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100 1 _aFreck, Laura F.
245 1 0 _aShort Stories of Various Types
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-03-15
505 0 _aThe gift of the Magi / O. Henry -- A reward of merit / Booth Tarkington -- "American, Sir!" / Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews -- John G. / Katherine Mayo -- Friends / Myra Kelly -- A camping trip / Hamlin Garland -- A thread without a knot / Dorothy Canfield Fisher -- Chu Chu / Francis Bret Harte -- Feathertop / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The Red-Headed League / Arthur Conan Doyle -- The inconsiderate waiter / James Matthew Barrie -- The siege of Berlin / Alphonse Daudet -- The silver mine / Selma Lagerlof.
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Short Stories of Various Types" by Laura F. Freck is a collection of short stories edited for educational purposes, likely written in the early 20th century." This anthology is curated with the aim of appealing to high school students, featuring a diverse range of tales including humor, adventure, and realism from various authors. The work emphasizes a range of themes, settings, and writing styles, likely making it a valuable resource for those seeking both entertainment and educational insights into literature. "At the start of the collection, the editor explains the purpose and structure of the book, highlighting its importance for high school readers." The stories included are meant to engage young audiences through varying plots and character types, such as detective tales, stories of idealism, and character-driven narratives. The introduction sets the stage for understanding the literary art of short storytelling, and the opening story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, illustrates themes of sacrifice and love, presenting a poignant account of a couple's devotion to each other during the holiday season, thereby echoing the emotional range that will be explored through the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20831
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