Short Stories Ebooks

Great resource for the aspiring writer. However, by publication time, the info as to whether or not publishers are accepting submissions can be out of date. Do yourself a favor and check the publisher website for any updated submission guidelines. Often there is additional information available there that is essential for a successful submission. Or you may miss out on an opportunity, where the book says the publisher isn't accepting submissions, but the website (which is more recent info) indicates submissions are being accepted. I still use this book as a starting point.

To help you understand what kind of a person i am and to find if you can relate to me... I was recently called obscure. I prefer to call myself unique. br / I absolutely loved this book. I would have to say it is one of my top 5 favorites. I've read it over and over again, I have 2 copies... one is always in my purse (just in case I need something to read!) and I have lended the other to many friends and they have loved it as well. br / I love it because it has a story to fit every mood. Hope you love it too!

This is the most-read and loved of my anthologies. In fact, it's the best I've ever glimpsed, skimmed through, picked up in a bookstore or library, or been given a reading assignment from. It provides the reader with a glimpse into the minds of some of the most well-known, and many obscure, short story writers, as well as providing wonderful pieces of literature. The stories themselves are varied, intriguing, and plentiful.

When I went to graduate school for a course of study that involved primarily reading, I did not want to spend too much free time reading. Because I find it hard to put down a book that I enjoy, it was hard to commit to a novel. So I became a devoted reader of short stories, including many anthologies and collections. br / This collection by Joyce Carol Oates was, hands down, the best that I ever encountered. A hardcover volume makes a good graduation present for a young scholar, or someone who loves to read but cannot find the time for a novel.

I am part of a short story group that meets weekly. We read two stories each week. We've read the first 12 stories so far. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying this opportunity to sample authors that "somehow" I completely missed even though I have a master's degree in language arts. Even if I don't care for a story, I am glad to sample the writing. It also gives me an opportunity to decide which artists to delve further into. An example: After reading Willa Cather's Double Birthday I am now reading My Antonia.

Short Stories Old and New

Every year I read both "The Best American Short Stories" and "The O. Henry Prize Stories", which both attempt to accomplish the same goal: collect the top 20 short stories published in North America in a given year. The highly subjective nature of this endeavor is proven by the fact that there is very little overlap in the stories chosen for each anthology (typically only one, or perhaps two). Nevertheless, I view each collection as a great way to read the works of a variety of authors, and I always end up recommending each volume to readers seeking a sampler of well-written short stories. The 2007 Best American Short Stories volume is no different; I recommend it, although I wouldn't rank it as one of the top volumes over the past decade. br / br /2007 guest editor Stephen King made the final selection of the twenty stories included in this volume.

This is a good anthology for those who love to read but never get the time to read an entire novel or lengthy short story. It has some very nice pieces in it and a fair variety. For a quick read, a book to throw in your bag on the way to the doctor's office, or for someone wanting to renew their interest in the short story, I would recommend this.

Okay, Alice Monro's story belongs here, as do two or three others, Nicole Krause's story, for example, or Karen Russell's, but for the most part these stories might be called, "The Average American Short Stories of 2008." Slight in concept, tricky and self-consciously modern, and often even sometimes clumsy in execution, they seem to represent the malaise of American fiction... And yet (one hopes) there were so very many excellent stories to choose from.

Download Shakespeare: 'The Merchant of Venice' eBook Contents:

** Chapter 1, Shakespeare: His Life, His Education, His Theatre sets Shakespeare’s life and literary career in the context of his age.

** Chapter 2, Genre; ‘The Merchant of Venice’ in Context considers romantic comedy and 16th century Venice and London.

** Chapter 3, The Embarrassment of Riches discusses 1.1: Venice, Venetians, Antonio, Bassanio; 1.2: Portia’s Belmont; 1.3: Shylock’s Venice.

** Chapter 4, Confusions and Exclusions discusses Act 2, Morocco and Arragon; Jessica’s Elopement, Lorenzo, Venetians; Lancelot, the Subversive Fool; Expunging Otherness.

** Chapter 5, Loss and Gain focuses on 3.1: Xenophobia, Flesh, Blood and Rings; 3.2: Caskets and Cultural Codes; Love and Money.

** Chapter 6, Trial and Tribulations discusses 4.1: Venetians at Court: Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio; Portia: ‘The quality of mercy’ Venetian Style; Portia: Rearranging Emotional Hierarchies.

** Chapter 7, The Gardens of Belmont discusses 5.1: Jessica and Lorenzo; Rings and ‘Parchment bonds.’ The book concludes with a chapter on perfornaces and criticism, Suggestions for Further Reading and a Filmography.