Short Stories
ENGLISH READING CIRCLE – SHORT STORY OF THE MONTH ANALYSIS: “EVERYDAY USE” BY ALICE WALKER
This month’s story is Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” first published in 1973. While this story is predicated on an understanding of the state of the African-American community in the early 1970s, it isn’t necessary that you be completely up-to-date on this history in order for you to register its impact. The lessons of “Everyday Use”
Relato del mes del English Reading Circle – Sesión de enero 2015
Nueva sesión del club de lectura en inglés “English Reading Circle” con Andrew Bennett como moderador. Para aprender sobre la literatura contemporánea norteamericana a través de la lectura y la discusión de relatos cortos en línea. Los encuentros tendrán lugar en la biblioteca un martes al mes de 14:30 a 15:30 h. de septiembre a
THE STORY OF THE MONTH: “UNCLE WIGGILY IN CONNECTICUT”
Our cycle “Great Short Stories from Lesser Known Authors/Lesser Known Short Stories from Great Authors” continues this month with J.D. Salinger’s “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut.” Originally published in The New Yorker in 1948, it is included in Salinger’s 1953 collection Nine Stories, which is perhaps his most well-known work, after Catcher in the Rye. “Uncle
Relato del mes del English Reading Circle – Sesión de Octubre 2014
Nueva sesión del club de lectura en inglés “English Reading Circle” con Andrew Bennett como moderador. Para aprender sobre la literatura contemporánea norteamericana a través de la lectura y la discusión de relatos cortos en línea. Los encuentros tendrán lugar en la biblioteca un martes al mes de 14:30 a 15:30 h. de septiembre a
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“The pit and the pendulum and other stories “ by Edgar Alan Poe “This selection of Poe’s critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind.” Extraido de Amazon. Ver además: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25525/25525-h/25525-h.htm http://www.readers.sk/resources/files/bookworms/two/worksheets/obwpitpendulumwork.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe
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“The pastures of heaven” by John Steinbeck “The Pastures of Heaven is a short story cycle by John Steinbeck, first published in 1932, consisting of twelve interconnected stories about a valley in Monterey, California, which was discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves.” Extraído de Wikipedia. Ver además: http://www.suite101.com/content/john-steinbecks-the-pastures-of-heaven-a74529 http://as.sjsu.edu/steinbeck/teaching_steinbeck/index.jsp?val=teaching_pastures_of_heaven_homepage http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck Los
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“I, etcétera” by Susan Sontag “In eight stories, this singular collection of short fiction written over the course of ten years explores the terrain of modern urban life. In reflective, telegraphic prose, Susan Sontag confronts the reader with exposed workings of an impassioned intellect in narratives seamed with many of the themes of her essays