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The collected short stories
Par Jeffrey Archer. 1998
A compilation of the author's previously published short stories featuring a final surprise or red herring at the end. In…
"Never Stop on the Motorway," a woman alone is trailed by a maniac in a van. In "The Perfect Murder," a man accidentally kills his mistress and manages to go undetectedA long way from Chicago: a novel in stories
Par Richard Peck. 1998
In eight short stories an old man reminisces about the week each summer he and his little sister spent with…
his grandmother. Joey likes the train ride and his feisty, independent grandmother, who tells "whoppers," fishes, and shoots a shotgun. For grades 6-9Tyranaël: 5 : La mer allée avec le soleil
Par Élisabeth Vonarburg. 1997
Saga de science-fiction. Le cinquième et dernier tome résoud toutes les énigmes. La Terre surpeuplée essaime sur la planète Tyranaël…
où habite un être qui a vu "en rêve" la dramatique arrivée des Etrangers. L'auteure qui sait combiner le "réalisme de la science-fiction avec des études de caractère intensément dramatiques" (The Montreal Downtowner) jouit d'une réputation des plus enviables tant dans le monde francophone qu'anglophone. La critique souligne également sa capacité à concilier le sérieux, le luxuriant et le poétiqueShort stories about guns and young people. Some are violent and some humorous; all acknowledge the power and presence of…
arms in American society. Includes selections by young adult authors Walter Dean Myers, Richard Peck, Ron Koertge, and Rita Williams-Garcia; relevant statistics; and a list of concerned organizations. Violence. For senior high and older readersCanterbury tales
Par Geoffrey Chaucer, Geraldine McCaughrean. 1984
Thirteen of Geoffrey Chaucer's tales are retold in modern language. A group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral…
entertain themselves by telling stories. For junior and senior high readersIf I were boss: the early business stories of Sinclair Lewis
Par Sinclair Lewis. 1997
Fifteen short stories originally published in magazines in the early part of the twentieth century. In the title piece, a…
young salesman learns about office politics and getting ahead. In "Number Seven to Sagapoose," a longtime shoe peddler has more influence on people than he thinksTyranaël: 3 : Mon frère l'ombre
Par Élisabeth Vonarburg. 1997
Saga de science-fiction. Le cinquième et dernier tome résoud toutes les énigmes. La Terre surpeuplée essaime sur la planète Tyranaël…
où habite un être qui a vu "en rêve" la dramatique arrivée des Etrangers. L'auteure qui sait combiner le "réalisme de la science-fiction avec des études de caractère intensément dramatiques" (The Montreal Downtowner) jouit d'une réputation des plus enviables tant dans le monde francophone qu'anglophone. La critique souligne également sa capacité à concilier le sérieux, le luxuriant et le poétique. [SDMTales of the night
Par Peter Høeg. 1998
Eight short stories by the Danish author. The common theme is love--of people, of art, or of a vocation in…
life--and the circumstances in which love exists. All are set on the night of March 19, 1929. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexShort mysteries by such diverse authors as Edith Wharton, John Cheever, Naguib Mahfouz, and Alice Walker. In "Miss Forbes's Summer…
of Happiness," a governess is killed, apparently in a fit of passion. In "The Johore Murders," someone is eliminating expatriates as they prepare to leave for home. Violence and some strong languageGlory days and other stories
Par Gillian Chan. 1996
Five short stories feature students from the same Canadian high school. In "Singing the Blues," Rachel, embarrassed by her hippie…
parents, wishes she had a normal family. In "The Invisible Girl," new-girl-in-town Luisa dates Mark in order to fit in. She learns too late that she should have listened to her father's words of caution. For senior high and older readersNuit noire
Par L. Beach. 1997
Arthur, aveugle, accompagné de son chien Lord, vient d'emménager au pensionnat de Chilleen. Ce dernier se trouve près d'un village…
indien hanté qu'Arthur visite. Des événements bizarres se produisent alors qui menacent sa vie. Et son chien réagit fortement à son nouvel environnement. [SDMUne nuit en Acadie: nouvelles
Par Kate Chopin. 2002
Ce recueil regroupe huit nouvelles écrites à la fin du 19e siècle par la romancière américaine. "Outre un portrait extrêmement…
précis et nuancé d'un monde révolu, écrit Nancy Huston dans la préface, on appréciera dans ce recueil la force et la variété des portraits de femmes. Par leur capacité de reconnaître en elles la passion ou de s'abandonner aux plaisirs des sens, les héroïnes de ces nouvelles de Kate Chopin préfigurent la merveilleuse Edna Pontellier de L'éveil", roman publié en 1899 et condamné pour "indécence". [SDM33 moments of happiness: St. Petersburg stories
Par Ingo Schulze. 1998
Vignettes affording glimpses into the harsh and seamy side of Russian life, believed to be the writings of a German…
businessman who frequented the city. Moment 22 describes a day in the life of an office worker, Viktoria Federovna; other moments are more bizarre. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong languageFinal vinyl days and other stories
Par Jill McCorkle. 1998
Nine short stories about slightly offbeat characters. In the title piece, an educated man remains stuck in his job in…
an obscure record shop rather than reclaim a former girlfriend and adapt to change. In "Paradise," a modern Adam meets Eve and marries her despite their names. Some strong languageThe umbrella man and other stories
Par Roald Dahl. 1998
Thirteen short stories with surprise twist endings. In the title piece, a British gentleman sells his silk umbrella for mere…
taxi fare to a mother and daughter in a heavy downpour. When he doesn't hail a cab, they follow him to find out why. For junior and senior high and older readersTyranaël: 2 : Le jeu de la perfection
Par Élisabeth Vonarburg. 1996
Saga de science-fiction. Le cinquième et dernier tome résoud toutes les énigmes. La Terre surpeuplée essaime sur la planète Tyranaël…
où habite un être qui a vu "en rêve" la dramatique arrivée des Etrangers. L'auteure qui sait combiner le "réalisme de la science-fiction avec des études de caractère intensément dramatiques" (The Montreal Downtowner) jouit d'une réputation des plus enviables tant dans le monde francophone qu'anglophone. La critique souligne également sa capacité à concilier le sérieux, le luxuriant et le poétique. [SDMThe oil jar and other stories
Par Luigi Pirandello. 1995
Eleven short stories written between 1884 and 1917 by the winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. In the…
title piece, a temperamental olive grower nearly explodes when the olive-jar repairman inadvertently traps himself inside the container. But the clever tinker uses the owner's anger to solve the dilemmaVingt-quatre mille baisers: nouvelles
Par Françoise Luca. 2008
"Les neuf nouvelles de Vingt-quatre mille baisers explorent la genèse de l'amour. Des petits abandons de l'enfance aux femmes enchanteresses…
en passant par les amours littéraires qui font voyager, ces textes brefs offrent un cours d'histoire de l'amour. Ce livre nous offre les talismans du cœur et une grande question hypnotique: Comment devient-on qui on est? avec en filigrane la chanson italienne: Jenny Luna, Marino Marini et Luciano Tajoli. Un baume pour le myocarde." -- 4e de couvThe harlequin tea set and other stories
Par Agatha Christie. 1997
Nine short stories previously unpublished in the United States culled from magazines for which the author wrote prior to her…
success. In the title story, an old friend prevents a family murder; in "The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. For senior high and older readersSeven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9