Themes in American and world literature
By: Henry I. Christ.
Publisher: Amsco School Publications
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 719
Subjects: Readers (Secondary); Literature -- Collections; Literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary); American literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Genres: Collections.
Description: [This book] is an anthology of stories, plays, articles, essays, and poetry. All of these can be read for themselves alone, but enrichment material has been included to deepen appreciation and expand horizons.... For deeper understanding and sharper reading skills, each selection has reading questions at the end. These focus on key reading skills like finding the main idea, identifying details, and drawing correct inferences. Words listed at grade 12 difficulty or above are tested. These are followed by questions designed to help you think about what you have just read.... [This book] draws upon American sources, but also searches the world for stories from many countries: Third World countries as well as industrialized nations. -To the student.
Notes: Includes index.

"An Amsco publication"--Cover p. [i]
Table of contents: title: Life is an adventure: Horse of the sword / M. Buaken; All summer in a day / R. Bradbury; Day the dam droke / J. Thurber; Nikishka's secrets / Y. Kazakov; Love of life / J. London; Sorrel colt / B. Lynch; title: Creative imagination: Golden kite, the silver wind / R. Bradbury; Shoemaker / S. O'Kelly; Mary Carter Smith / C. Ellie; Leeam O'Rooney's Burial / D. Hyde; Fisherman and his wife / C.L. Birch; Could this be paradise / S. Sanfield; Foghorn / G. Atherton; title: Can it be love: Girl on the bus / W. Sansom; Dream power video / V. Grove; Mr. Cornellus, I love you / J. West; Feuille d'Album / K. Mansfield; Sojourner / C. McCullers; Cap for Steve / M. Callaghan; Father / B. Bjornson; Here's to you / D.A. Rose; title: I love a mystery: Man in hiding / V. Starrett; title: For the fun of it: My financial career / S. Leacock; title: Power of poetry: Why so pale and wan, young lover / Sir John Suckling; Jabberwocky / L. Carroll; title: Actions and motivations: Lottery ticket / A. Chekhov; Mysterious mansion / H. de Balzac; title: World over: My Lord, the baby / R. Tagore; title: Glossary.