National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"
In this lesson, students will examine the relationship of man and nature as portrayed in "The Open Boat," based on Crane's suffering from a shipwreck on The Commodore in which he spent thirty hours on a small boat at sea before being...
Indiana University
A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales by Henry James, Jr
View a facsimile of the original 1875 edition of Henry James's short stories or read them in PDF or plain text form.
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San Francisco History: Promise Unkept
Extremely well-written, attention-holding account of Bret Harte. Great site!
Shmoop University
Shmoop: A Clean, Well Lighted Place
Read about Ernest Hemingway's story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, in this interesting site that examines the characters and focuses on the themes of loneliness and isolation.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
This intriguing short story was first published in 1922. Read about the characters stepping back in time and the important quotations in the novel from this comprehensive site.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: De Daumier Smith's Blue Period
This both comic and tragic short story is wonderfully analysed in this site which focuses on characters and themes.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
This fascinating site looks at Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, in terms of character and themes.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Dry September
Dry September is considered to be one of William Faulkner's finest stories. Read about the story, the characters and important themes in this informative site.