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The timeless themes and versatility of folk tales have helped them survive and flourish over centuries, taking on myriad forms-short story, picture book, film, poem, and novel.

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Twelve uncanny tales of the race-haunted nineteenth-century South, by authors both celebrated and obscure, are presented along with background readings, themselves often chilling, placing the tales in a historical context.

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Twelve uncanny tales of the race-haunted nineteenth-century South, by authors both celebrated and obscure, are presented along with background readings, themselves often chilling, placing the tales in a historical context.

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"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction" ("Atlantic Monthly"), the O. Henry Prize honors 20 of the year's best short stories.

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Reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. Selecting writings from combatants abroad as well as the reflections of sightseers who travel to foreign battlefields and war sites, this work reveals how the experience of war has both broadened and refined Australian views of the world.

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Twenty-three short stories give a world tour of fiction, from both established and up-and-coming authors.

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A nice Alien from the moon visits Planet Earth to rescue his friends from Saros the mad scientist.
The adventure awaits for the four friends. Teamwork and friendship will be the key to complete Pachett's mission.

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14 fictional short stories inspired by authentic catholic sisters working in various vulnerable places in the world and how in the PeaceRoom they find WayMakers who fund them. each story presents a PeaceTool for the reader to discover.

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The essential yearly guide to the newest voices in fiction, selected by in 2018 by judges Jodi Angel, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and Alexandra Kleeman.

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A moving and beautifully written collection of short stories from the award-winning author of FALLING IN PLACE (Vintage).

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The late Mary Durack is one of the great chroniclers of the West and Australia's past. This is an anthology of Mary Durack's short fiction and verse - some of it never previously published. In the early 1990s before her death, Mary started work on this collection and drafted a proposed introduction. Her daughter continued this project.

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An exciting new anthology of plays and performance texts by British and American women from the late nineteenth century to the early 1930s. Written in an accessible style for students it contains an overview and two introductory essays, as well as biographical materials on each of the writers. -- .

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Eight plays written during the twentieth century by such women as Lillian Hellman, Doris Lessing, and Clare Boothe focus on the problems and struggles of women.

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Established in 1918 as a memorial to that master of the genre, O. Henry, Prize Stories has long been recognized as the premier forum for the contemporary story. The 1987 volume carries forth the time-honored tradition in 20 selections as original and varied as the current trends in short fiction.

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Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary traditionpresents stories selected from a wide range of publications, large and small, representative of the very best of contemporary fiction.

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Representative of the very best of contemporary fiction, these are varied, full-bodied fictional creations brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the American short story.

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Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable sampling of stories over its 71-year history. Editor William Abrahams has shown the unerring ability to discover the writers--Joyce Carol Oates and Raymond Carver, for example--who have gone on to become seminal voices of contemporary fiction, and this latest collection will not disappoint.

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Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable sampling of stories over its 72-year history. Now Abrahams, editor of the collection for the last 26 years, offers a new compilation of stories, accompanied by contributors' comments.

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Established as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable sampling of stories over its 73-year history. Representative of the very best of contemporary fiction, these are varied, full-bodied creations brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the American short story.

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Consistently demonstrating the very best in contemporary short fiction, this collection has always included a wide range of writers-- from new authors to perennial favorites. Every year Abrahams discovers new talents, proof of the continuin strength and variety of the American short story.

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Twenty or more stories are selected by William Abrahams each year from a broad range of American magazines both large and small, offering the reader the full sweep and variety of today's fiction. Also included is a contributors' notes section including comments by the writers on the inspirations behind their stories.

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