16/09/24: Unit 5

Short Stories of all the time

The short story is sometimes an under-appreciated art form. Within the space of a few pages, an author must weave a story that’s compelling, create characters readers care about and drive the story to its ultimate conclusion — a feat that can be difficult to accomplish even with a great degree of savvy. Yet these authors have mastered the art of the short story, turning condensed pieces into memorable works of literature that stick with readers long after they’ve finished.

Some good examples are:

  1. “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”by Ernest Hemingway: A writer on safari in Africa is close to death and looks back on his life regrettably in this short tale.
  2. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien: Nominated for and winning numerous literary awards, this collection of stories about the Vietnam War is moving– perhaps even more so because many of them are based on the author’s own experiences.
  3. “The Body”by Stephen King: Adapted into the movie Stand By Me, this short tale documents both the depth of friendship and the horrors of misfortune.
  4. “The Telltale Heart”by Edgar Allan Poe: There are few out there who haven’t read or at least heard of this classic tale. Over a few short pages, Poe builds the suspense as a murderer begins to feel the guilt of his crime.
  5. “Three Questions”by Leo Tolstoy: While Tolstoy may be better known for his epic novels, this short story in the form of a parable about a king searching for the most important questions in life shows he mastered the medium of the short story as well.
  6. “Fall of the House of Usher”by Edgar Allan Poe: This classic tale of gothic horror will have you hanging on to every last detail.

Source: http://www.onlineclasses.org/resources/the-50-best-short-stories-of-all-time/

Have you read any of the short stories mentioned above? If so, what do you think about them? If not, what other short stories you have read do you recommend us to read?



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    Have you read any of the short stories mentioned above? If so, what do you think about them? If not, what other short stories you have read do you recommend us to read?
    No, but I find the styles of these authors interesting, of suspense and horror. If I have to give more opinions on classics, I’m a Tom Sawyer fan, perhaps I think when reading these authors, they have something of each one. It is the story of a few months in the life of Tom, an orphan boy who lives in the care of his Aunt Polly. She loves him from the heart but subjects him to a discipline that Tom finds absurd and unpleasant. Tom views the world in a very different way than the adults he has to live with. More wild and rebellious against this adult universe is his friend Huckleberry Finn, with whom he will live countless adventures.

  3. José Carlos Castañeda escribió:

    I have not read these stories, but I did read “Rimas y Leyendas de Gustavo Adolfo Becker” when I was a child. I highly recommend this book, which contains many short stories.

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    I strongly agree with Isabelle Allende because a short story must be perfect to be able to understand it and we can to take advantage.
    I definitely believe that reading a good story can be a life-changing experience because whether or not it is true the story we learn of the experience of the other people too, and we can to take advantage of that , in our lives.

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