-- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature-- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism-- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index

    A New York City couple encounter sinister resistance when they decide to stay at their summer cottage past Labor Day.

    The only writing I have ever been jealous of.' Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf was not the only writer to admire Mansfield's work: Thomas Hardy, D. H. Lawrence, and Elizabeth Bowen all praised her stories, and her early death at the age of thirty-four cut short one of the finest short-story writers in the English language. This selection covers the full range of Mansfield's fiction, from her early satirical stories to the subtly nuanced comedy of 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel' and the macabre and ominous 'A Married Man's Story'. The stories that pay what Mansfield calls 'a debt of love' to New Zealand are as sharply etched as the European stories, and she recreates her childhood world with mordant insight. Disruption is a constant theme, whether the tone is comic, tragic, nostalgic, or domestic, echoing Mansfield's disrupted life and the fractured expressions of Modernism. This new edition increases the selection from 27 to 33 stories and prints them in the order in which they first appeared, in the definitive texts established by Anthony Alpers.

    V. Larson! This 60,000 word book is an Anthology of short stories. Most are Science Fiction mixed with Horror. Others might be called Dark Fantasy... Many have been published previously in various magazines.The Barrier – What does it take to go faster than light?Symptoms of Godhood – How far can you modify a body and still call the results human?Discharged – A long war and an even longer stay in an automated hospital.Teeth at Bedtime – Technology follows us everywhere.The Insect Requirement – Great sacrifices are required for Earth’s early colonists.Blind Eyes – If we can design our own children, how far will we go?TA96 – Do our genes belong to us?Zundra’s Movies – A future where video is created with the mind, and insanity is fun to watch.Pinball – A young man builds his own watchdog.Love Aboard the Kamadeva – A love triangle between two desperate souls and a digital mirage.Starplay – A window into the universe becomes a door.The One-Way Gang – Leaving Earth is easy, but you can never come back.Rusted Metal – What has spent the last century in the basement?Lunar Lotto – Death comes instantly to outlaws in vacuum.The Rollers – Crime has been mostly eliminated by removing all forms of cash... Mostly.

    A friend to birds and animals, it is only when she is befriended by a young male ornithologist that Sylvia comes head on with conflicts over value systems and loyalties. The resolution of this dilemma is skillfully wrought, revealing the complexity of the decision making-process and the ethical conundrum that will save, or destroy, the earth.

    Navigate easily to any chapter, section or poem from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Features Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases Make bookmarks, notes, highlights Access the e-book anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Table of Contents Complete Prose WorksDrum TapsLeaves of Grass AppendixList of Works in Alphabetical Order Walt Whitman Biography

    While staying with his grandparents on the eastern coast of England in 1890, 16-year-old Eddie finds himself allied with his rather prickly and reputedly deaf grandmother in the struggle to free his sister and the household maid from a band of white slavers.

    Made-to-order for those with a taste for inventive idiosyncrasy, this book promises to provoke and entertain in equal measure. About the author: Ishavasyam took a sabbatical from her career in marketing to fulfil her childhood dream of writing a book. Besides weaving tall tales, she loves playing board games and belly dancing. She is a hoarder of art supplies, and has an alarming number of incomplete DIY projects. Ishavasyam lives with her husband, whom she adores to bits, to the point where she may soon give in to his incessant plea to get a dog.

    Weaving tales of India and of the new settlers in America, Chitra Divakaruni's stories explore themes of solitude, expectations, love and betrayal, as well as other reflections on life in both the East and the West.

    Le Guin has been recognised for almost fifty years as one of the most important writers in the SF field - and is likewise feted beyond the confines of the genre. The Wind's Twelve Quarters was her first collection and it brings together some of finest short fiction, including the Hugo Award-winning The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, the Nebula Award-winning The Day Before the Revolution, and the Hugo-nominated Winter's King, which gave readers their first glimpse of the world later made famous in her Hugo- and Nebula-winning masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness.Contents:The Wind's Twelve Quarters • (1975) • collection by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Compass Rose • (1982) • collection by Ursula K. Le GuinA Trip to the Head • (1970) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinApril in Paris • (1962) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinDarkness Box • (1963) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinDirection of the Road • (1973) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinForeword (The Wind's Twelve Quarters) • (1975) • essay by Ursula K. Le GuinNine Lives • (1969) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinSemley's Necklace • [Hainish] • (1964) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le Guin (variant of The Dowry of Angyar)The Day Before the Revolution • [Hainish] • (1974) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Field of Vision • (1973) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Good Trip • (1970) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Masters • (1963) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas • (1973) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Rule of Names • [Earthsea Cycle] • (1964) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Stars Below • (1974) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Word of Unbinding • [Earthsea Cycle] • (1964) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThings • (1970) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinVaster Than Empires and More Slow • (1971) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinWinter's King • (1969) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinGwilan's Harp • (1977) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinIntracom • (1974) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinMalheur County • (1979) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinMazes • (1975) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinPreface (The Compass Rose) • (1982) • essay by Ursula K. Le GuinSchrödinger's Cat • (1974) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinSmall Change • (1981) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinSome Approaches to the Problem of the Shortage of Time • (1979) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinSQ • (1978) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinSur • (1982) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Author of the Acacia Seeds and Other Extracts from the Journal of the Association of Therolinguistics • (1974) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Diary of the Rose • [Orsinia] • (1976) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Eye Altering • (1976) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe First Report of the Shipwrecked Foreigner to the Kadanh of Derb • (1978) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe New Atlantis • (1975) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Pathways of Desire • (1979) • novelette by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Phoenix • (1982) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Water Is Wide • (1976) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe White Donkey • (1980) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Wife's Story • (1982) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le GuinTwo Delays on the Northern Line • [Orsinia] • (1979) • shortstory by Ursula K. Le Guin

    The stories recounts the life of times of the hero Domrudhar in colonial India. The protagonist Domrudhar is portrayed as a dishonest man who rises from a lowly shop-assistant to a land owner.

    At that point, Elantris had only been out in stores for about seven or eight months, but I actually hadn't written anything new on the story or world since 2000, when I'd finished the first draft of the original book. This story was originally posted for sale on Amazon.com; once the contract with them ran out, I posted it on my website.There were always a few holes in the manuscript where I decided not to include viewpoints or sections of explanation in the name of streamlining, particularly at the end. In the back of my mind, I knew what happened. This story talks about one of those holes; it is meant to be read after you've finished the novel and takes place during the events of the climax. In the annotation, I've written a further explanation of why I wrote this piece. Some of you may find it interesting to read this ahead of time; I put it in the annotation, however, as I know others would rather enjoy the story without bias beforehand, then read my thoughts afterward. Either way, if you haven't read the novel Elantris, this contains major spoilers. Might I suggest reading the book first? This story won't work at all for you if you haven't.As always, thanks for reading!

    A thief, a candlemaker, an ex-mercenary, and a pig farmer walk into a trap…and what happens to them is no joke. When Riyria is hired to retrieve a jester’s treasure, Royce and Hadrian must match wits with a dwarf who proves to be anything but a fool. Difficult choices will need to be made, and in the end those who laugh last do so because they are the only ones to survive.This is a standalone short story of 7,200 words, originally published in the Unfettered anthology. No prior knowledge of The Riyria Revelations or The Riyria Chronicles is required to enjoy it to its fullest, making this a perfect introduction for new readers or a chance for Riyria veterans to spend a little more time with old friends. The Jester is a story of adventure, bonds of friendship, and a recognition that the choices we make dictates the future we find.

    But it is for his writing for children that he is best remembered.This book is a selection of the best of his stories and the most fascinating of his characters: Goopy and Bagha, dedicated but unsuccessful musicians who are cast out of their homes because their music drives their families and neighbours crazy; Tuntuni, the little bird; the clever fox; Majantali Sarkar, the cat; the intrepid Granny Hunchback; and many others.Swagata Deb’s vibrant translation brings Upendrakishore’s unique magic to a wider audience.

    While preparing to wed the beautiful Bidyunmala, Devaraya is threatened by a treacherous brother within and enemies preparing for war without; worse still, Bidyunmala seems to be in love with Arjunvarma, a man Devaraya has come to trust. And so begins Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's classic tale of intrigue, love and war, set on the banks of the river Tungabhadra in fourteenth-century India.