An Introduction to the American Short Story

This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in America traces the genre from its beginnings in the early 19^th century to present day. The major writers in the genre are covered in depth with a general view of their work and detailed discussion of a number of examples of individual stories. The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this rich literary tradition.

 

Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville

    "Bartleby the Scrivener" is one of Melville's most famous stories. It is also one of the most difficult to interpret. For decades, critics have argued over numerous interpretations of the story. Melville wrote "Bartleby" at a time when his career seemed to be in ruins, and the story reflects his pessimism. The narrator, a successful Wall Street lawyer, hires a scrivener named Bartleby to copy legal documents,but he is a scrivener with a difference...

The Story of Time

A world without time! It could be a chaotic place to live in. Man has been trying ever to reckon time. He watched nature's clocks-the rising and setting of the sun, changing of the seasons, growth of a body and mutation in all creation. From shadow sticks to sundials to waterclocks to the present day clocks that are acurate to one millionth of a second and further-it is indeed the story of time. A most significant idea that has resulted through untiring research is the concept of time-space-continuum as an indivisible unity. Time remains a scientific mystry!

The Burning Land

Another first rate novel by Bernard Cornwell continuing the story of Uhtred in the Saxon Tales. As in the previous novels in this series, Cornwell recreates a time and society in a masterly manner. Against the background of plot and intrigue, this fast paced tale holds the reader's attention until the last page. Cornwell's scholarship and research is evident, and contributes mightily to the success of the book.

Rumpelstiltskin The Miller’s daughter is in trouble. A strange little man with a funny hat offers her his help, but he wants a lot in return... See what happens next in this classic story and share the quest for the little man’s strange name.

 

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