Author: Susan Bernofsky
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811239039
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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The Old Child & Other Stories introduces in English one of Germany’s most original and brilliant young authors, Jenny Erpenbeck. Written in spare, highly concentrated language, "a sustained feat of verbal economy" (Die Zeit), the one novella and four stories in The Old Child go beyond the limits of the expected, the real. Dark, serious, often mystical, these marvelous fictions about women’s lives provide glimpses into the minds of outcasts and eccentrics, at the same time bearing out Dostoevsky’s comment that hope can be found so long as a man can see even a tiny view of the sky.

Author: Octavia E. Butler
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538765497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author "pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale" and includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin (John Green, New York Times). When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions. Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.

Author: Andrew White Tuer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 498

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Author: Ali Smith
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141900326
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139

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A form-bending and endlessly inventive collection of short stories - from the MAN BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED and WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING author of How to be both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet 'A glorious collection that celebrates and subverts the short story form' Independent 'Hurrah for Ali Smith. The best short-story writers make it look as easy as making a cup of tea. Ali Smith is one of these... A bold and brilliant collection of stories by a writer unafraid to give it to us as it is' The Times A middle-aged woman conducts a poignant conversation with her gauche fourteen-year-old self. An innocent supermarket shopper finds in her trolley a foul-mouthed, insulting and beautiful child. Challenging the boundaries between fiction and reality, we see a narrator, 'Ali', as she drinks tea, phones a friend and muses on the relationship between the short story and a nymph. Innovative, sophisticated and intelligent, The First Person and Other Stories effortlessly appeals to our hearts, heads and funny bones in equal measure. One-of-a-kind Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other.

Author: Daniel Menaker
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780140108521
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Eight stories follow the life of a young teacher at the Columbia School of journalism as he courts his wife, becomes a father, and learns to live with his own flaws

Author: Cecilia Kato
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496997107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119

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The Nigerian Civil War left behind unsung heroeswomen and children. Some of them had befriended soldiers to ensure the survival of their families. These children and others born out of wedlock constitute a community of people who have identity crises rocking their lives. Also, veterans of the war, abandoned by the authorities, were left as ordinary individuals to contend with the wars destructive impact. This is the focus of the title story, Other Peoples Children. Homeless captures the helplessness of isolated communities that are ill-prepared to battle the insurgency in northern Nigeria. Habibas Triumph tells of the phenomenon of forced marriages, even in literate families. Literacy, however, offers a victim the freedom of choice, which people of previous generations did not enjoy. Broken Lives exposes the pain of broken relationships on college campuses. While a young man walks away unscathed to enter another relationship, a young woman is left to nurse the wounds for a lifetime. The Peoples Court is a reflection of peoples rush to Nigerias capital city, Abuja, in search of greener pastures. Some leave home only to compete with rodents in settlements that are constantly demolished without adequate notice or compensation by the authorities so as to ensure conformity to the citys master plan.

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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In 'The Old Castle and Other Stories' by Anonymous, readers are transported to a world of mystery and intrigue through a collection of haunting and atmospheric tales. The book showcases the author's ability to create vivid settings and complex characters, drawing readers in with its rich language and atmospheric descriptions. As a work of Gothic fiction, the stories are filled with dark themes of betrayal, revenge, and the supernatural, making for a captivating and immersive reading experience. Anonymous utilizes elements of foreshadowing and symbolism to create a sense of unease, keeping readers on edge until the chilling conclusion of each story. The literary style of the book is reminiscent of classic Gothic literature, with a modern twist that will appeal to fans of the genre. Anonymous' decision to write 'The Old Castle and Other Stories' may have been influenced by a fascination with the supernatural or a desire to explore themes of morality and human nature. The author's anonymity adds an air of mystery to the collection, inviting readers to speculate about the motivations behind the stories. Readers who enjoy atmospheric and suspenseful fiction will find this book to be a captivating read that will linger in their minds long after they have finished the last page.

Author: Guy de Maupassant
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368901346
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141

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Reproduction of the original.

Author: Clara Fechner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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Author: Mavis Gallant
Publisher: New Canadian Library
ISBN: 1551996324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218

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Internationally celebrated as among the finest stories written in English today, Mavis Gallant's fiction offers a penetrating and powerful vision of contemporary human relationships in Europe and North America. The Moslem Wife and Other Stories brings together eleven of Gallant's best stories from over three decades. These embody the beauty, irony, and compassion of a master writer's fictional universe. Amid the complex perceptions of the past that haunt her characters, Gallant deploys her sharp comic eye to superb effect: in the figures who move through her stories, we catch troubling, fleeting glimpses of our own lives. Selected and with an afterword by Mordecai Richler.