Learning To Talk Short Stories

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007354886
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Talk: Short stories written by Hilary Mantel and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion piece to the captivating memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST by the Man Booker-winning author, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Talk written by Hilary Mantel and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1250825148
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Talk written by Hilary Mantel and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling collection of short stories from the two-time winner of the Booker Prize and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy. In the wake of Hilary Mantel’s brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, Learning to Talk is a collection of loosely autobiographical stories that locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood. Absorbing and evocative, these drawn-from-life stories begin in the 1950s in an insular northern village “scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.” For the young narrator, the only way to survive is to get up, get on, get out. In “King Billy Is a Gentleman,” the child must come to terms with the loss of a father and the puzzle of a fading Irish heritage. “Curved Is the Line of Beauty" is a story of friendship, faith and a near-disaster in a scrap-yard. The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In “Third Floor Rising," she watches, amazed, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity. With a deceptively light touch, Mantel illuminates the poignant experiences of childhood that leave each of us forever changed. “A book of her short stories is like a little sweet treat...Mantel’s narrators never tell everything they know, and that’s why they’re worth listening to, carefully.” —USA Today “Her short stories always recognize other potential realities...Even the most straightforward of Mantel’s tales retain a faintly otherworldly air.” —The Washington Post

Author : Danielle Lazarin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143131478
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Back Talk written by Danielle Lazarin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Beautifully crafted . . . the sentences in these stories are living and seamless, as if Lazarin had run her hand over them until they became smooth and gleaming with the evidence of her touch.” —Carmen Maria Machado, The New York Times Book Review From an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories about women’s unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected ways they resurface In “Floor Plans,” a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In “Appetite,” a sixteen-year old grieving her mother’s death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In “Dinosaurs,” a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have to give—and how much they can take—from the people around them. Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness and self-possession. With a fresh voice and bold honesty, Back Talk examines how narrowly our culture allows women to express their desires. “Deceptively quiet but packs a powerful punch . . . The best collection I’ve read in years, from a phenomenal new talent.” —Celeste Ng

Author : Katherine Picarde
Publisher : Mascot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781645434368
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Ouch written by Katherine Picarde and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to getting her flu shot, Penelope is NOT amused. It makes her SCARED and NERVOUS and QUEASY and SICK and SWEATY! Will she be able to overcome her fear of The Little Ouch?

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : Clipper Audio
ISBN 13 : 9781471237324
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Talk written by Hilary Mantel and published by Clipper Audio. This book was released on 2013-01-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection begins in the 1950s in an insular northern village 'scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.' For the child narrator, the only way to survive is to get up, get on, get out. The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In Third Floor Rising, she watches, dazzled, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity. With a deceptively light touch, Mantel locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood

Author : Stendhal
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22274 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French Classics - Boxed Set: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays & Philosophical Books written by Stendhal and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-17 with total page 22274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Press presents to you a unique collection of the greatest classics of French literature: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid The Impostures of Scapin... Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig Micromegas The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary... Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Emile The Social Contract De Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons Stendhal‎: The Red and the Black The Charterhouse of Parma... Honoré de Balzac: Father Goriot Eugénie Grandet Lost Illusions The Lily of the Valley A Woman of Thirty Colonel Chabert The Magic Skin The Unknown Masterpiece... Victor Hugo: Les Misérables The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Toilers of the Sea... George Sand: The Devil's Pool Mauprat Alexandre Dumas pere: The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte de Bragelonne Ten Years After Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Count of Monte Cristo... Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady with the Camellias Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary Salammbô Bouvard and Pécuchet Sentimental Education... Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin The Fortune of the Rougons The Kill The Dram Shop A Love Episode Nana Piping Hot Germinal His Masterpiece The Earth The Dream The Human Beast Money The Downfall Doctor Pascal... Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island Journey to the Centre of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon In Search of the Castaways Guy de Maupassant: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur Pierre and Jean Strong as Death The Necklace The Horla Boul de Suif Two Friends Madame Tellier's Establishment... Charles Baudelaire: The Flowers of Evil Anatole France: The Revolt of the Angels The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood) Penguin Island Thaïs Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera The Mystery of the Yellow Room The Secret of the Night The Man with the Black Feather Marcel Proust: Swann's Way

Author : Olly Richards
Publisher : John Murray
ISBN 13 : 1473683564
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Short Stories in English for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in English for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making learning fun, while you gain a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying listening in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories will entertain you, while at the same time allowing you to benefit from an improved range of vocabulary and a better grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Beginners will make learning English easy and enjoyable.

Author : Eileen Pollard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474296521
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hilary Mantel written by Eileen Pollard and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first British writer to win the Booker Prize on two separate occasions - for Wolf Hall in 2009 and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies in 2012 - Hilary Mantel is one of the most popular and lauded novelists working today. Hilary Mantel: Contemporary Critical Perspectives is a critical guide to Mantel's work, from her earliest novels through to her recent Thomas Cromwell fictions, including analysis of her short story collections and memoir. Chapters cover such topics as Mantel's engagement with history to her deployment of the spectral and her extensive intertextuality. The book also includes a comprehensive interview with Mantel herself that explores her work and career.

Author : Alison Milford
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 191261152X
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using Storytelling to Talk About... Making Relationships written by Alison Milford and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2024-01-22 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Relationships is a new resource part of the Using storytelling to talk about series, which gives teaching practitioners all the support and resources they need to develop and use storytelling, poetry and song performance skills in the Early Years Foundation Stage.The book includes a variety of short and original interactive stories and poems, that are linked to the three different learning and development areas: Personal, social and emotional development; Understanding the world; and Communication and language. All the stories and poems/songs offer the children the opportunity to learn, develop and share their knowledge and skills in a fun and interactive environment. The resource also contains further discussion, consolidation suggestions and cross-curricular activities.