Shorties
Roy Blatchford(Editor)
Collins Educational (Publisher)
Published on 25. May 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-04-448041-9 (ISBN)
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Description
This book of short stories is split into six sections, covering humour, crime, science fiction, supernatural, the individual and mini-sagas. It includes authors such as Saki, Chekhov, Somerset Maugham, Isaac Asimov, Dylan Thomas, Alice Walker and Roger Woddis.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
forms, transparencies
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-04-448041-9 (9780044480419)
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Content
Part 1 Humour: "Ho for Happiness", Stephen Leacock; "A Violent Tale", Anon.; "The Reticence of Lady Anne", Saki; "Baby X", Anon.; "The Objet d'Art:, Anton Chakhov; "The Conjurer's Revenge", Stephen Leacock; "It's Slower by Lift", T.F.Daveney; "A Touch of Genius", James Plunkett; "An Assault on Santa Claus", Timothy Callender. Part 2 Crime: "Little old lady from Cricket Creek", Len Gray; "Reconstruction of an Event", Glenda Adams; "The Case for the Defence", Graham Greene; "Bird Talk", Muriel Mell; "The Scarlatti Tilt", Richard Brautigan; "The Spirit of the Law", Anon.; "The Old Flame:, Cyril Hare; "The Man with the Scar", Somerset Maugham. Part 3 Science Fiction: "Examination Day", Henry Sleasar; "Nice and Hygenic:, Dal Stivens; "The Pedestrian", Ray Bradbury; "The Fun they Had", Isaac Asimov; "Murderers Walk", Garry Kilworth. Part 4 Supernatural: "Christmas Meeting", Rosemary Timperley; "Jarley's", Dylan Thomas; "Exit", Patricia Miles; "Legend for a Painting", Julia O'Faolain; "Drought", Jan Rabie. Part 5 The individual: "Elethia", Alice Walker; "The Woman's Rose", Olive Schreiner; "Milk", Elsa Joubert; "The Kiss", Kate Chopin; "The Breadwinner", Leslie Halward; "The Hands of the Blacks", L.B.Honwana; "Free", John O'Hara; "The Blind Man", Kate Chopin. Part 6 Mini-Sagas: "Homecoming", Roger Woddis; "Deep Search:, Kenneth R.Cox; "Nemesis", Kenneth R.Cox; "Nemesis",John Johns; "A Moment's Reflection", David Taylor; "Different Values" or "Who got the best of the Bargain?", R.S.Fern; "The Tunnel", Charles Hope; "The Interrogation, D.Wilby; "Origins", Helen Brimacombe; follow on .