Contains fifty-three short stories by Latin American authors from colonial to contemporary times including the works of Juan Rodriguez Freyle, Ricardo Palma, Miguel Angel Asturias, and Augusto Roa Bastos.
stories celebrating the universal declaration of human rights
Amnesty International
2009
An anthology of short stories inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with selections by Kate Allen, Milton Hatoum, James Meek, Mahmoud Saeed, and others.
A collection of short stories by various writers, including Mark Twain, Anton Chekhov, Patricia Highsmith, and Jonathan Lethem, that celebrate the unique bond between dogs and humans.
Gathers examples of contemporary short stories from every country in Europe, from Albania to Wales, including tales in regional languages, and offers information about the writers and translators.
A volume of short works features investigator Kurt Wallander as a young patrolman on his first case, a new father facing unexpected danger on Christmas Eve, and an experienced detective solving a variety of murders.
A selection of short fiction drawn from the author's seven collections spans almost thirty years of work and includes twenty-eight tales dealing with such themes as love, parents and children, seduction, marriage, sex, murder, dreams, and death.
Twelve stories describe the power of music in young people's lives, from forming a community of individuals in a high school band to helping a young man connect to his Indian heritage through ancient songs.
Ten major South African writers, representing all races and including Nadine Gordimer, Doris Lessing, and Mark Mathabane, explore the political, social, and emotional impact of apartheid.
