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| the switchman short story: The Spanish American Short Story Seymour Menton, 1982 |
| the switchman short story: A Study Guide for Juan Jose Arreola's "The Switchman" Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016 |
| the switchman short story: The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, 1999-07-15 This collection brings together 53 stories that span the history of Latin American literature and represent the most dazzling achievements in the form. It covers the entire history of Latin American short fiction, from the colonial period to present. |
| the switchman short story: Short stories Luceat Nobilis, 2014-10-01 1. Interesting accident: a very important suitcase, that turns up to a casual man, whose life becomes difficult after that. 2. This is a story about a girl, who used to live clubbing life and wasn't paying attention at her health, but once her life totally changed... |
| the switchman short story: Confabulario and Other Inventions Juan José Arreola, 2010-06-04 This biting commentary on the follies of humankind by a noted Mexican author cuts deeply yet leaves readers laughing—at themselves as well as at others. With his surgical intelligence, Juan José Arreola exposes the shams and hypocrisies, the false values and vices, the hidden diseases of society. Confabulario total, 1941–1961, of which this book is a translation, combines three earlier books—Varia invención (1949), Confabulario (1952), Punta de plata (1958)—and numerous later pieces. Although some of the pieces have a noticeably Mexican orientation, most of them transcend strictly regional themes to interpret the social scene in aspects common to all civilized cultures. Arreola’s view is not limited; much of his sophistication comes from his broad, deep, and varied knowledge of present and past, and from his almost casual use both of this knowledge and of his insight into its meaning for humanity. His familiarity with many little-known arts and sciences, numerous literatures, history, anthropology, and psychology, and his telling allusions to this rich lode of fact, increase the reader’s delight in his learned but witty, scalding but poetic, satire. |
| the switchman short story: The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber - Including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, & Gigolo Edna Ferber, 2022-09-26 A collection of short stories by the infamously witty Jazz Age writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edna Ferber, including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, and Gigolo. This volume features many of Edna Ferber’s best works of fiction. The Algonquin Round Table writer is known for her masterful ability to capture quiet everyday lives and present insightful philosophies. Many of her characters are strong, wilful women who have the remarkable capacity to exceed expectations as single mothers and businesswomen. The stories in this book are sad, enlightening, comedic, and surprisingly modern. The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber explores life before, during, and after the First World War, taking the reader through the quiet countryside of North America and into the States’ bustling cities. This collection features much-loved stories, including: - ‘The Kitchen Side of the Door’ - ‘The Leading Lady’ - ‘Cheerful by Request’ - ‘The Woman Who Tried to Be Good’ - ‘The Maternal Feminine’ - ‘One Hundred Per Cent’ - ‘Gigolo’ - ‘The Sudden Sixties’ First published between 1911 and 1922, this volume is now in a brand new edition, complete with an introduction by Rogers Dickinson. The Collected Short Stories of Edna Ferber would make the perfect gift for fans of the early feminist writer. |
| the switchman short story: Great Russian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century Yelena P. Francis, 2013-04-17 This dual-language anthology features more than a dozen, 20th-century tales translated into English for the first time. Contents include The Fugitive by Vladimir A. Gilyarovsky, The Present by Leonid Andreev, Trataton by D. Mamin-Sibiryak, and The Life Granted by Alexander Grin, plus stories by Vasily Grossman, Alexander Kuprin, Arkady Gaidar, and others. |
| the switchman short story: Contemporary Short Stories from Central America Enrique Jaramillo Levi, 1994-01-01 In Metaphors, Samuel Rovinski (Costa Rica) shows how a writer's superficial attempt to interpret experience metaphorically cripples him in social circumstances, while, in Gloria Wouldn't Wait, Panamanian Jaime Garcia Saucedo focuses on the egotism of the writer's imagination as it tries to convert the tragedies of everyday life into some kind of literary document whose artistic qualities would belie their actual reality. Human - and humane - values in the face of adversity are celebrated throughout, even when seemingly futile in the midst of overwhelming odds. Contemporary Short Stories from Central America embraces every aspect of the human condition addressed by the literature of the Western world and demonstrates the cultural vitality of our Central American neighbors.--BOOK JACKET. |
| the switchman short story: Short Story Index , 1999 |
| the switchman short story: 150 Great Short Stories Aileen M. Carroll, 1989 Saves time in preparing team activities and assessments Includes story synopsis, teaching suggestions, quiz, and answer key Note: The short stories are not included in this publication. |
| the switchman short story: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Diary & Letters (Unabridged) Anton Chekhov, 2022-06-12 This carefully crafted ebook: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Diary & Letters (Unabridged) is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is often referred to as one of the seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. He made no apologies for the difficulties he posed to the readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. |
| the switchman short story: The Complete Short Stories O. Henry, 2017-12-06 Most of O. Henry's stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc. O. Henry's work is wide-ranging, and his characters can be found roaming the cattle-lands of Texas, exploring the art of the con-man, or investigating the tensions of class and wealth in turn-of-the-century New York. O. Henry had an inimitable hand for isolating some element of society and describing it with an incredible economy and grace of language. Some of his best and least-known work is contained in Cabbages and Kings, a series of stories each of which explores some individual aspect of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town, while advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another. Table of Contents: Cabbages And Kings: The Proem By The Carpenter Fox-in-the-morning The Lotus And The Bottle Smith Caught Cupid's Exile Number Two The Phonograph And The Graft Money Maze The Admiral The Flag Paramount The Shamrock And The Palm The Remnants Of The Code Shoes Ships Masters Of Arts Dicky Rouge Et Noir Two Recalls The Vitagraphoscope Heart of the West My Tussle with the Devil by O. Henry's Ghost O Henryana Options Roads of Destiny Rolling Stones Sixes and Sevens Strictly Business The Four Million The Gentle Grafter The Trimmed Lamp The Two Women The Voice of the City Waifs and Strays Whirligigs Biography of O. Henry… William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings. |
| the switchman short story: THE CHEKHOV COLLECTION: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary Anton Chekhov, 2017-08-07 This unique edition of Anton Chekhov's collected works has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is often referred to as one of the seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. He made no apologies for the difficulties he posed to the readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Content: Introduction: Biography by Constance Garnett Novel: The Shooting Party Plays: On the High Road Swan Song Ivanoff Anniversary Jubilee Proposal Wedding Bear Boor Seagull Reluctant Hero Uncle Vanya Three Sisters Cherry Orchard On the Harmfulness of Tobacco Wood Demon Novellas and Short Stories: Living Chattel Bliss Joy At The Barber's Enigmatic Nature Classical Student Matter of Classics Death of A Government Clerk Daughter of Albion Trousseau Inquiry Fat and Thin Tragic Actor Slanderer Bird Market Choristers Album Minds in Ferment Chameleon In The Graveyard Oysters Swedish Match Safety Match The Marshal's Widow Small Fry In an Hotel Boots Nerves Country Cottage Malingerers Fish Horsey Name Gone Astray Huntsman Malefactor Father of the Family Dead Body Cook's Wedding In A Strange Land Overdoing It Old Age Sorrow Oh! The Public Mari D'Elle The Looking-Glass Art A Blunder Children Misery Upheaval Actor's End The Requiem Anyuta Ivan Matveyitch The Witch Story Without an End Joke Agafya Nightmare Grisha Love Easter Eve Ladies Strong Impressions Gentleman Friend Happy Man Privy Councillor Day in the Country At a Summer Villa Panic Fears Chemist's Wife Not Wanted Chorus Girl Schoolmaster Troublesome Visitor Husband Misfortune Pink Stocking Martyrs First-Class Passenger Talent Dependents Jeune Premier In The Dark Trivial Incident Tripping Tongue Trifle from Life Difficult People In the Court Peculiar Man Mire Dreams Hush ... |
| the switchman short story: Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature Verity Smith, 1997-03-26 A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book |
| the switchman short story: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy John Clute, John Grant, 1999-03-15 Like its companion volume, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, this massive reference of 4,000 entries covers all aspects of fantasy, from literature to art. |
| the switchman short story: The Journals of Ayn Rand Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, 1999-08-01 Rarely has a writer and thinker of the stature of Ayn Rand afforded us access to her most intimate thoughts and feelings. From Journals of Ayn Rand, we gain an invaluable new understanding and appreciation of the woman, the artist, and the philosopher, and of the enduring legacy she has left us.Rand comes vibrantly to life as an untried screenwriter in Hollywood, creating stories that reflect her youthful vision of the world. We see her painful memories of communist Russia and her struggles to convey them in We the Living. Most fascinating is the intricate, step-by-step process through which she created the plots and characters of her two masterworks, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and the years of painstaking research that imbued the novels with their powerful authenticity. Complete with reflections on her legendary screenplay concerning the making of the atomic bomb and tantalizing descriptions of projects cut short by her death, Journals of Ayn Rand illuminates the mind and heart of an extraordinary woman as no biography or memoir ever could. On these vivid pages, Ayn Rand lives. |
| the switchman short story: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Plays, Novellas, Short Stories, Diary & Letters Anton Chekhov, 2023-11-20 Anton Chekhov's 'The Collected Works' is a literary masterpiece showcasing his talent as a playwright, novelist, and short story writer. The book not only includes his famous plays like 'The Cherry Orchard' and 'The Seagull' but also lesser-known novellas and short stories that highlight Chekhov's keen observations of human nature. The collection offers readers a comprehensive view of Chekhov's work, characterized by his subtle humor, depth of emotion, and skillful portrayal of Russian society in the late 19th century. Chekhov's writing style is distinguished by its realism and attention to detail, making his stories both relatable and thought-provoking. Each piece in this collection is a testament to Chekhov's mastery of the craft and his ability to capture the complexities of the human experience. Anton Chekhov's background as a physician and his own health struggles likely influenced his introspective approach to writing. His firsthand experiences with illness and mortality add a poignant layer to his works, imbuing them with a sense of melancholy and introspection. Chekhov's deep understanding of human psychology and his ability to convey the nuances of everyday life make his works timeless and universal. 'The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov' is a must-read for anyone interested in Russian literature, drama, or short fiction, offering a rich tapestry of stories that continue to resonate with readers today. |
| the switchman short story: Critical Survey of Short Fiction: Lee K. Abbott - Morley Callaghan , 2001 |
| the switchman short story: Poet Lore , 1911 |
| the switchman short story: SHORT STORIES FROM 100 SELECTED STORIES CUSTOM ITEMS, 2024-03-27 ONE DOLLAR AND EIGHTY-SEVEN CENTS. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheek burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it: one dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad. In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name 'Mr. James Dillingham Young.' The 'Dillingham' had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, the letters of 'Dillingham' looked blurred, as though they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called 'Jim' and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good. |
| the switchman short story: The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 2024-11-08 Beschreibung I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown-up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown-up understands everything, even books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown-up grew. All grown-ups were once children-- although few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication: To Leon Werth when he was a little boy Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing. In the book it said: Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion. |
| the switchman short story: Studies in Short Fiction , 1971 |
| the switchman short story: Historical Dictionary of Latin American Literature and Theater Richard Young, Odile Cisneros, 2010-12-18 The Historical Dictionary of Latin American Literature and Theater provides users with an accessible single-volume reference tool covering Portuguese-speaking Brazil and the 16 Spanish-speaking countries of continental Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela). Entries for authors, from the early colonial period to the present, give succinct biographical data and an account of the author's literary production, with particular attention to their most prominent works and where they belong in literary history. |
| the switchman short story: Nabokov in Motion Yuri Leving, 2022-02-10 Adopting the modernist master Vladimir Nabokov as its guide, Nabokov in Motion: Modernity and Movement is an exploration of the radically changing social, historical, technological, and literary culture of the early 20th century, a time when modes of communication and transportation, especially, were changing society in drastic and profound ways. Across seventy microchapters that are by turn serious, ironic, informative, and playful, and which take on topics such as automobiles, trains, airplanes, electricity, elevators, advertisements, telegraphs, and telephones, Yuri Leving offers new ways to understand Nabokov, Russian literature, and technology, modernism, and world material culture. Nabokov's writings are analyzed against a broad context of prose and poetry and from the point of view of what Leving calls the poetics of urbanism in literature. Nabokov in Motion is a ground-breaking exploration of urban and material themes in literature and creates a complex and vibrant cultural fabric of which Nabokov is the master weaver. |
| the switchman short story: The Railroad in American Fiction Grant Burns, 2015-01-28 Nothing better represented the early spirit of American expansion than the railroad. Dominant in daily life as well as in the popular imagination, the railroad appealed strongly to creative writers. For many years, fiction of railroad life and travel was plentiful and varied. As the nineteenth century receded, the railroad's allure faded, as did railroad fiction. Today, it is hard to sense what the railroad once meant to Americans. The fiction of the railroad--often by railroaders themselves--recaptures that sense, and provides valuable insights on American cultural history. This extensively annotated bibliography lists and discusses in 956 entries novels and short stories from the 1840s to the present in which the railroad is important. Each entry includes plot and character description to help the reader make an informed decision on the source's merit. A detailed introduction discusses the history of railroad fiction and highlights common themes such as strikes, hoboes, and the roles of women and African-Americans. Such writers of pure railroad fiction as Harry Bedwell, Frank Packard, and Cy Warman are well represented, along with such literary artists as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Flannery O'Connor, and Ellen Glasgow. Work by minority writers, including Jean Toomer, Richard Wright, Frank Chin, and Toni Morrison, also receives close attention. An appendix organizes entries by decade of publication, and the work is indexed by subject and title. |
| the switchman short story: Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories Chuck McCann, 2005-09 Face to Face was a winner in a writing contest at the College of Lake County. In the style of O. Henry the unexpected happens. The stark reality of The Firing Squad will bring you to the unbelievable edge of wars horror. Heavenly Sex can create an argument or give you cause to think, while How It All Started should have you laughing out loud. The stories are for everyone, especially for the person forced to wait for the plane to load, the Novocain to numb the nerves, the babys arrival or while waiting for the Governor to call and pardon the condemned. Some stories you can began to read and finish as your elevator goes from ground level to the third floor, others while your loved one shops for shoes. Benjamins antics will have you wondering what could possibly happen to him now then it does. The crime is perfect but the criminal isnt, somehow, somewhere in the criminal endeavor theres a human error. You wont expect it, so be ready. From ancient Rome to Salems witch hunting and today under the Marshall Fields clock you will find short and shorter vignettes of life. Read all about them. |
| the switchman short story: A Companion to Latin American Literature Stephen M. Hart, 2007 The evolution of Latin American literature. A Companion to Latin American Literature offers a lively and informative introduction to the most significant literary works produced in Latin America from the fifteenth century until the present day. It shows how the press, and its product the printed word, functioned as the common denominator binding together, in different ways over time, the complex and variable relationship between the writer, the reader and the state. The meandering story of the evolution of Latin American literature - from the letters of discovery written by Christopher Columbus and Vaz de Caminha, via the Republican era at the end of the nineteenth century when writers in Rio de Janeiro as much as inBuenos Aires were beginning to live off their pens as journalists and serial novelists, until the 1960s when writers of the quality of Clarice Lispector in Brazil and García Márquez in Colombia suddenly burst onto the world stage- is traced chronologically in six chapters which introduce the main writers in the main genres of poetry, prose, the novel, drama, and the essay. A final chapter evaluates the post-boom novel, testimonio, Latino and Brazuca literature, gay, Afro-Hispanic and Afro-Brazilian literature, along with the Novel of the New Millennium. This study also offers suggestions for further reading. STEPHEN M. HART is Professor of Hispanic Studies, UniversityCollege London, and Profesor Honorario, Universidad de San Marcos, Lima. |
| the switchman short story: First Spanish Reader Angel Flores, 2012-04-18 Delightful stories, other material based on works of Don Juan Manuel, Luis Taboada, Ricardo Palma, other noted writers. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Exercises. |
| the switchman short story: Critical Survey of Short Fiction: Woo-Z Frank Northen Magill, 1993 V. 1. A-Car.-- v. 2. Car-Dub.-- v. 3. Dun-Hom.-- v. 4. Hug-Mis.-- v. 5. Mor-Sha -- v. 6. Sil-Wol. -- v. 7. Woo-Z. |
| the switchman short story: Modern Latin-American Fiction Writers William Luis, 1992 Annotation Thirty authors are thoroughly profiled in this new volume in the remarkable DLB series. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Incorporated, Portland, OR. |
| the switchman short story: Hispanic Literature Criticism Jelena O. Krstovic, 1994 Hispanic literature criticism presents a selection of the best criticism of works by major Hispanic writers of the past one hundred years. |
| the switchman short story: East European Accessions List Library of Congress. Processing Department, 1957 |
| the switchman short story: The Complete O. Henry Short Stories (Rolling Stones + Cabbages and Kings + Options + Roads of Destiny + The Four Million + The Trimmed Lamp + The Voice of the City + Whirligigs and more) O. Henry, 2024-01-05 The Complete O. Henry Short Stories is a meticulously curated anthology showcasing the unique storytelling prowess of one of America's most beloved authors. O. Henry's signature blend of wit, irony, and heart imbues each tale with a distinctive voice, rendering ordinary life extraordinary through its intricate plots and surprise twists. This collection encapsulates the essence of early 20th-century urban America, illustrating the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of diverse characters struggling against the backdrop of New York City, a recurrent theme throughout O. Henry's work. O. Henry, born William Sydney Porter, drew from his own experience as a bank teller, embroiled in various life challenges, and a fervent observer of human nature, which provided the rich tapestry of urban life evident in his stories. His profound understanding of the human condition, coupled with his ability to infuse humor into poignant moments, showcases his literary genius. His life journey through poverty, imprisonment, and ultimately acclaim shaped the depth and relatability of his characters. This collection is a must-read for anyone interested in American literature, as it not only exemplifies O. Henry's charming narrative style but also offers timeless insights into societal norms and human emotions. Readers will find themselves enchanted by the intricate narratives that promise both entertainment and reflection, making it an essential addition to any literary collection. |
| the switchman short story: Handbook of Latin American Literature (Routledge Revivals) David Foster, 2015-06-11 First published in 1987 (this second edition in 1992), the Handbook of Latin American Literature offers readers the opportunity to explore this literary history in the English Language and constitutes an ideological approach to Latin American Literature. It provides both concise information concerning particular authors, works, and literary traditions of Latin America as well as comprehensive material about the various national literatures of the area. This book will therefore be of interest to Hispanic scholars, as well as more general readers and non-Hispanists. |
| the switchman short story: Short Story Index: 1964-1968 , 1969 |
| the switchman short story: The Creditor August Strindberg, 1911 Creditors: This three-character play takes place in a parlor adjoined to a room in a seaside resort hotel. It begins with Adolph, an artist, sculpting a small nude female figure. With him is Adolph's new friend, Gustav, who has been visiting for a week and filling Adolph's weak and malleable mind with ideas: Adolph was a painter, until Gustave persuaded him to be a sculptor, then Gustav persuades him that sculpting isn't right for him after all. Also, Adolph loves and trusts his wife, Tekla, he credits her for educating him, and he was happy in his marriage until Gustav changes his mind about those things -- summary from wikipedia.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creditors_(play) |
| the switchman short story: Critical Survey of Short Fiction: A-Car Frank Northen Magill, 1993 V. 1. A-Car.-- v. 2. Car-Dub.-- v. 3. Dun-Hom.-- v. 4. Hug-Mis.-- v. 5. Mor-Sha -- v. 6. Sil-Wol. -- v. 7. Woo-Z. |
| the switchman short story: Machine, Metaphor, and the Writer: A Jungian View , 1989 |
| the switchman short story: Contemporary Latin American Fiction Keith H. Brower, 1989 |
| the switchman short story: Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature Anne Marie Hacht, Dwayne D. Hayes, 2009 Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed. Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time. |
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