short stories, american

Collects twenty-one short stories written from the earliest days of America to the twentieth century, each with an introductory note.

A collection of American short stories, originally published in 2009 and selected by editor Richard Russo, including work by writers such as Steve Almond, Charles Baxter, and Karen Russel.

A collection of short stories from the days of Washington Irving to the present.

Contains four short stories by nineteenth-century American writer O. Henry, including "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," and "A Retrieved Reformation"; and includes brief biographical information about the author.

Presents a collection of short stories by famous American writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Mark Twain, analyzes their content, and describes how they were turned into films.

Contains eleven short fiction stories that tell of events that occurred during the Cataclysm, a period of chaos in Krynn brought about by the Kingpriest's arrogance toward the gods.