7 best short stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
7 best short stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-15

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 3967997766

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Through her different genres of work including children's stories, poems, and short stories, Mary Wilkins Freeman sought to demonstrate her values as a feminist. During the time which she was writing, she did this in nonconventional ways; for example, she diverged from making her female characters weak and in need of help which was a common trope in literature.Come and enjoy the seven selected short stories of this author.A New England NunAnn Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings Luella Miller Little-Girl-Afraid-of-a-Dog Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas The Gospel According To JoanThe Revolt of "Mother"

7 best short stories - Christmas
7 best short stories - Christmas

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 3968586832

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Christmas brings out the best of us, our best intentions and willingness to share with others. The writers also participate in this climate of generosity and offered us with great tales that have become classics in the imaginary of Christmas. Critic August Nemo selected seven Christmas tales for you to enjoy and read in the family: - The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen - The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Christmas Jenny by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke - Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock - Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

7 best short stories - Horse Stories
7 best short stories - Horse Stories

Author: Mark Twain

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 3967241297

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Friendship between man and horse is one of the pillars of civilization. Retired from most of his functions of transport and heavy work, today the horse is an animal companion - and is even used as a therapeutic tool in health treatments - and a classic partner of sports. In this book, the critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories that talk about the intimate relationship between man and horse. This book contains: - Chu Chu by Bret Harte. - The Doctor's Horse by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. - The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence. - Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle. - The Maltese Cat by Rudyard Kipling. - A Genuine Mexican Plug by Mark Twain. - The Brogue by Saki.

7 best short stories - Dogs
7 best short stories - Dogs

Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2021-09-13

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 3986477322

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Dogs.Cultural depictions of dogs extend back thousands of years to when dogs were portrayed on the walls of caves. Representations of dogs in art became more elaborate as individual breeds evolved and the relationships between human and canine developed. Dogs were depicted to symbolize guidance, protection, loyalty and love.This book contains the following texts:- A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane; - Memoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry; - The Anarchist: His Dog by Susan Glaspell; - The Dog by Ivan Turgenev; - To Build a Fire by Jack London; - A Dogs Tale by Mark Twain; - Little-Girl-Afraid-of-a-Dog by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

7 best short stories - Thanksgiving Day
7 best short stories - Thanksgiving Day

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 396799029X

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Thanksgiving began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well. Being the holiday that marks the opening of the Holiday Season, Thanksgiving is an important part of the identity and culture of North America. Have fun with seven short stories selected by the critic August Nemo that bring all the atmosphere of union and gratitude of this date: - An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott - Thankful by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - Turkeys Turning The Tables by William Dean Howells - How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown by Harriet Beecher Stowe - Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen by O. Henry - Three Thanksgiving Kisses by Edward Payson Roe - The First Thanksgiving by Albert F. Blaisdell & Francis K. BallFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Great Short Stories by American Women
Great Short Stories by American Women

Author: Candace Ward

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0486111083

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Choice collection of 13 stories includes "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat," plus superb fiction by Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, many others.