Classic short stories literature

Finding the best short stories for high school English class can be difficult, but it's definitely a worthy pursuit. I totally believe that high school English classes need more short stories, not less. Short stories are the best compromise with my reluctant readers, and I’ve yet to find an ELA standard that I couldn’t cover

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Dig into this curated list of freely available classic short stories by famous authors. Think of short stories as a sample of famous authors' styles, themes and general prose.

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As a writer, reader, and English teacher, I've read lots of classic books, classic novels and classic short stories. But when I left the teaching, I left behind classic literature. Reading classic stories meant work. Classics are not typically beach reads, and sometimes they just don't feel like fun books. As time went on, though, I started craving classic literature again. Click and see why you should read classic literature, too. #classicnovels #classicliterature #books #classicbooks…

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The stories of the US short-story writer O. Henry, real name William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), are characterised by their irony and by their surprise …

Show your students a multitude of literary elements and devices through this anthology of American short stories.

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Popular short stories for students and teenagers. Great choices for those new to the short story and experienced readers.