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The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. [citation needed]
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. [a] The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens.
Series. Men. " A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings " (Spanish: Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes) and subtitled "A Tale for Children" is a short story by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez. The tale was written in 1968 [1] and published in the May–June 1968 (VIII, 48) issue of the journal Casa de las Américas [es]. [2]
The Lesson (short story) " The Lesson " is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara (1938–1995). It was first published in 1972. [1] The Lesson” is a first-person narrative told by a young, black girl named Sylvia who is growing up in Brooklyn. The story is about a trip initiated by a well-educated woman named Miss Moore who has taken it upon ...
S. Silver Hoof. Sinyushka's Well. Smoke in the Forest. Somebody Else's Prince. The Son of Sobek. The Staff of Serapis. The Stone Flower. Struwwelpeter.
The View from Castle Rock is a book of short stories by Canadian author Alice Munro, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was published in 2006 by McClelland and Stewart. The book is a collection of historical and autobiographical stories. The first part of the book narrates the lives of members of the Laidlaw branch of the ...
8. A childhood memory: Reflect on a childhood memory that’s shaped who you are today, filled with nostalgia and lessons learned. 9. A failure you had: Discuss a failure and the valuable lessons ...
This category has the following 25 subcategories, out of 25 total. Short stories by date (5 C) Short stories by genre (32 C) Short stories by country (41 C) Short stories by series (12 C) Short stories by setting (18 C) Short stories by source (2 C) Short stories by topic (34 C) Short stories by writer (28 C, 2 P)