The Cambridge Introduction to the Short Story in English (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

The short story has become an increasingly important genre since the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story, this book examines the development of the short story in Britain and other English-language literatures. It considers issues of form and style alongside - and often as part of - a broader discussion of publishing history and the cultural contexts in which the short story has flourished and continues to flourish. In its structure the book provides a chronological survey of the form, usefully grouping writers to show the development of the genre over time. Starting with Dickens and Kipling, the chapters cover key authors from the past two centuries and up to the present day. The focus on form, literary history, and cultural context, together with the highlighting of the greatest short stories and their authors, make this a stimulating and informative overview for all students of English literature.

Literature & Fiction

Hunter, Adrian

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

The short story has become an increasingly important genre since the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story, this book examines the development of the short story in Britain and other English-language literatures. It considers issues of form and style alongside - and often as part of - a broader discussion of publishing history and the cultural contexts in which the short story has flourished and continues to flourish. In its structure the book provides a chronological survey of the form, usefully grouping writers to show the development of the genre over time. Starting with Dickens and Kipling, the chapters cover key authors from the past two centuries and up to the present day. The focus on form, literary history, and cultural context, together with the highlighting of the greatest short stories and their authors, make this a stimulating and informative overview for all students of English literature.

Welcome to the Stratosphere, a surreal world of bondage, blackjack, slavery, slots and sexual torment in the world's tallest casino, created by the winner of SIGNY "Best Bondage Writer" Award.  When Interpol agent Sunday Briggs arrives in Las Vegas, she's not supposed to make direct contact with suspect Paul Forte, the shadowy owner who's trying to corner the market on Internet gambling. So she goes undercover, only to find herself captured and cruelly tortured by high rollers with a taste for sadistic entertainment. Sunday will need a lot more than luck to escape the bonds chaining her diminutive body to its fate in the ticking tower. With the deck stacked against her, will she wind up as the ace, or the joker?  Ace of Slaves is a gripping BDSM action-adventure from the devious mind of award-winning author Adrian Hunter, a ruthless combination of crime, punishment, suspense and suspension that's guaranteed to keep bondage erotica fans on the edge of their seats, if not strapped to it

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Something Just Clicked is the second anthology of Adrian Hunter's short stories. This volume includes Hunter's first bondage tale published in 1993, "The Rubbermaid Chronicles," the amazing adventures of a young girl who becomes intimately acquainted with the myriad definitions of "service." It also features edgier works like "Knotical," in which an unexpected telegram leads a woman on a dizzying ride from her office through the city to the local marina and far beyond. Every December, Hunter usually writes a new story to celebrate the Christmas season, and two of the most popular ones, "Claustrophobia" and "Silent Knight," are included in this collection, as well as the Halloween-flavored "His Favorite Holiday." "Temporarily," and its sequel, "Distemporarily," are among Hunter's most enduring creations. Documenting the travails of Samantha, an aspiring executive who is forced to submit to the machinations of her demented assistant Marla, it's a rare detour for Hunter into the realm of femdom and nonconsensual proceedings. But few readers can resist the loquacious charms of Trixie, Marla's terror of a niece best described as a cross between Anne Rice and Eloise. Something Just Clicked also includes "The Game," an entertaining alternative to Trivial Pursuit when spending an evening with friends, written by Chelsea Shepard, who has co-authored a full-length novel with Hunter, <a href="http://www1.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=12495">Once Bitten</a>. Finally, Something Just Clicked marks the official debut of "Odalisque," a novella previously available only to members of Hunter's mailing list. Set in Turkey in the late 1800s, it's the story of Nairda, the aga of the janissary, who must train a kidnapped American woman to service the sultan. Unfortunately, his elite force decides to stage a coup at the same time, leaving him vulnerable to complications worthy of the gods themselves. Other Xlibris books by Adrian Hunter: <a href="http://www1.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=12495">Once Bitten</a> (with Chelsea Shepard) <a href="http://www1.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=10615">Crash Your Party Dress</a> For more information and sample stories, please visit <a href="http://www.adrianhunter.com">http://www.adrianhunter.com</a>

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