Sarah Orne Jewett Biography
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was an American regional author best known for short stories and color sketches that reflected her roots in Maine. EIL 1.1.
by Janice Campbell · Published June 26, 2017 · Last modified September 3, 2020
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was an American regional author best known for short stories and color sketches that reflected her roots in Maine. EIL 1.1.
Classics-Based Writing Resource
by Janice Campbell · Published November 3, 2016 · Last modified May 11, 2017
Hearts and Hands A short story by O. Henry At Denver there was an influx of passengers into the coaches on the eastbound B & M express. In one coach there sat a very...
In this 1922 O. Henry bio, you’ll learn about a surprising twist in the life of author William Sydney Porter, known for short stories with surprise endings.
Classics-Based Writing Resource
by Janice Campbell · Published February 9, 2016 · Last modified May 11, 2017
Although “The Mice in Council” is sometimes attributed to Aesop, it dates from the Middle Ages, and has been retold in many ways by many different writers. The version below is written in the style of an...
Classics-Based Writing Resource / Short Stories
by Janice Campbell · Published March 30, 2015 · Last modified April 6, 2015
The Happy Prince is the title story in a collection of short stories by Oscar Wilde. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of...
Classics-Based Writing Resource / E2-Resources / Short Stories
by EILeditor · Published September 10, 2014 · Last modified December 13, 2020
Bulfinch and Mythology Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born on July 15, 1796 in Newton, Massachusetts. Bulfinch belonged to a well-educated merchant family, and he himself had an extensive classical education at such...
by EILeditor · Published September 3, 2014 · Last modified December 7, 2020
A Worn Path by Eudora Welty It was December—a bright frozen day in the early morning. Far out in the country there was an old Negro woman with her head tied red rag, coming...
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by EILeditor · Published June 18, 2014 · Last modified December 8, 2020
Edgar Allan Poe Resources Many writers in the American canon have written both poetry and prose; few, however, are equally known for both. Edgar Allan Poe was one such writer. Indeed, it is almost...
by EILeditor · Published June 10, 2014 · Last modified January 16, 2021
Babette’s Feast & The Beatific Vision by Joshua Gibbs Feb. 9, 2014 Several months ago, Babette’s Feast received a Criterion release accompanied by a fat little book of essays about the film, as well...
by Janice Campbell · Published April 3, 2014 · Last modified December 9, 2020
“The Ransom of Red Chief” Dramatized O. Henry is the pseudonym of American author William Sydney Porter, who is best known for his funny, warm, short stories with surprise endings. In the video below, Shep O’Neal...
by Janice Campbell · Published April 3, 2014 · Last modified December 9, 2020
Although suspenseful music accompanies this 1952 dramatization, “The Purloined Letter” by American author Edgar Allan Poe lacks the element of horror found in most of Poe’s other short stories. Instead, this is one of...
by Janice Campbell · Published April 3, 2014 · Last modified December 9, 2020
“The Diamond Necklace” (La Parure) is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, considered a master of the form. A 19th-century Naturalist author, de Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and...
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by Janice Campbell · Published December 2, 2013 · Last modified March 9, 2021
“The Three Questions” by Russian author Leo Tolstoy is a short story in the form of a parable. In it, a king seeks answers to what he considers the three most important questions in life....
Sir Agravaine by P G Wodehouse A Tale of King Arthur’s Round Table Some time ago, when spending a delightful week-end at the ancestral castle of my dear old friend, the Duke of Weatherstonhope...
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by Rebecca · Published July 15, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
“The Gold-Bug” is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Hero William Legrand is bitten by a gold bug which leads to an adventure and buried treasure.
by Rebecca · Published June 30, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
In the Year 2889 By Jules Verne Edited by Blake Linton Editor’s Notes by Blake Linton In 1885, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., owner of the New York Herald (the same man who sent Stanley...
by Rebecca · Published June 25, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe NOTE: If you would like to view a dramatized version of the story, a 1952 video version of “The Purloined Letter” can be found here, courtesy of...
by Rebecca · Published June 25, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry remains one of the funniest short stories I’ve read. You will study it in Introduction to Literature, Module 1.
by Rebecca · Published June 25, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
The Diamond Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, a classic short story with a surprise twist at the end. It is studied in module 1 of Introduction to Literature.
by Rebecca · Published June 25, 2011 · Last modified September 14, 2020
A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett NOTE: If you would like to listen to an audio version of the story, you will find a recording here, courtesy of EIL. I. The woods were...
Here’s the Everyday Educator — our annual newsletter handout. It has book lists and helpful articles about homeschooling topics. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the Everyday Educator here. I hope you enjoy it!
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