Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Joyce Carol Oates: Detailed Bibliography and Awards
An extensive listing of the works of Joyce Carol Oates, including her novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Click on the year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.
Eserver
E Server: Short Fiction
A diverse group of writers, subjects, and eras is represented here. All references cited are often anthologized and studied in English classes.
Caro Clarke
Historical Fiction: Who Rules?
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ray Bradbury
This lesson focuses on Ray Bradbury, a prominent science fiction author; it stresses the importance of setting in science fiction and provides a link to a setting activity. The lesson features links to a Bradbury biography, the short...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Kurt Vonnegut
This lesson focuses on Kurt Vonnegut, a science fiction author who is famous for his quotes and satire. It features his short story "Harrison Bergeron," an after-reading quiz, and a writing assignment about it. It also provides the NPR:...
World Wide School
World Wide School: The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield (Full Text)
You can read a full text version of Katherine Mansfield's book of short stories, "The Garden Party" at this site.
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Rod Serling: Detailed Bibliography
This site lists all works:Novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Good research site!
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: h.g. Wells
This site provides links to H. G. Wells' fiction and short story collections by title and category.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Necklace: Notes and text/bartleby.com
Here is the full text (in English) of Maupassant's famous short story, The Necklace, as well as links to a brief comment about the story and a bibliography of the story.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
In this short story, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley become concerned when they realize how important the machines of their futuristic home are to their children. As you read, take notes on what the veldt means to the children and their parents....
Other
Ink Pot: A Print Literary Journal
Ink Pot accepts short stories, poetry, and essays. Guidelines for submitting work, as well as samples of previously published entries, are readily available at this site. This site offers a great archive as well.
Other
Classic Books at American Literature: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
A short synopsis of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" followed by the full text divided by Chapter selection. With links to other short stories by American writers.
New York University
Lamd: Bernard Malamud's "The Silver Crown"
This website offers commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "The Silver Crown." A link to the New York Times article that inspired this story is included. A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also...
Other
The Literary Link: Washington Irving: On Style and Purpose in Short Story
Two excerpts from Early American author Washingtom Irving about his preference for writing short works and why.
Other
Fiction Writing Tips: Creating a Vivid Setting
Some excellent guidelines to consider when evaluating your setting in a short story or novel. Discusses the importance of setting, some examples, as well as practical advice in setting your story. W.11-12.3d Sensory/precise lang narratives
Other
Isaac Asimov Home Page
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Zinotchka" by Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov has been viewed as one of the greatest short story fiction writers in history. Read "Zinotchka" as an example of his fictional short story work.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Unparalleled Invasion" by Jack London
Read this science fiction short story by Jack London. Get the full text of "The Unparalleled Invasion" on this site.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: W. Somerset Maugham
A complete multi-day lesson plan comparing a Maugham short story to one of the same name by Jeffrey Archer. Referenced to IRA/NCTE standards, it includes links to assessment sheets and handouts.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Chain Stories
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing chain stories. A variation of the lesson is provided as an extension during the publishing phase of writing.
University of Maryland
Mary Shelley's Short Fiction
This index page links to the full text of four Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly short stories, including "The False Rhyme," "Ferdinando Eboli," "The Mourner," and "The Mortal Immortal."
abcteach
Abcteach: Fictional Reading Comprehension Grades K 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers may choose from over 20 short stories that have printable worksheets for checking comprehension.
Indiana University
Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
Other
The Dark Side of the Cross: Flannery O'connor's Short Fiction
This site provides an essay about Flannery O'Connor's works by Patrick Galloway. The essay discusses Christianity and other themes in O'Connor's works.