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Short Stories: As You Like Them

Penned By William R. Wood
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Short Stories: As You Like Them

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Editor's Note:
All of the 30 selections in this volume are shorter short stories. They were chosen after a classroom experiment extending over a period of nearly four years. – IntroductionThese stories are by various authors, some familiar, some not. They average less than 2,000 words in length and are billed as shorter short stories. This edition was put together by a couple of men involved with the Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL and come with questions and tests about the contents after each group of five stories.

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Length 303 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
Released January 7, 1940
Identifier (ISBN) 16130871
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William R. Wood writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. William R. Wood lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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