Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 363 Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) Sciences, Society of Arts and Society of Arts and Sciences, New York Williams, Blanche Colton 1879 1944 Alexander, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Alexander Heermann) 1894 1976 Heermann, Elizabeth Alexander Heermann, Mrs. Norbert Allen, Maryland 1877 1927 Riley, Maryland Allen, Mrs. Edward Tyson Allen, Edward Tyson, Mrs. Riley, Matilda Price Beer, Thomas 1889 1940 Chittenden, Gerald 1882 Cooper, Courtney Ryley 1886 1940 Cram, Mildred 1889 1985 Creagan, Leo F. 1879 1974 Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur) 1881 1922 Derieux, Samuel Arthur Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford 1878 1940 Mumford, Ethel Watts Jackson, Charles Tenney 1874 1955 Jackson, Charley Tenny Jackson, Charles T. Kerr, Sophie 1880 1965 Underwood, Sophie Kerr Kniffin, Harry Anable 1876 1939 Lewis, Orlando Faulkland 1873 1922 Marshall, Edison 1894 1967 Robbins, Leonard H. (Leonard Harman) 1877 1947 Steele, Wilbur Daniel 1886 1970 Tupper, Tristram 1884 1954 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The heart of little Shikara, by Edison Marshall -- The man who cursed the lilies, by Charles Tenney Jackson -- The urge, by Maryland Allen -- Mummery, by Thomas Beer -- The victim of his vision, by Gerald Chittenden -- Martin Gerrity gets even, by Courtney Ryley Cooper and Leo F. Creagan -- Stranger things, by Mildred Cram -- Comet, by Samuel A. Derieux -- Fifty-two weeks for Florette, by Elizabeth Alexander Heermann -- Wild earth, by Sophie Kerr -- Tribute, by Harry Anable Kniffin -- The get-away, by O.F. Lewis -- "Aurore", by Ethel Watts Mumford -- Mr. Downey sits down, by L.H. Robbins -- The marriage in Kairwan, by Wilbur Daniel Steele -- Grit, by Tristram Tupper. Produced by Stan Goodman, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921" by the Society of Arts and Sciences is a collection of short stories compiled in the early 20th century. The anthology features works that have been recognized for excellence in American short fiction, highlighting a diverse range of narratives from various authors. Thematically, the collection is likely to explore human experiences, societal complexities, and moral dilemmas, as illustrated through compelling characters and engaging plots. At the start of the collection, the opening story "The Heart of Little Shikara" introduces readers to a young boy named Little Shikara, who is captivated by a revered hunter named Warwick Sahib in the backdrop of a lush, perilous jungle. As Shikara awaits Warwick's return from a hunt, his admiration for the man grows, showcasing his aspirations to become a tiger hunter himself. The narrative vividly portrays Shikara’s childlike wonder and determination, weaving in themes of hero worship and the intertwined fates of man and nature, particularly as tensions escalate between humans and the lurking dangers of the jungle. The rich descriptions and the boy’s adventures promise an intriguing exploration of courage and fantasy against the stark realities of the wild. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century Short stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 786169 2025-08-05T08:08:12.532457 text/html 786148 785778 2024-11-05T09:46:09.840741 2023-10-05T09:35:15.850694 text/html text/html 392170 2025-08-05T08:08:24.650950 application/epub+zip 403828 2025-08-05T08:08:16.243977 application/epub+zip 376675 2025-08-05T08:08:14.821982 application/epub+zip 736374 2025-08-05T08:08:30.473892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695789 2025-08-05T08:08:23.657936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639650 2022-09-06T03:32:58.467717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707970 2025-08-05T08:08:11.780474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687639 2024-10-28T18:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27481 2025-08-05T08:08:30.717855 application/rdf+xml 21881 2025-08-05T08:08:15.330983 image/jpeg 4920 2025-08-05T08:08:15.076937 image/jpeg 386400 2025-08-05T08:08:12.592454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia