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Book Synopsis The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by : Ken Liu
Download or read book The Hidden Girl and Other Stories written by Ken Liu and published by S&S/Saga Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes stories featured in Pantheon—now an animated series on AMC+ “I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author “Captivating.” —BuzzFeed “Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post “Brilliant.” —The Chicago Tribune With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers. From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future. This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty. Stories include: Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit—Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting
Book Synopsis The Hypocrite Cat by : Vishnu Sharma
Download or read book The Hypocrite Cat written by Vishnu Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FAMOUS MORAL STORIES FROM PANCHTANTRA
Book Synopsis Madonna Mia, and Other Stories by : Clement William Scott
Download or read book Madonna Mia, and Other Stories written by Clement William Scott and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis How Not to be a Hypocrite by : Adam Swift
Download or read book How Not to be a Hypocrite written by Adam Swift and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can parents send their children to private schools and still live up to their ideals? Can you be a good citizen and a good parent? These difficult questions, and many more, are raised and answered in this insightful and thought-provoking book.
Book Synopsis Notes on K.I.E's The Winner and Other Stories by : Helen Mwanzi
Download or read book Notes on K.I.E's The Winner and Other Stories written by Helen Mwanzi and published by East African Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite by : Robert Kurzban
Download or read book Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite written by Robert Kurzban and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolutionary psychology behind human inconsistency We're all hypocrites. Why? Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. Robert Kurzban shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. The human mind consists of many specialized units designed by the process of evolution by natural selection. While these modules sometimes work together seamlessly, they don't always, resulting in impossibly contradictory beliefs, vacillations between patience and impulsiveness, violations of our supposed moral principles, and overinflated views of ourselves. This modular, evolutionary psychological view of the mind undermines deeply held intuitions about ourselves, as well as a range of scientific theories that require a "self" with consistent beliefs and preferences. Modularity suggests that there is no "I." Instead, each of us is a contentious "we"--a collection of discrete but interacting systems whose constant conflicts shape our interactions with one another and our experience of the world. In clear language, full of wit and rich in examples, Kurzban explains the roots and implications of our inconsistent minds, and why it is perfectly natural to believe that everyone else is a hypocrite.
Book Synopsis Bluebeard's Goat and Other Stories by : H. L. Mencken
Download or read book Bluebeard's Goat and Other Stories written by H. L. Mencken and published by Dufour Editions. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H.L. Mencken, in his illustrious career as a journalist, made his reputation with satirical writing and controversial ideals. Although his is a name not customarily associated with short fiction, it was his first literary love. From 1900 to 1919, he published nearly 60 stories and short-shorts, sometimes pseudonymously. Here for the first time, 30 of Mencken's thoroughly entertaining stories are collected, showcasing Mencken's wit and skill in a medium for which he is not well known. Meet a bumbling anarchist newspaper editor; the `Charmed Circle' of Long Island in a story strikingly prescient of F. Scott Fitzgerald; a shop owner whose mannequins belie a horrific secret; and a pair of wily entrepreneurs working in the Caribbean, among plenty of other excellent, amusing, and memorable stories. "Superb, clever, or hilarious use of language... Read "Epithalamium," a sendup of the social rigmarole of marriage for its exquisite choice of words, or the Poe-esque "The Window of Horrors," about a clothier and his obsession with life-like mannequins, for its chills. For quintessential Mencken, read "The Man of God," whose lowly grocer becomes an evangelist."-Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis Chioniso and Other Stories by : Shimmer Chinodya
Download or read book Chioniso and Other Stories written by Shimmer Chinodya and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2012 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new collection, Chioniso and other stories, we are once again reminded how Shimmer Chinodya mines his experience for nuggets. Playing with his doppelganger, Godfrey, he looks back on life in Harare, and in Zimbabwe, over the last decade, exploring it from a familial perspective. How does a father cope with a rebellious daughter or a wife he perceives as wayward? How does one mediate traditional gender roles? What to do when status in the form of a car undermines the stability of a marriage? How does one manage a friendship with a new farmer? What moral compromises are demanded by new wealth and political cronyism? And what is the effect of religion on our lives? Have we become more caring and compassionate, or does piety provide a mask, to disguise greed and ambition, and justify a contempt for the poor? This collection of stories will make you laugh, but it will also challenge you to reconsider what it means to be Zimbabwean in the 21st century.
Book Synopsis The Happy Hypocrite by : Maria Fusco
Download or read book The Happy Hypocrite written by Maria Fusco and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Abel Sanchez and Other Stories by : Miguel De Unamuno
Download or read book Abel Sanchez and Other Stories written by Miguel De Unamuno and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into three of Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno's most haunting parables. This essential Unamuno reader begins with the full-length novel Abel Sanchez, a modern retelling of the story of Cain and Abel. Also included are two remarkable short stories, The Madness of Doctor Montarco and San Manuel Bueno, Martyr, featuring quixotic, philosophically existential characters confronted by the dull ache of modernity. Translated by Anthony Kerrigan and with an insightful introduction by Mario J. Valdes
Book Synopsis The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (The original 1911 edition of 33 fantasy and science fiction short stories) by : H. G. Wells
Download or read book The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (The original 1911 edition of 33 fantasy and science fiction short stories) written by H. G. Wells and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (The original 1911 edition of 33 fantasy and science fiction short stories)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The Country of the Blind and Other Stories is a collection of thirty-three fantasy and science fiction short stories written by the English author H. G. Wells between 1894 and 1909. It was first published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1911. All the stories had first been published in various weekly and monthly periodicals.Table of Contents:Introduction 1.The Jilting of Jane. 2.The Cone. 3.The Stolen Bacillus. 4.The Flowering of the Strange Orchid. 5.In the Avu Observatory. 6.Aepyornis Island. 7.The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes. 8.The Lord of the Dynamos. 9.The Moth. 10.The Treasure in the Forest. 11.The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham. 12.Under the Knife. 13.The Sea Raiders. 14.The Obliterated Man. 15.The Plattner Story. 16.The Red Room. 17.The Purple Pileus 18.A Slip Under the Microscope. 19.The Crystal Egg. 20.The Star. 21.The Man Who Could Work Miracles. 22.A Vision of Judgment. 23.Jimmy Goggles the God. 24.Miss Winchelsea's Heart. 25.A Dream of Armageddon. 26.The Valley of Spiders. 27.The New Accelerator. 28.The Truth About Pyecraft. 29.The Magic Shop. 30.The Empire of the Ants. 31.The Door in the Wall. 32.The Country of the Blind. 33.The Beautiful Suit.Herbert George "H. G." Wells ( 1866 - 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is one person sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction", as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.
Book Synopsis The Exiles and Other Stories by : Richard Harding Davis
Download or read book The Exiles and Other Stories written by Richard Harding Davis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Exiles and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis
Book Synopsis Love Of Long Ago And Other Stories, The by : Marie Corelli
Download or read book Love Of Long Ago And Other Stories, The written by Marie Corelli and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1920 Contents: the Love of Long Ago; Brown Jim's Problem; the Boy: an Episode; Claudia's Business; Lolita: a Love Episode; the Trench Comrade; the Signal; the Mystic Tune; etc.
Book Synopsis The Descent of Man and Other Stories by : Edith Wharton
Download or read book The Descent of Man and Other Stories written by Edith Wharton and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will writers ever recover that peculiar blend of security and alertness which characterizes Mrs. Wharton and her tradition?” -- E. M. Forster The Descent of Man and Other Stories offers the author’s well-known depictions of upper class life in New York, but also exhibits her remarkable talent in tales of humorous irony, history and the supernatural. Originally published in 1904 The Descent of Man and Other Stories features the author’s nuanced prose and sharply observed characters in a chain of unforgettable tales. In several Wharton examines marriage, which was frequently arranged in her era. The author digs deep into her characters to find what can hold a marriage together or slowly pull it apart. The difficulty of establishing and maintaining honest relations in a highly stratified and proper society is a consistent challenge for her characters, especially in the title story in which a man of principle finds himself misunderstood and forced to potentially compromise his beliefs. Wharton also affords glimpses into the trials of being an author, drawing both drama and humor from the profession. There’s a chance to sample the author’s ghostly fiction, which has long been appreciated by aficionados of the macabre. This is a showcase for the author’s range of interests and for her remarkable ability to tell memorable stories that strike to the heart. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Descent of Man and Other Stories is both modern and readable.
Book Synopsis The Race and Other Stories by Sinclair Ross by : Sinclair Ross
Download or read book The Race and Other Stories by Sinclair Ross written by Sinclair Ross and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heralded as a prairie writer and best known for As For Me and My House and for his stories of the bleak dust bowl Prairies of the Great Depression, Sinclair Ross has also written of urban life and, briefly, of army life, as the stories in this collection demonstrate. The Race and Other Stories includes previously uncollected short stories and a chapter from Whir of Gold, here title "The Race," which stands on its own as a short story. Furthermore, "Spike," published in French in Liberté in 1969, appears here for the first time in English. Ross's taut, economical, rhythmic prose reflects the bleak, spare landscape of the prairie. The concerns of his novels are equally evident in his stories: loneliness and alienation, the sense of entrapment, the imaginative and artistic struggle. This collection of stories will be of interest to those who wish to better understand one of Canada's most respected writers and the diversity that can be found in his writings.
Book Synopsis Ten Again and Other Stories by : William M. Hutchins
Download or read book Ten Again and Other Stories written by William M. Hutchins and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibrahim al-Mazini was one of the great humorists and stylists of twentieth-century Arabic prose literature. Like an Egyptian James Thurber, he captured the foibles and triumphs of Cairo's middle classes of the 1930s and 1940s in exceptionally stylish prose. This collection gathers in one volume some of al-Mazini's best short fiction, including two novellas: Midu and His Accomplices and Ten Again. Midu is an engaging, well-liked army officer who assisted by almost every other character in the story arranges a faux heist from his uncle's library in order to allow young love to run its course. In Ten Again, a man awakes to find that he has returned to childhood, on the day of his tenth birthday: his wife, who is being wooed by a most obnoxious suitor, is now his mother, and his two sons torment him mercilessly at his birthday party. In al-Mazini's skillful hands, the short stories included here illuminate a lively fictional world: from a drunken encounter with a parrot to an undertaker's attempt to provide a cadaver with a believer's contented smile. An unmarried woman dreams of her unborn daughter, who is impatient to be born; and a reclusive author who has chosen to disappear from Cairo's literary scene is tracked down to his obvious disgust by an intrepid researcher. Rich in insight, imagination, and humor, these stories are a splendid introduction to a major figure in the early generation of Egyptian writers.
Book Synopsis THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER AND OTHER STORIES by : MARK TWAIN
Download or read book THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER AND OTHER STORIES written by MARK TWAIN and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-06-03 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yes, Austria was far from the world, and asleep, and our village was in the middle of that sleep, being in the middle of Austria. It drowsed in peace in the deep privacy of a hilly and woodsy solitude where news from the world hardly ever came to disturb its dreams, and was infinitely content. At its front flowed the tranquil river, its surface painted with cloud-forms and the reflections of drifting arks and stone-boats; behind it rose the woody steeps to the base of the lofty precipice; from the top of the precipice frowned a vast castle, its long stretch of towers and bastions mailed in vines; beyond the river, a league to the left, was a tumbled expanse of forest-clothed hills cloven by winding gorges where the sun never penetrated; and to the right a precipice overlooked the river, and between it and the hills just spoken of lay a far-reaching plain dotted with little homesteads nested among orchards and shade trees...FROM THE BOOK.
