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Shmoop: De Daumier Smith's Blue Period
This both comic and tragic short story is wonderfully analysed in this site which focuses on characters and themes.
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Shmoop: A Perfect Day for Bananafish
This fascinating short story written by J. D. Salinger in 1948 is explored in depth in this site. Read about the characters, analysis important quotations and explore themes in this comprehensive site.
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Shmoop: The Black Cat
This site contains interesting information about the mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe. In addition, the short story, The Black Cat, is analysed in terms of characters and themes
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Shmoop: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
This fascinating site looks at Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, in terms of character and themes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Chorus Girl by Anton Chekhov
Read the short story "The Chorus Girl" by Anton Chekhov that revolves around the themes of adultery, trust, guilt, and loneliness.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Clay by James Joyce
Read the short story "Clay" by James Joyce which encompasses the themes of poverty, conflict, disconnection, escape, and paralysis.
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Shmoop: Spring in Fialta
This fascinating short story written by Vladimir Nabokov is examined in detail in this comprehensive site. Read about the characters and their motivations as well as a discussion of significant quotations from the story.
Aaron Shepherd
How Frog Went to Heaven, a Tale of Angola (Rt)
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Angola has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "How Frog Went to Heaven." For 16 players, ages 7-9, the story explores themes of inventiveness and...
Aaron Shepherd
The Magic of Mushkil Gusha, a Tale of Iran (Rt)
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Iran for ten players, ages 9-13. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "The Magic of Mushkil Gusha," the story explores themes of thankfulness and sharing....
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Shmoop: The Displaced Person
Flannery O' Connor's short sotry The Displaced Person is analysed in depth in this fascinating site that looks at the characters and themes in the story.
Read Works
Read Works: The Lottery
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Maya who misunderstood when her mother said she won the lottery. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: The Monkey's Paw
A plot overview, character list, character analysis, themes and symbols, allusions, quotations, and more for "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs.
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Glencoe Literature Library: "Heart of Darkness" and "The Secret Sharer" [Pdf]
Explore Joseph Conrad's novella, "Heart of Darkness," and his short story, "The Secret Sharer," with the help of this study guide. It provides pre-reading material (author biography, vocabulary, introductory article), reading activities,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: British Lit: 20th Century Postmodernism: Introduction
This is an introduction to a unit on 20th Century Postmodernism in British poetry and short stories. Although the works in this unit vary in style and themes, each reflects disorder and an attempt to create a new reality. The unit looks...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Sun, Stone, and Shadows
Resource provides a description, questions, essay topics, lesson plans, biographies, and notes guide a reading of Sun, Stone, and , Shadows, a compilation of short stories by twentieth-century Mexican authors Juan Rulfo, Octavio Paz,...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Langston Hughes
This site provides a biography of Langston Hughes, followed by several of his poems (some complete with audio clips) and a bibliography of his more influential works.
Other
Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Alice Munro
A biography of Canadian short-story writer, Alice Munro, who has received numerous awards for her work. Learn about her early life, her collections of stories, and her stories' reoccurring plots and themes.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Merry Christmas 1888 9 Edited by Thomas W. Handford
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Merry Christmas 1888-9 Edited by Thomas W. Handford (1888). It features both short stories and poems with the Christmas theme.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Rookie Project
This is a three-part writing project which includes a research paper, a creative short story, and a movie review inspired by the movie, The Rookie. The lesson is easily adapted to other appropriate films of similar themes.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
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Shmoop: The Birthmark
This short story by Nathaniel Hawthrone, The Birthmark, is one of Hawthorne's more well known short stories. Read about this story and its major characters and themes in this fascinating site.
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Shmoop: The Gift of the Magi
Originally published in 1906, this wonderful short story showcases O' Henry at his best. This site provides fascinating insights into characters, themes and quotations from the story.
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Shmoop: The Necklace
One of Guy de Maupassant's most famous short stories, The Necklace tells the story of a middle class woman whose dreams of money end in disaster. This site provides a fascinating look at the characters, themes and important quotations.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: William Faulkner
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a brief biography on the life and work of novelist William Faulkner is found on this site. It contains information on his style of writing and the themes of many of his works. There is...