Short Stories

Classic American Short Stories offers a collection of some of the most influential American authors. The Teaching Unit for Classic American Short Stories gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. You can rely on this well-researched unit as a strong base for…

A collection of 35 contemporary short stories. The publisher describes it as a volume that "mirrors our age, our conscious, and our lives." If you’re looking for an alternative to the long popular paperback anthologies, this could be it. This book is eligible for Prestwick House…

Classic American Short Stories offers a collection of some of the most influential American authors. The Teaching Unit for Classic American Short Stories gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. You can rely on this well-researched unit as a strong base for…

…in the literature they are reading and take their understanding of novels and plays to a whole new level. Below are the titles of all 19 short stories included within this compilation: * Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown"* Edgar Allan Poe, "The Tell-Tale Heart"* Herman Melville, "Bartleby"*…

Great American Short Stories is a collection of 19 classic American short stories. Below are the titles of all 19 short stories included within this compilation: * Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown"* Edgar Allan Poe, "The Tell-Tale Heart"* Herman Melville, "Bartleby"* Bret Harte, "The Luck…

This volume contains twenty-three stories by some of the most important writers at work in the middle of the twentieth century. As Sylvia and Douglas Angus write in their introduction: These stories present a fascinating psychological record of what may best be termed The Age of Crisis', the age in…

This text holds 34 short stories, spanning 1829-1973, by popular writers of the south. This book is eligible for Prestwick House paperback volume discounts. You'll always save at least 25% on any paperback you order. If the retail value of your order is at least $500, you'll save 30%. And if the…

A versatile tool for your short stories unit (stories not included). Grouped by theme, each selection has a synopsis, teaching suggestions, and quiz. The focus is on character, setting, theme, plot, and point of view; a reading-level code identifies stories as easy, moderate, or difficult. Grades…

From Boccaccio to Bradbury; 75 works, many of them "short-short" stories by authors such as Chekhov, Crane, and Bradbury. This large and diverse collection of works is perfect for your classroom. This book is eligible for Prestwick House paperback volume discounts. You'll always save at least 25% on…

…activity, selected vocabulary for students to define, a vocabulary quiz, a comprehension quiz, and a fully developed writing activity linking the reading experience to present-day issues. Includes suggested approaches to the stories and an index of social themes. (Grades 9-12) Stories not included.

Whether you're looking for a short story to pair with the novel you're teaching, or you need a 2- to 3-day sub plan to use with the stories in your textbooks, Prestwick House Instant Short Story Packs go beyond basic comprehension to help students learn how to analyze literature. Each downloadable…

…literary fiction with Reading Literature. This book contains 8 short stories and 5 poems, all of which are annotated with important information to help students understand the texts. Multiple short-answer questions for each story and poem require students to analyze literary elements like figurative…