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Author: Stan Mason
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2014-01-13
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1783335165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology of stories comprises tales of romance, comedy, horror, revenge, fantasy and intrigue as well as many situations relating to love, life and prosperity... each one with superb characters that bring them alive and each one with a twist in the tail. You will really enjoy reading them.
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781776040001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-01-14
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0062940104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the author of the “sophisticated and erudite” Peculiar Ground (Boston Globe) comes a collection of classic, witty fables, elegantly updated for our modern times. It's in the nature of myth to be infinitely adaptable. Each of these startlingly original stories is set in modern Britain. Their characters include a people-trafficking gang-master and a prostitute, a migrant worker and a cocksure estate agent, an elderly musician doubly befuddled by dementia and the death of his wife, a pest-controller suspected of paedophilia and a librarian so well-behaved that her parents wonder anxiously whether she’ll ever find love. They’re ordinary people, preoccupied, as we all are now, by the deficiencies of the health service, by criminal gangs and homelessness, by the pitfalls of dating in the age of #metoo. All of their stories, though, are inspired by ones drawn from Graeco-Roman myth, from the Bible or from folk-lore. The ancients invented myths to express what they didn’t understand. These witty fables, elegantly written and full of sharp-eyed observation of modern life, are also visionary explorations of potent mysteries and strange passions, charged with the hallucinatory beauty and horror of their originals.
Author: Stan Mason
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2014-01-13
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 1783335173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology of stories comprises tales of romance, comedy, horror, revenge, fantasy and intrigue as well as many situations relating to love, life and prosperity... each one with superb characters that bring them alive and each one with a twist in the tail. You will really enjoy reading them.
Author: Priya Sharma
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-06-17
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 1466888970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish Fantasy Award-winner: Best Short Fiction Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma is a horror novelette about a strange woman living in luxury with her lover, but irrevocably tied to her childhood of deprivation and dark secrets in northwest England. The woman recalls the unravelling of the family upon her uncle's release from prison. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Joseph Epstein
Publisher: HMH
Published: 2004-07-06
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0547526741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWitty, “utterly compelling” short stories about Jewish men of a certain age, by the New York Times–bestselling author of Snobbery (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review). Set in Chicago and populated by characters ranging from lawyers and professors to scrap metal dealers, this collection of insightful and entertaining short fiction examines the crossroads and turning points of life, and the challenge of growing older and feeling suddenly adrift in a radically changed world. “Epstein’s narrators tend to be tough, hardworking, and solitary men who have survived poverty, the Holocaust, ruthless competition, and impossible domestic situations only to confront old age and a jittery new world that to their pragmatic eyes seems neurotic, flimsy, indulgent, and vacuous. Yet Epstein’s heroes—guys like salesman Moe Bernstein, dry-cleaner mogul Artie Glick, a bartender, a scamming ex-con, and a few soulful academics—do not despair. They maintain their sense of humor, they take chances, they open their hearts, and they find life sweeter than ever before. As rich in clever banter as in philosophic musings, Epstein’s funny and wise stories celebrate independence, the inner life, generosity of spirit, and rolling with the punches.” —Booklist “Epstein, always a graceful writer, also happens to possess a stand-up comic’s gift for punch lines.” —The New York Times Book Review
Author: Gabriela Pereira
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-07-08
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1599639343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet the Knowledge Without the College! You are a writer. You dream of sharing your words with the world, and you're willing to put in the hard work to achieve success. You may have even considered earning your MFA, but for whatever reason--tuition costs, the time commitment, or other responsibilities--you've never been able to do it. Or maybe you've been looking for a self-guided approach so you don't have to go back to school. This book is for you. DIY MFA is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. By combining the three main components of a traditional MFA--writing, reading, and community--it teaches you how to craft compelling stories, engage your readers, and publish your work. Inside you'll learn how to: • Set customized goals for writing and learning. • Generate ideas on demand. • Outline your book from beginning to end. • Breathe life into your characters. • Master point of view, voice, dialogue, and more. • Read with a "writer's eye" to emulate the techniques of others. • Network like a pro, get the most out of writing workshops, and submit your work successfully. Writing belongs to everyone--not only those who earn a degree. With DIY MFA, you can take charge of your writing, produce high-quality work, get published, and build a writing career.
Author: Nick Bland
Publisher:
Published: 2022-01-04
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781443157483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA cautionary tale from the bestselling creator of the Cranky Bear books. Now in paperback! Popcorn is THE friendliest chicken at Fiddlesticks farm -- so friendly that she wins the annual prize for it . . . which she naturally gives away to someone who can use it more. She's just that nice of a bird. But when Popcorn finds a forgotten smartphone in the barn, she sets about making some brand new friends. Soon she is so busy sending messages to them that she begins to forget her old friends. When a meet-up with her new friends is about to end in disaster, the quick-thinking animals of Fiddlesticks Farm save the day . . . and one relieved chicken learns a lesson. The Fabulous Friend Machine is wry cautionary tale for these wired times, by the globally best-selling creator of the Cranky Bear books.
Author: Michael Mateas
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2003-02-27
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9027297061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNarrative Intelligence (NI) — the confluence of narrative, Artificial Intelligence, and media studies — studies, models, and supports the human use of narrative to understand the world. This volume brings together established work and founding documents in Narrative Intelligence to form a common reference point for NI researchers, providing perspectives from computational linguistics, agent research, psychology, ethology, art, and media theory. It describes artificial agents with narratively structured behavior, agents that take part in stories and tours, systems that automatically generate stories, dramas, and documentaries, and systems that support people telling their own stories. It looks at how people use stories, the features of narrative that play a role in how people understand the world, and how human narrative ability may have evolved. It addresses meta-issues in NI: the history of the field, the stories AI researchers tell about their research, and the effects those stories have on the things they discover. (Series B)
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 788
ISBN-13: 9780195092622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.
