![]() ![]() Among his other literary gifts were his absolutely brilliant surprise endings. They are always told with humor and insight. Instead he writes insightful accounts of the thoughts and actions of ordinary people. Perhaps the greatest American short story writer in the country’s history, Henry does not try to improve our character. ![]() ![]() In response to her comment on my trying to improve my students’ literary tastes, I now offer readers O. You know, inspiring and uplifting daunting and painful.” ![]() But this mindset reminds me of a comment a student made to another about the library books I recommended to her class: “Oh, that is the type of book that Dr. It is hard to argue against this choice since it is a brilliantly written piece. In high school, many students are introduced to short stories though masterpieces such as “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. Short stories are a very different type of literature. Done well, readers will be entertained and educated. Fiction of this type has the luxury of building plot structure and character development. Library patrons often overlook short stories in favor of full-length novels. Short stories are difficult to write because the characters and facts must be compressed into a few pages of text. Garden City, New York, 349 pages, Grades 9 and higher. Henry: 38 Stories by America’s Greatest Short Story Writer,” ![]()
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