youth - Part 2 by Joseph ConradShow book
This is a collection of short stories for children. Listeners may wish to have a look at the text at Project Gutenberg to see the many illustrations accompanying each story. - Summary by CarolinShow book
