American Literature

Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" is widely read as an anthem of rugged individualism, but its message is often the opposite of what readers remember. americanliterature.com/short… #poemoftheday #robertfrost #teacherresources

Susan Glaspell's "His Smile" is about a young war widow who sees her late husband Howie in a movie at The Apollo, accidentally captured on camera in a background shot. Could he still be alive? americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #teacherresources #FAQ

O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" - "I'm tired of waiting. I'm tired of thinking. I want to turn loose my hold on everything, and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves." americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #ohenry #teacherresources

Please to announce that the Pride and Prejudice Study Guide is now available. #books americanliterature.com/story…

O. Henry "Confessions of a Humorist" is a darkly comic story about a man whose natural gift for humor becomes a curse when he tries to make a living from it — transforming every moment of life into material. "They called it humor instead of measles." americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #ohenry

We are pleased to announce The Moby-Dick Classroom for teachers, professors and advanced students of American Literature. It will be subject to edits and improvements over the coming weeks but you can start using it now. americanliterature.com/the-m…

Jane Eyre is trending . . . no excuses . . . start now: americanliterature.com/autho…

Chekhov's "The Looking Glass" in which the girl's reflection melts into a grey mist vision of her future: first the handsome face of her destined husband, then a married life full of trouble. americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #chekhov #teacherresources

Bierce's story poses an interesting triangle between Captain Madwell and the two brothers; he is friends with one and enemies with the other. Some people make decisions, others pay for them, with one notable exception. americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #civilwarhistory #FAQ

T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a farcical poem about a "prude" in a "frock" who observes: "In the room the women come and go / Talking of Michelangelo." americanliterature.com/short… #poemoftheday #tseliot #teacherresources

E.M. Forster's "The Story of a Panic" uses the etymology deliberately: the terror that strikes the tourists is literally a "Pan-ic," a visitation from the ancient deity of the wild. americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #emforster #FAQ #teacherresources

Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince: "I am covered with fine gold," said the Prince, "you must take it off, leaf by leaf, and give it to my poor; the living always think that gold can make them happy." americanliterature.com/short… #storoftheday #oscarwilde #teacherresources

"Federigo's Falcon" offers an ironic twist. Compare to great works by O. Henry "The Gift of the Magi" and Guy de Maupassant "The Necklace" americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #irony #teacherresources

"Once upon a midnight dreary..." Poe's most famous poem about a mysterious raven's midnight visit and its haunting refrain of 'Nevermore.' americanliterature.com/short… #poemoftheday #halloween #theraven #nevermore #edgarallanpoe

Bram Stoker's "The Judge's House" is about a student studying for exams who rents a supposedly haunted house and encounters a malevolent rat and the ghost of a hanging judge. americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #halloweenstories #teacherresources #bramstoker

Favorite for Halloween, The Monkey's Paw is a cautionary tale reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions. #storyoftheday #teacherresources #FAQ #halloweenstories americanliterature.com/short…

M.R. James' tale about an alchemist obsessed with his quest to acquire immortality. Visiting young Stephen is soon haunted by mysterious apparitions... americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #halloweenstories #FAQs #teacherresources

M.R. James' "The Mezzotint" tells of a museum curator who acquires a dull engraving of a country house — only to realize that the picture is changing, showing a figure crawling across the moonlit lawn toward the house. americanliterature.com/short… #halloweenstories #storyoftheday

Time for Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: "He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared." americanliterature.com/short… #storyoftheday #teacherresources #edgarallanpoe #halloweenstories