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Classic Reader: "The Affair at Coulter's" by Ambrose Bierce
This is the full text of the short story "The Affair At Coulter's" by Ambrose Bierce.
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Classic Reader: "An Affair of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce
This is the full text of the American short story "An Affair Of Outposts" by Ambrose Bierce.
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Classic Reader: "After" by Guy De Maupassant
This is the full text of the short story "After" by Guy de Maupassant, a French author.
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Classic Reader: "After a Shadow" by T. S. Arthur
This is the full text of the American short story "After a Shadow" by T. S. Arthur.
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Classic Reader: "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
This is the full text of the Canadian short story "After Many Days" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
New York University
Lamd: Bernard Malamud's "The Silver Crown"
This website offers commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "The Silver Crown." A link to the New York Times article that inspired this story is included. A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also...
Other
Write4 kids.com
This site provides a great deal of information on writing children's stories. Contains "Advice, instruction, insider tips, insight and inspiration."
Other
Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow
This is an interestng clearinghouse of Pynchon information.
A&E Television
Biography: Flannery O'connor Biography
This is a biography of author Flannery O'Connor who is famous for her short stories using religious and life in the South as primary themes.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Duncan
What do you know about the life and work of Lois Duncan? This site features links to several of her books that contain lesson plans, teaching guides and more.
Caro Clarke
Not Stopping the Reader: How to Avoid Stumbling Blocks
This is the eighth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article looks at how the author can avoid creating stumbling blocks that disrupt the flow of the novel.
Caro Clarke
Historical Fiction: Who Rules?
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
Caro Clarke
Rewriting
This is the 17th article in a series that helps the new fiction author with the final step--revision.
Other
Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story?
This interactive exhibit takes learners on a literary journey through the classic short story.
Caro Clarke
Caro Clarke: Description: What's It For?
This is the twelfth article in a series that is designed to help the new novel writer. This article focuses on how to effectively use descriptions in any writing.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs
This is the complete text of the short story collection Ghosts I have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs.
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Classic Reader: "The Dawn of a to Morrow" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is the complete text of the short story/novella The Dawn of A To-morrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Classic Reader: England, My England by D. H. Lawrence
This is the full text of the short story collection of England, My England by D. H. Lawrence.
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Classic Reader: The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr
This is the full text of the short story collection The Face And The Mask by Robert Barr. Twenty-four short stories are collected in this volume. Mr. Barr is considered "A pure humorist."
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Classic Reader: Fire of Beauty by L. Adams Beck
This is the full text of the short story Fire of Beauty by L. Adams Beck, a part of the Ninth Vibration, a collection of short stories.
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Classic Reader: A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott
This is the full text of the collection of short stories A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott; her final publication includes seven short stories. She is most famous for her novel Little Women.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman
This is the full text of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman. A collection of twelve short stories set in the backdrop of Henry IV's reign. These historical romances chronicle the various thrilling experiences...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
A learning module that begins with "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...