The story is loosely inspired by the life of Olivier de Sanderval, who, intent on becoming an explorer for most of his life, finally set sale for Africa in 1879 after turning 40. As Monenembo tells it, once there he recruits a crew of Senegalese infantryment and travels to Fouta…
Vol. 5: Barn burning / William Faulkner -- Big blonde / Dorothy Parker -- Blood-burning moon / Jean Toomer -- Boys and girls / Alice Munro -- The death of Ivan Ilych / Leo Tolstoy -- The demon lover / Elizabeth Bowen -- Guests of the nation / Frank O'Connor -- Han's crime / Shig…
Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
Each volume of Short Stories for Students provides analysis of approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories studentrs and librarians have identified as the most frequently studied in literature courses.
Writer entries are arranged alphabetically and include: dates and places of birth and death; a list of principal short fiction; an overview of other literary forms; achievements; biography; and analysis. The analysis section discusses the writer's style and themes, with subsecti…
An examination of the development and writers of short fiction from its beginning to the present.
This volume discusses major writers from many different regions of Europe. The essays include such writers as Franz Kafka, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Homer, Miguel de Cervantes, Dante, and Anais Nin.
Thirty-five authors choose their favorite stories and they explain why. From Chekhov's Gooseberries to Mary Caponegro's The Star Cafe.
Thirty-five authors choose their favorite stories and they explain why. From Chekhov's Gooseberries to Mary Caponegro's The Star Café.
En vestafrikansk drengesoldat, der har mistet sin stemme, drager gennem et grusomt krigslandskab for at finde sin deling, hans eneste faste holdepunkt
Den unge nigerianske kvinde Ifemelu forlader sit hjemland og sin første kærlighed. Hun rejser til Amerika for at starte et nyt liv, men opdager at hendes forventninger ikke svarer til virkeligheden
