Great new ways of looking at words: some of which have mostly dropped out of usage, and many which seem to have become standard. Poor Bierce would be in paroxysms of horror. While it may not be your go-to for modern literary language, you may want to take a look—it'll make you think about your words...
Bierce is so terse yet so erudite its hard to fault even his weaker fare. He's not as concise as Saki but close. They both share a strain of wicked humor. This entire book was good, there wasn't a single dud in the book. Best $1.00 you could invest.
Jedne lepsze, inne gorsze, jeszcze innych mogłoby w tym zbiorku w ogóle nie być... Na szczególną uwagę zasługuje opowiadanie "Cudowne życie" (9/10 gwiazdek) które mnie, mówiąc szczerze, rozwaliło...
Another collection of stories that I've read - but ages ago and October is a good time for a reread. Another great purchase from a used bookstore. Most of these stories are often used in other anthologies, but there are only a few I'll skip or skim. (Like The Monkey's Paw - I really think I've read ...
4 1/2 Stars.I really enjoyed this anthology. Strong stories by several modern writers, particularly B. E. Scully (definitely have to read Verland now) juxtaposed with classic writers exploring similar themes. And not just the obvious most published stories by the older writers. "There Was A Man D...
A Grown-up's Halloween was kind of an interesting compilation of short stories and quirky little odds-and-ends. I listened to this on audiobook, and more than once I found myself reflecting that this reminded me of listening to old radio plays. It was fun and faintly nostalgic in that respect.I ad...
Ohgod it has "The Events at Poroth Farm" I must possess this must must must----carry on. ========8/9/2012 - copy finally came in at Perfect Books. Am amused to notice how many of the contents I have already read, but perfectly happy with this regardless.
I recall seeing blurbs from this in email taglines and referenced in many other places throughout the years, so I figured I should finally read the whole thing, cover to cover. Although it is clever in places, it is also dated, both in language and in allusions. This may explain why it is only quo...
¡Excelentes cuentos!Me encantó el de Truman Capote.El de Tolstoy es largo (para ser un cuento, creo yo), pero cuando vas avanzando se vuelve muy interesante y muy bueno.Y los de Poe y Borges tienen sus sellos personales, inconfundibles.
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