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Publication date. 1953. " A Good Man Is Hard to Find " is a Southern gothic short story first published in 1953 by author Flannery O'Connor who, in her own words, described it as "the story of a family of six which, on its way driving to Florida [from Georgia ], is slaughtered by an escaped convict who calls himself the Misfit". [2]
Glimpses of Bengal. Includes 13 stories: The Fruit-Seller, The School Closes, A Resolve Accomplished, The Dumb Girl, The Wandering Guest, The Look Auspicious, A Study in Anatomy, The Landing Stairway, The Sentence, The Expiation, The Golden Mirage, The Trespass, The Hungry Stone. Short Stories. 1916.
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. The lottery, its preparations, and its execution are all described in detail, though it is not ...
The Suit (short story) " The Suit " is a short story by the South African writer Can Themba. [1] It was first published in 1963 in the inaugural issue of The Classic, [2] a South African literary journal founded by Nat Nakasa and Nadine Gordimer. [3] On publication, the story was banned by the apartheid regime. [4] ".
Short stories by Guy de Maupassant Original Title Translated Title Originally Published Date published Pseudonym used Former Title; Un bandit corse "The Corsican bandit" Gil Blas: 5/25/1882 Maufrigneuse Une partie de campagne "A country excursion" Modern Life 04/02/1881 - 04/09/1881 Un coup d’État "A Coup d'État" Moonlight collection 10/1/1883
Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. [1] The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. [2] The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, [3] located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. [4]
1969. Chronology. At the Cadian Ball. —. " The Storm " is a short story written by the American writer Kate Chopin in 1898. The story takes place during the 19th century in the South of the United States, where storms are frequent and dangerous. It did not appear in print in Chopin's lifetime, but it was published in The Complete Works of ...
A Winter amid the Ice. Categories: Short stories by writer. French short stories. Works by Jules Verne. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.