Books with title Stories for Young People: O. Henry

With this handsomely illustrated edition of O. Henry's best, children can now enjoy all the surprising twists and turns of six favorite tales by the master of the short story: "The Gift of the Magi," "Two Thanksgiving-Day Gentlemen," "The Last Leaf," "Mammon and the Archer," "After Twenty Years", and "A Retrieved Reformation." Noted scholar John Hollander provides the thoughtful introduction and insightful annotations, and illustrator Miles Hyman brings the stories to life in nostalgic pictures that evoke an America gone by.

Tolstoy may have written some of the most expansive novels in all literature, but he also created wonderful short works, too. In a spectacularly illustrated volume that captures all the atmosphere of Tolstoy's Russia, Tolstoy scholar Donna Tussing Orwin carefully presents and annotates five of the writer's finest stories: "God Sees the Truth, But Waits," "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," The Empty Drum," "The Imp and the Crust," and "Three Questions." Louise and Aylmer Maude, who knew Tolstoy personally, have translated the text.

This is a collection of three stories, two of which have been E-Published on Amazon, but one that is new. Written for Christian children overseas that are leaning English. Simple in ideas, but could be used in learning English for foreign children.1- The Time BridgeA boy learns from his future son that Jesus is the only way to Salvation.2- The New Breed Two boys, troublemakers, are taught by a new teacher using Virtual Reality. They find out how smart they can get from the new way of learning. Just who is this teacher? One day they will find out when their life history comes full circle.3- Small in Stature / Big in DreamsA small, short Asian American 11 year old boy, gets the chance to visit a computer company that works on space missions. He helps save a mission, and learns that no matter what his size, he can do big things.Children should never be told they can't achieve much because of their age. Yes, some of the characters are a little bit over the top, but when I was a child, so was my imagination.

A uniquely personal collection of Oscar Wilde's stories, introduced by his very own grandson. Each tale is filled with wonder and joy. "Why, anyone can have common sense, provided that they have no imagination." --From "The Remarkable Rocket""The Happy Prince." "The Selfish Giant." Anyone who has ever read these and other stories by Oscar Wilde will never forget the magical spell woven by his beautiful words. Now, Merlin Holland, the author's grandson and a distinguished writer and lecturer himself, presents 5 of Wilde's finest tales in their entirety. After an elegant and intimate discussion of Wilde's life, complete with family reminiscences, Holland introduces each tale with loving care. He helps young readers understand the stories' often profound themes and Wilde's very special use of language. In addition to "Prince" and "Giant", the compilation includes "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket." They are the perfect tales for parents and children to share.Merlin Holland, the only grandson of Oscar Wilde, is an author and journalist living in France. For the last twenty years he has been researching his grandfather's life and works and he now writes, lectures and broadcasts regularly on the subject. His publications include: The Wilde Album (Fourth Estate,1995) which has been translated into seven languages; The Wit of Oscar Wilde (Folio Society, 1997); The Centenary Edition of the Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (HarperCollins,1999); The Oscar Wilde Anthology (HarperCollins, 2000); and The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde (Fourth Estate, 2000).Award-winning Louise Brierley studied art at Manchester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated numerous books, including Beauty and the Beast & Other Stories (Viking, 1996) and Songs from Shakespeare (Walker Books, 1993) and her paints have shown in many gallery exhibitions.

James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an American editor and author. Largely self-educated, he began teaching at the age of 24. In addition to editing school books, he started writing books of his own. After the publication in 1882 of The Story of Siegfried, he went on to write more than 50 others. At one time it was estimated that of all the school books in use in the United States, over half had been written or edited by him. He is best remembered for the books of introductory historical sketches he wrote for younger students and his retellings of the legends of heroes for older students. Other works include: The Story of Roland (1883), A Story of the Golden Age (1887), Old Greek Stories (1895), Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1896), Four Great Americans (1897), Hero Tales (1904), Fifty Famous People (1912) and In My Youth (1914).

“Excellence….A score of stories from history, mediaeval and modern. Mr. Eggleston has selected those subjects which give opportunity for telling of courage, perseverance, fortitude, and other manly virtues, but he also thinks it well to harrow the youthful soul with scenes from the life of Ivan IV.” -The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 57, 1886 “Clever assembling of old and unfamiliar incidents in history at large….These tales are so graphic, and in some instances so dramatic, that they will not fail to hold spell-bound their youthful readers.” -The Book Buyer, Volume 1, February 1884 “We must fight fire with fire, and the wild tales which fascinate young people can be matched with as remarkable incidents in real life. Some interesting stories are contained in this little volume which will be sure to interest the boys.” -The Sunday School Journal, Volume 18, January, 1886 “George Cary Eggleston has gather together in a tempting little book some ‘Strange Stories from History for Young People.’ Though they read like romance, they are all well authenticated history, only strange because less familiar than most of the history presented to the young. The ‘Stories’ are republished from Harper’s Young People and other periodicals, and they have such inspiring titles as ‘A War for an Archbishop,’ ‘The Battle in the Dark,’ ‘The Sad Story of a Boy King,’ ‘A Prince Who Would Not Stay Dead,’ etc. Being Mr. Eggleston’s they are necessarily good in subject and treatment, as well as in title.” -The Critic, Volume 7, 1885 CONTENTS. HISTORY STORIES. THE STORY OF THE NEGRO FORT. A WAR FOR AN ARCHBISHOP. THE BOY COMMANDER OF THE CAMISARDS. THE CANOE FIGHT. THE BATTLE OF LAKE BORGNE. THE BATTLE IN THE DARK. THE TROUBLESOME BURGHERS. THE DEFENSE OF ROCHELLE. THE SAD STORY OF A BOY KING. TWO OBSCURE HEROES. THE CHARGE OF THE HOUNDS. THE STORY OF A WINTER CAMPAIGN. YOUNG WASHINGTON IN THE WOODS. THE STORY OF CATHERINE. THE VIRGINIA WIFE-MARKET. BIOGRAPHY STORIES. THE BOYHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER. THE SCULLION WHO BECAME A SCULPTOR. THE BOYHOOD OF WILLIAM CHAMBERS. HOW A BOY WAS HIRED OUT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT. THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD. A PRINCE WHO WOULD NOT STAY DEAD.

In calling the tales in this volume "Strange Stories" I have sought simply to indicate that, in the main, they are unfamiliar to youthful readers, and that most of them relate deeds and occurrences some what out of the common. In choosing the themes I have tried to avoid the tales that have been often used, and to tell only those of which young readers generally have not before heard. Of course, a book of this kind can make no pretension to originality of matter, as the facts used in it are to be found in historical works of recognized authority, though many of them have been drawn from books that are not easily accessible to the majority of readers. If there is any originality in my little volume it is in the manner in which the tales are told. I have endeavored to tell them as simply as possible, and at the same time with as much dramatic force and fervor as I could command, while adhering rigidly to the facts of history. It would be impossible for me to say to what sources I am indebted for materials. The incidents related have been familiar to me for years, as they are to all persons whose reading of history has been at all extensive, and I cannot say with any certainty how much of each I learned from one and how much from another historical writer. Nor is it in any way necessary that I should do so, as the recorded facts of history are common property. But a special acknowledgment is due to Mr. James Parton in the case of the tale of the Negro Fort, and also for certain details in those relating to the New Orleans campaign of 1814-15. In that field Mr. Parton is an original investigator, to whose labors every writer on the subject must be indebted. I wish also to acknowledge my obligation to Mr. A. B. Meek, the author of a little work entitled "Romantic Passages in Southwestern History," for the main facts in the stories of the Charge of the Hounds and the Battle of the Canoes on the Alabama River; but, with respect to those matters, I have had the advantage of private sources of information also. Most of the stories in the volume were originally written for Harper’s Young People; one was first published in Good Cheer, and a few in other periodicals. I owe thanks to the editors and publishers concerned for permission to reprint them in this form

Excerpt from Aunt Mary's New Stories for Young PeopleAnd so it was settled; for when Mrs. Holmes made the request herself, Sophy's' mother readily consented, and the little girl went to bed perfectly happy. Probably if Mrs. Holmes had known What a restless, troublesome child she was, she would not have made the request; but she thought she was like Emma, who was a very quiet, studious girl.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This delightful non-fiction Victorian Era book by George Cary Eggleston will make a wonderful edition to any library. From the author: "In calling the tales in this volume 'Strange Stories' I have sought simply to indicate that, in the main, they are unfamiliar to youthful readers, and that most of them relate deeds and occurrences some what out of the common. In choosing the themes I have tried to avoid the tales that have been often used, and to tell only those of which young readers generally have not before heard." Stories included are: THE STORY OF THE NEGRO FORT A WAR FOR AN ARCHBISHOP THE BOY COMMANDER OF THE CAMISARDS THE CANOE FIGHT THE BATTLE OF LAKE BORGNE THE BATTLE IN THE DARK THE TROUBLESOME BURGHERS THE DEFENCE OF ROCHELLE THE SAD STORY OF A BOY KING TWO OBSCURE HEROES THE CHARGE OF THE HOUNDS THE STORY OF A WINTER CAMPAIGN YOUNG WASHINGTON IN THE WOODS THE STORY OF CATHERINE THE VIRGINIA WIFE-MARKET THE BOYHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER THE SCULLION WHO BECAME A SCULPTOR THE BOYHOOD OF WILLIAM CHAMBERS HOW A BOY WAS HIRED OUT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD A PRINCE WHO WOULD NOT STAY DEAD Originally published in 1885, it is now being offered again 127 years later. Black and white pictures and large print makes it a pleasure for the young and old alike. If you enjoy classic books, this reproduction is a must have.