Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 567 Mikels, Rosa Mary Redding 1862 Mikels, Rosa M. R. Short Stories for English Courses Preface -- Introduction: Requirements of the short story. How this book may be used -- The first Christmas-tree / Henry Van Dyke -- A French tar-baby / J.C. Harris -- Sonny's christenin' / Ruth M. Stuart -- Christmas night with Satan / John Fox, Jr. -- A nest-egg / J.W. Riley -- Wee Willie Winkie / Rudyard Kipling -- The gold bug / E.A. Poe -- The ransom of Red Chief / O. Henry -- The freshman full-back / R.D. Pane -- Gallegher / R.H. Davis -- The jumping frog / Mark Twain -- The lady or the tiger? / F.R. Stockton -- The outcasts of Poker Flat / F.B. Harte -- The revolt of mother / Mary E.W. Freeman -- Marse Chan / T.N. Page -- "Posson Jone'" / G.W. Cable -- Our aromatic uncle / H.C. Bunner -- Quality / John Galsworthy -- The triumph of night / Edith Wharton -- A messenger / Mary R.S. Andrews -- Markheim / R.L. Stevenson. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Short Stories for English Courses" by Rosa Mary Redding Mikels is a collection of short stories edited for educational use, likely compiled in the late 19th century or early 20th century. The collection is designed to provide high school students with engaging and diverse reading material that emphasizes the qualities of short fiction, offering stories from a range of notable authors aimed at enhancing students' understanding and appreciation of this literary form. The opening portion introduces the purpose and structure of the anthology, addressing the need for contemporary literature in the classroom to captivate young readers. It discusses the significance of the short story as an art form that reflects modern life and is accompanied by practical advice on how to utilize the book for both enjoyment and educational development. The editor expresses the hope that the selected stories will assist students in distinguishing between well-crafted narratives and lesser works, ultimately fostering a deeper appreciation for literature as they progress through adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Teaching & Education 803663 2025-10-03T04:13:16.025558 text/html 803484 2025-01-09T19:15:54.078205 text/html 393461 2025-10-03T04:13:26.230496 application/epub+zip 403978 2025-10-03T04:13:19.162557 application/epub+zip 391871 2025-10-03T04:13:17.938543 application/epub+zip 696714 2025-10-03T04:13:31.825472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649384 2025-10-03T04:13:25.402531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604176 2022-09-03T07:17:06.253370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743582 2025-10-03T04:13:15.507540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 738760 2020-12-28T20:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17577 2025-10-03T04:13:31.953450 application/rdf+xml 16207 2025-10-03T04:13:18.428519 image/jpeg 3806 2025-10-03T04:13:18.182567 image/jpeg 291809 2020-12-28T20:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 387482 2025-10-03T04:13:16.085535 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