Short and Sweet |
Are you looking for a quick literary fix? Here are short stories and some very short poems for when you`re running out of time.
Short and Sweet by Simon Armitage
With an introduction by Simon Armitage, this book is an anthology arranged to show how the short poem (defined here as shorter than a sonnet) can tell a story, present a complex argument, and be packed with as much passion, wisdom and music as any more extended piece of writing.
Gentleman`s Relish by Patrick Gale
This collection of Patrick Gale`s stories combines wit and poignancy to illuminate experiences both common and uncommon. The stories are united through their humour, compassion and ultimate hope.
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Jigs and Reels by Joanne Harris
In these 22 short stories by Joanne Harris, the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than a step away.
A Little Aloud:an anthology of prose and poetry for reading aloud to someone you care for by Angela MacMillan
This unique book offers a selection of prose and poetry especially suitable for reading aloud - to your husband or wife, a sick parent or child, or an elderly relative.
Le Bal and Snow in Autumn by Irene Nemirovsky
Le Bal depicts the life of the Kampfs who have risen swiftly up the ranks of 1930s Parisian society. Madame Kampf decides decide to throw a huge ball in order to announce her arrival to society. Her daughter Antoinette, who has just turned fourteen, dreams of attending, but Madame Kampf is resolved not to present her daughter to potential admirers. In a fury of adolescent rage and despair, Antoinette exacts a swift and horrible revenge... Snow in Autumn pays homage to Chekhov and chronicles the life of a devoted servant following her masters as they flee Moscow and emigrate to Paris.
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Saints and Sinners by Edna O`Brien
This collection delivers powerful evocations of place and a glorious and an often heart-breaking grasp of people and their desires and contradictions.
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a collection of 29 of Edgar Allan Poe`s best-known stories, along with some of his more obscure tales. In these chilling stories, Poe`s macabre imagination explores the darkest corners of the human mind and the furthest reaches of the paranormal.
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A Bunch of Fives by Helen Simpson
These are funny, heartfelt, and sensuous stories that deal with the full stretch, from birth to death and everything in between.
The Complete Short Stories by Saki
This volume contains short stories by Saki, as he drives a knife into the upper crust of English Edwardian life. It introduces two of his most brilliant creations, the self-obsessed Clovis and the vain and supremely stylish Reginald.
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