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Publication. Publication date. 1884. Published in English. 1896. " The Necklace " ( French: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois.
Publication date. July 1960. " The Scarlet Ibis " is a short story written by James Hurst. [1] It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in July 1960 [2] and won the "Atlantic First" award. [3] The story has become a classic of American literature, and has been frequently republished in high school anthologies and other collections.
Plot twist. A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction. [1] When it happens near the end of a story, it is known as a twist ending or surprise ending. [2] It may change the audience's perception of the preceding events, or introduce a new conflict ...
1953. " It's a Good Life " is a short story by American writer Jerome Bixby, written in 1953. In 1970, the Science Fiction Writers of America selected it for The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, as one of the 20 best short stories in science fiction published prior to the Nebula Award. The story was first published in Star Science ...
"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 long-running play Shear Madness has multiple, audience-selected endings. Films. DVDs and Blu-ray discs may include an alternate ending as a special feature. These are usually not considered canon. Films which include multiple endings within the main cut of the film: [clarification needed] Clue; Wayne's World and its sequel, Wayne's World 2 ...
Chronology. Grace. —. " The Dead " is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. It is by far the longest story in the collection and, at 15,952 words, is almost long enough to be described as a novella. The story deals with themes of love and loss, as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity.
For example, modern short stories only occasionally have an exposition, more typically beginning in the middle of the action (in medias res). As with longer stories, plots of short stories also have a climax, crisis or turning point. [citation needed] In general, short stories feature endings which might be either conclusive or open-ended.