Law, Frederick Houk 1871-1957 creator Aumonier, Stacy 1887-1928 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860-1937 Bottome, Phyllis 1882-1963 Davis, Richard Harding 1864-1916 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830-1905 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859-1930 Dyer, Walter A. (Walter Alden) 1878-1943 Gibbon, Perceval 1879-1926 Gray, David 1870-1968 Harris, Joel Chandler 1848-1908 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850-1904 Henry, O. 1862-1910 Johnson, Owen 1878-1952 Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 London, Jack 1876-1916 Maclaren, Ian 1850-1907 Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir) 1829-1914 Robertson, Morgan 1861-1915 Seton, Ernest Thompson 1860-1946 Sharp, William 1855-1905 Stuart, Ruth McEnery 1856-1917 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828-1910 Benda, Wladyslaw T. (Wladyslaw Theodore) 1873-1948 Fogarty, Thomas 1873-1938 Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor) 1861-1933 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Modern Short Stories: A Book for High Schools" by Frederick Houk Law et al. is a collection of contemporary short stories curated specifically for high school students, likely written in the early 20th century. The compilation aims to engage students with modern themes and authors, contrasting with older literature that often dominates school curricula. The editor emphasizes the importance of short stories as a vital component of literary education, fostering an appreciation for concise storytelling and diverse narrative forms. The opening of the anthology presents a preface that outlines the rationale for creating the collection, discussing the commonality and relevance of short stories in modern society. Law argues that these narratives are more appealing to high school students than lengthy novels, advocating for a curriculum that incorporates dynamic, contemporary stories to better prepare students for their post-school reading lives. He emphasizes the necessity for educators to guide students in their literary journey, promoting a thoughtful approach to reading and understanding the short story form. Additionally, the introduction sets the stage for the stories to follow, highlighting their modernity and potential for inspiration and discussion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Preface -- Introduction -- The adventures of Simon and Susanna / Joel Chandler Harris -- The crow-child / Mary Mapes Dodge -- The soul of the great bell / Lafcadio Hearn -- The ten trails / Ernest Thompson Seton -- Where love is, there God is also / Count Leo Tolstoi -- Wood-ladies / Perceval Gibbon -- On the fever ship / Richard Harding Davis -- A source of irritation / Stacy Aumonier -- Moti Guj: Mutineer / Rudyard Kipling -- Gulliver the great / Walter A. Dyer -- Sonny's schoolin' / Ruth McEnery Stuart -- Her first horse show / David Gray -- My husband's book / James Matthew Barrie -- War / Jack London -- The battle of the monsters / Morgan Robertson -- A dilemma / S. Weir Mitchell -- The Red-headed League / A. Conan Doyle -- One hundred in the dark / Owen Johnson -- A retrieved reformation / O. Henry -- Brother Leo / Phyllis Bottome -- A fight with death / Ian Maclaren -- The Dàn-nan-Ròn / Fiona Macleod. Release date is 2020-08-16 Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Fiction Short stories PN Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62942 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134441.0 62942