Synopses & Reviews
The World of the Short Story
introduces a selection of short stories from around the globe into the developmental reading course. With an outstanding selection of authors and carefully designed apparatus, the book is the ideal vehicle for introducing literature to developing readers. Organized around different literary elements, such as plot, theme, and character, the selections in the text are surrounded by pedagogy including vocabulary exercises, pre-reading questions, comprehension quizzes, and writing prompts.
Synopsis
A World of Short Stories, an anthology of twenty classic short stories, introduces college readers to revered short stories from around the world while deepening their understanding and appreciation of literature. Each selection is surrounded by pedagogy that improves comprehension and develops a context for reading.
Synopsis
The World of the Short Story
introduces a selection of short stories from around the globe into the developmental reading course. With an outstanding selection of authors and carefully designed apparatus, the book is the ideal vehicle for introducing literature to developing readers. Organized around different literary elements, such as plot, theme, and character, the selections in the text are surrounded by pedagogy including vocabulary exercises, pre-reading questions, comprehension quizzes, and writing prompts.
Table of Contents
*Denotes New Feature
Intent and/or Tone Contents
Geographic Contents
Foreword
Preface
Sample Lesson
Kate Chopin Ripe FigsChapter 1 Characters and Conflicts
Kate Chopin The Kiss*
Hwang Sunwon Cranes
Migene Gonzalez-Wippler Yoruba
Juan Bosch The Beautiful Soul of Don Damian
Dinah Silveira de Queiroz Jovita Chapter 2 Setting and Props
Roch Carrier The Hockey Sweater
Joseph Bruchac Bone Girl *
Patricia Grace It Used to Be Green Once
Jialin Peng What’s in a Name?
Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado Chapter 3 Plot and Foreshadowing
R. K. Narayan Trail of the Green Blazer
Grace Ogot The Rain Came
R. Sarif Easmon Bindeh’s Gift
Chinua Achebe The Madman
Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Speckled BandChapter 4 Irony
Catherine Lim Ah Bah’s Money
Guy de Maupassant The Necklace
O. Henry The Ransom of Red Chief
Zora NealeHurston Sweat *
Leo Tolstoy God Sees the Truth, but Waits
Glossary of Prefixes and Suffixes
How I Use This Book*
Credits
Index of Authors and Terms