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The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
Section lines: a Manitoba anthology
Par Mark Duncan. 1988
Écrivains contemporains du Québec: anthologie
Par Lise Gauvin, Gaston Miron. 1998
Cette anthologie couvre trois décennies de littérature québécoise. Les auteurs visent à la diversité, à une répartition équilibrée entre les…
générations et les genres, les divers milieux, tendances et écritures. Pour chaque auteur, une notice bio-bibliographique d'un peu plus d'une page. 1998.Love me true: writers reflect on the ins, outs, ups and downs of marriage
Par Fiona Tinwei Lam, Jane Silcott. 2018
What keeps us together? What breaks us apart? 27 creative nonfiction writers and 15 poets explore the enormity of marriage…
and committed relationships and how they have challenged, shaped, supported and changed them. The stories and poems in this collection delve deep into the mysteries of long-term bonds. The authors cover a gamut of issues and ideas--everything from everyday conflicts to deep philosophical divides, as well as jealousy, adultery, physical or mental illness, and loss. There's happiness here too, along with love and companionship, whether the long-term partnering is monogamous, polyamorous, same-sex or otherwise. From surprise proposals, stolen quickies, and snoring to arranged marriage, affairs, suicide, and much more, these wide-ranging personal stories and poems are sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing, and always engaging as they offer their intimate and varied insights into the complex state that is marriage. 2018.An evening with W.O. Mitchell: a collection of the author's best-loved performance pieces
Par Barbara Mitchell, W. O Mitchell, Ormond Mitchell. 1997
A collection of 31 pieces of Mitchell's writing which he often used in public readings. Some are from his novels,…
such as "Who has seen the wind" and "The vanishing point," and others are new to this collection. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1997.The Canadian children's treasury
Par Sandra Martin, Frances Hanna. 1994
A collection of stories told, or retold, by Canadian authors. Includes everything from old-time children's favourites to science fiction, and…
authors such as L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, Sheila Burnford, Dennis Lee, and Janet Lunn. Grades 3-6. 1994.The new Oxford book of Canadian short stories in English
Par Margaret Atwood, Robert Weaver. 1995
A collection of 47 short stories by Canadian authors. Contributors include established writers like Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Timothy Findley,…
and Mavis Gallant, as well as the new generation of writers like Rohinton Mistry and Caroline Adderson.The Second Macmillan anthology
Par John Metcalf, Leon Rooke. 1989
A collection of short stories, poetry, literary criticism, and memoirs by Canadian authors such as Alice Munro, Carol Shields, Patricia…
Young and Al Purdy. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.Anthologie d'Arthur Buies
Par Arthur Buies. 1994
Il est presque impossible de se procurer en librairie l'oeuvre d'Arthur Buies, même s'il est admis qu'il est l'un des…
plus grands écrivains québécois du XIXe siècle. D'où l'intérêt de la présente anthologie, préparée par Laurent Mailhot et accueillie par un concert de louanges. Les pages et chapitres (chroniques intérieures; histoire, politique, polémique; critique; fragments sous forme de dictionnaire; etc) permettent au lecteur de juger de la vivacité, de la variété et du caractère audacieux d'une oeuvre, d'abord censurée, puis méconnue. Il est grand temps de découvrir cet attachant polémiste dont la seule ambition a été, peut-être, d'étonner ses contemporains par son style. c1978, 1994.Four novels from African American writers during Harlem's cultural and artistic movement of the 1930s. Includes Not Without Laughter by…
Langston Hughes, Black No More by George S. Schuyler, The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher, and Black Thunder by Arna Bontemps. Some violence and some strong language. 2011Collection of five novels from African American writers during the black cultural mecca in 1920s Harlem, New York. Includes Cane…
by Jean Toomer, Home to Harlem by Claude McKay, Quicksand by Nella Larsen, Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset, and The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman. Some strong language. 2011Mash up: stories inspired by famous first lines
Par Gardner Dozois, Tad Williams, John Scalzi. 2016
In this anthology, authors take inspiration for their stories from the first lines of famous works of literature. Includes stories…
by John Scalzi, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Bear, Nancy Kress, Robert Charles Wilson, Lavie Tidhar, Mary Robinette Kowal, and many others. Some violence and some strong language. 2016The complete short novels: Introduction by Richard Pevear (Everyman's Library Classics Series)
Par Anton Chekhov, Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. 2004
Anton Chekhov, widely hailed as the supreme master of the short story, also wrote five works long enough to be…
called short novels, here brought together in one one volume for the first time, in a new translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa VolokhonskyStories (Modern Library Classics)
Par Anton Chekhov, Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. 2000
Thirty tales by Russian playwright and author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904). Includes brief early pieces such as "The Huntsman" and later…
works marked by symbolism, irony, and social commentary. In "Ward No. 6" a doctor at a mental hospital becomes a patient. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. 2000Growth of the soil (Penguin classics)
Par Knut Hamsun, Sverre Lyngstad. 2007
Deep in Norway's unspoiled backcountry, Isak perseveres in building a homestead, nurturing his crops, and raising a family. But the…
demands of civilization eventually intrude upon--and destroy--his simple way of life. A 2007 translation by Sverre Lyngstad. 1917Las aventuras de Pinocho (Clásicos de la literatura Series)
Par Carlo Collodi. 2004
Geppetto carves a wooden puppet and names him Pinocchio. The rascally marionette walks and talks like a real boy and…
gets into plenty of trouble. Classic Italian tale originally published in 1883. Critical edition includes introduction, author biography, and historical timeline. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004The Satyricon
Par Seneca, Petronius, J. P. Sullivan, Petronius Arbiter. 1986
Two classic works, translated from the Latin and introduced by J.P. Sullivan. The Satyricon describes the racy adventures of a…
pleasure-seeking, educated rogue in Nero's Rome. The Apocolocyntosis is a satire in prose and verse in which the author attempts to win Nero's favor by ridiculing his predecessor, Claudius. 1986. 1986The complete tales of Washington Irving
Par Washington Irving, Charles Neider. 1998
Sixty-one short stories by the prolific New Yorker Washington Irving (1783-1859), best known for "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend…
of Sleepy Hollow." The volume contains satires, ghost stories, and fables, many of them set in New York City and the Hudson Valley in the early days of Dutch settlement. Introduction by Charles Neider. 1975The complete humorous sketches and tales of Mark Twain
Par Mark Twain. 1996
Compiles 136 comic pieces written between 1862 and 1904, making up a complete collection of Twain's humorous works. Includes thirty…
selections from his five books about travel. Arranged chronologically by year of first publication, with an introduction by the editor, Charles NeiderClassic Christmas stories: sixteen timeless yuletide tales (Classic)
Par Julia Livshin. 2003
A collection of sixteen heartwarming literary gems from some of the world?s best-loved writers. Some celebrate traditional Yuletide sentiment while…
others present surprising twists on the Christmas theme. Some portray New York socialites, others robust country fold, others the poor and homeless. All offer something worthwhile to think about at this most festive time of year. With contributions from: O. Henry, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Anton Chekhov, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edward Eggleston, Frank R. Stockton, Mary Agnes Tincker, Robert Grant, Bret Harte, and many others. Copyright 2003 by Lyons Press. Adult