Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1597 Pittenger, Lemuel Arthur 1873 1953 Pittenger, L. A. (Lemuel Arthur) Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne 1832 1910 Björnson, Björnstjerne Bjornson, Bjornstjerne Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard A collection of short-stories The father -- The griffin and the minor canon -- The piece of string -- The man who was -- The fall of the House of Usher -- The gold-bug -- The birthmark -- Ethan Brand -- The Sire de Malétroit's door -- Markheim. Charles Aldarondo, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Collection of Short-Stories" edited by L.A. Pittenger is a curated anthology of literary works, likely compiled in the early 20th century. It includes selections from notable short stories by renowned authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, and aims to benefit high school students by introducing them to essential qualities and historical context of the short story form. The anthology provides valuable analyses and criticisms of each piece, alongside references for further reading, making it a useful resource for both students and educators. At the start of the volume, the prefatory notes outline the collection's purpose and method of organization. The opening discussions provide insight into the evolution of the short story as a literary form, noting its gradual emergence from oral traditions to the more refined narratives of the 19th century. Specific anecdotes illustrate the transformation of this literary genre, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of the featured stories. Following this historical context, the anthology introduces the first story, "The Father" by Björnstjerne Björnson, which recounts the life of Thord Överaas, a prosperous man, and the poignant relationship he has with his only son, culminating in tragedy when the son drowns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories PN Text Category: Short Stories 489801 2025-08-05T16:39:12.160778 text/html 469961 2024-10-28T19:49:26 text/html 275549 2025-08-05T16:39:19.644685 application/epub+zip 274608 2025-08-05T16:39:14.071662 application/epub+zip 274608 2025-08-05T16:39:12.890722 application/epub+zip 499820 2025-08-05T16:39:23.860677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474187 2025-08-05T16:39:18.885683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431693 2022-09-06T22:10:57.505032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462768 2025-08-05T16:39:11.410712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442737 2024-10-28T19:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21818 2025-08-05T16:39:24.019623 application/rdf+xml 16124 2025-08-05T16:39:13.400679 image/jpeg 3907 2025-08-05T16:39:13.147664 image/jpeg 255230 2025-08-05T16:39:12.199676 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia