English8 Short Stories: eBooks

Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Hector Hugh Munro, published under his literary pseudonym, Saki.
The stories are each concerned in some way with a different animal, as the title suggests. Munro's style is simple, cynical and humorous.

Gautier's stories explore the lives of young African Americans who might all be classified as "at-risk," yet who encounter different opportunities and dangers in their particular neighbourhoods and schools and who see life through the lens of different family experiences.

This anthology combines powerful young adult fiction and adult fiction with teen appeal. It gathers stories of interest to older teen readers, an often overlooked group.
The stories in this collection are funny, nasty, playful, heartbreaking, angry, honest, authentic and surreal. They're about family, friends, obstacles, searching, love, loss, music, sex, discovery and growing up.
Authors included in this anthology: Gil Adamson Diana Aspin Gary Barwin Martha Brooks Ivan E. Coyote Brian Doyle Anne Fleming Lee Henderson James Henegan Sheila Heti Susan Kernohan Carrie Mac Derek McCormack Janet McNaughton Joe Ollmann Michel Rabagliati Stuart Ross Arthur Slade Susannah M. Smith Ania Szado Madeleine Thien Tim Wynne-Jones

Star-studded and comprehensive, this imaginative anthology brings a myriad of modern fantasy voices under one roof.

Previously difficult for readers to discover in its new modes, urban fantasy is represented here in all three of its distinct styles, playful new mythologies, sexy paranormal romances, and gritty urban noir.

Whether they feature tattooed demon-hunters, angst-ridden vampires, supernatural gumshoes, or pixelated pixies, these authors, including Patricia Briggs, Neil Gaiman, and Charles de Lint, mash-up traditional fare with pop culture, creating iconic characters, conflicted moralities, and complex settings.

If you combined clockwork gears, parasols, and air balloons with Edgar Allan Poe, what would you get? Steampunk: Poe! This is the first collection ever of Poe stories illustrated with the influence of steampunk.

Running Press Teens has selected some of the most popular, thrilling, and memorable stories and poems by the classic 19th century American writer whose literary talent continues to open the mind to countless interpretations.

Every Poe story and poems is fully illustrated with steampunk-inspired art, from 1920s aviation gear to elaborate musical instruments, creating a fresh perspective on his work containing bizarre characters of madmen and mystery.

Just in time for Halloween, Steampunk: Poe is the perfect classic horror choice with a haunting steampunk twist!

The Awakening (1899) appears in this collection of short stories.

Upon publication of the story Chopin's writing was highly praised, but the public was outraged by the content and only one edition was printed.

The Awakening was rediscovered in the 1960s, when Chopin was praised for raising feminist questions.

The story follows the personal discovery of a married woman of the things she did not even realize she was missing.