Literature Collections (Advanced)
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New for 2015: Animal Stories
This collection brings together stories and extracts which explore the relationship people have with animals large and small, wild and tame, real and imaginary. From a fantastical children’s fable to a complex psychological love story, readers are sure to find stories that will delight and entertain them.
ISBN: 9780230470293
English Type: American
Published Date: New Release 2015!!
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Food Stories
This 'tasty' collection brings together five stories and extracts all with food at their heart. Food and literature have a long relationship and food is used to shed light on characters and relationships, from meals as the centre of family life to food as a political symbol.
Unadapted short stories by Louisa May Alcott, Alphonse Daudet, Jack London, Laura Esquivel and Damon Runyon.
ISBN: 9780230463912
English Type: British
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World Stories
This collection brings together six stories from six different countries (India, Argentina, Russia, New Zealand, Sudan and Australia). They tell the tales of families and individuals, of love, loss and struggles against adversity. Their universal themes are coloured by the culture and society of the countries they describe.
Unadapted short stories by: Katherine Mansfield, Anton Chekhov, Henry Lawson, Anita Desai, Horacio Quiroga, Leila Aboulela
ISBN: 9780230441194
English Type: British
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Mystery Stories
The Mystery Stories Collection brings together stories which explore mystery in all its forms. From psychological mysteries to mysteries of the heart, from strange phenomena to good old-fashioned detective puzzles, there is sure to be a story here to enthral every reader of mystery.
Unadapted short stories by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Cleveland Moffett, Roald Dahl, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Frank R. Stockton
ISBN: 9780230441200
English Type: American
Published Date: 2 January 2013
Pages: 224
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American Stories
A collection of classic and modern stories by some of America’s finest writers. The American Stories Collection brings together six stories which explore the development of the American short story over the past century - from a fierce critique of modern suburban family life to isolation and lost love in the deep mid-west.
Collection of short stories by: O. Henry, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Patricia Highsmith, Edith Wharton
ISBN: 9780230716896
English Type: American
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 198
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Love Stories
The Love Stories Collection of six stories explores a variety of perspectives on the themes of love over the last century, from a maid jilted by her social-climbing boyfriend to a bored housewife who is looking for something extra in her life.
Collection of short stories by: D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Graham Green, H. G. Wells, H. E. Bates, F. Scott Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9780230716926
English Type: American
Published Date: 27 January 2009
Pages: 192
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Horror Stories
The Horror Stories Collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the genre of horror. From a violent spirit brought to life by an old whistle, to a terrifying monster who lives deep under the ground, these stories will terrify and entertain fans of horror everywhere.
Collection of short stories by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, Fritz Leiber, Jane Gardam
ISBN: 9780230716933
English Type: American
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 192
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Science Fiction Stories
The Science Fiction Stories Collection brings together five stories which explore a range of perspectives within the genre of science fiction. From space travel to time travel, scientific experiments and teleportation, these stories will fascinate and delight any fans of science fiction everywhere.
Collection of short stories by: Phillip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Weinbaum, Jack London
ISBN: 9780230716919
English Type: American
Published Date: 31 January 2009
Pages: 208
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Twentyeth-Century Stories
This diverse collection of short stories helps to illustrate the development of the new literary styles and perspectives that emerged during the course of the twentieth century.
Unadapted short stories by: D. H. Lawrence, William Trevor, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Roald Dahl, Tobias Wolff, Annie Proulx
ISBN: 9780230408531
English Type: American
Published Date: 4 January 2011
Pages: 208
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Adventure Stories
This collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the genre of adventure. From a man struggling to survive in the frozen Yukon, to a ship’s loose canon which threatens the lives of the entire crew, these stories will enthral and delight fans of adventure everywhere.
Unadapted short stories by: Jack London, Victor Hugo, Doris Lessing, Robert Louis Stevenson, H. E. Bates
ISBN: 9780230408548
English Type: American
Published Date: 4 January 2011
Pages: 204
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Crime Stories
This collection of five stories brings together a variety of writing styles from the genre of crime writing. From the adventures of the most famous of all detectives, Sherlock Holmes, to the contemporary writings of Ruth Rendell and Alexander McCall Smith, there will be a story here to delight everyone.
Unadapted short stories by: Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Ruth Rendell, Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN: 9780230410305
English Type: American
Published Date: 4 January 2011
Pages: 208
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Travel Stories
The Travel Stories Collection of six extracts takes the reader through a variety of landscapes which are both challenging and exhilarating. From the desert conditions of Mexico to the frozen land of the Northern Lights, there is something here for everyone who loves to read about travel.
Unadapted short stories by: Graham Greene, Michael Palin, Eric Newby, Bill Bryson, Robert Louis Stevenson, E. McGregor & C. Boorman
ISBN: 9780230408524
English Type: American
Published Date: 4 January 2011
Pages: 216