Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) Sciences, Society of Arts and Society of Arts and Sciences, New York Williams, Blanche Colton 1879 1944 Alexander, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Alexander Heermann) 1894 1976 Heermann, Elizabeth Alexander Heermann, Mrs. Norbert Allen, Maryland 1877 1927 Riley, Maryland Allen, Mrs. Edward Tyson Allen, Edward Tyson, Mrs. Riley, Matilda Price Beer, Thomas 1889 1940 Chittenden, Gerald 1882 Cooper, Courtney Ryley 1886 1940 Cram, Mildred 1889 1985 Creagan, Leo F. Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur) 1881 1922 Derieux, Samuel Arthur Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford 1878 1940 Mumford, Ethel Watts Jackson, Charles Tenney 1874 Kerr, Sophie 1880 1965 Underwood, Sophie Kerr Kniffin, Harry Anable Lewis, Orlando Faulkland 1873 1922 Marshall, Edison 1894 1967 Robbins, Leonard H. (Leonard Harman) 1877 1947 Steele, Wilbur Daniel 1886 1970 Tupper, Tristram 1884 1954 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The heart of little Shikara, by Edison Marshall -- The man who cursed the lilies, by Charles Tenney Jackson -- The urge, by Maryland Allen -- Mummery, by Thomas Beer -- The victim of his vision, by Gerald Chittenden -- Martin Gerrity gets even, by Courtney Ryley Cooper and Leo F. Creagan -- Stranger things, by Mildred Cram -- Comet, by Samuel A. Derieux -- Fifty-two weeks for Florette, by Elizabeth Alexander Heermann -- Wild earth, by Sophie Kerr -- Tribute, by Harry Anable Kniffin -- The get-away, by O.F. Lewis -- "Aurore", by Ethel Watts Mumford -- Mr. Downey sits down, by L.H. Robbins -- The marriage in Kairwan, by Wilbur Daniel Steele -- Grit, by Tristram Tupper. Produced by Stan Goodman, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921" by the Society of Arts and Sciences is a collection of short stories compiled in the early 20th century. The anthology features works that have been recognized for excellence in American short fiction, highlighting a diverse range of narratives from various authors. Thematically, the collection is likely to explore human experiences, societal complexities, and moral dilemmas, as illustrated through compelling characters and engaging plots. At the start of the collection, the opening story "The Heart of Little Shikara" introduces readers to a young boy named Little Shikara, who is captivated by a revered hunter named Warwick Sahib in the backdrop of a lush, perilous jungle. As Shikara awaits Warwick's return from a hunt, his admiration for the man grows, showcasing his aspirations to become a tiger hunter himself. The narrative vividly portrays Shikara’s childlike wonder and determination, weaving in themes of hero worship and the intertwined fates of man and nature, particularly as tensions escalate between humans and the lurking dangers of the jungle. The rich descriptions and the boy’s adventures promise an intriguing exploration of courage and fantasy against the stark realities of the wild. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 20th century Short stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 786147 785785 2024-09-05T09:07:17.939326 2023-10-05T09:35:15.541716 text/html text/html 786140 785778 2024-09-05T09:07:18.422340 2023-10-05T09:35:15.850694 text/html text/html 364296 2024-09-05T09:07:28.656261 application/epub+zip 376212 2024-09-05T09:07:20.262317 application/epub+zip 376212 2024-09-05T09:07:19.198365 application/epub+zip 699595 2024-09-05T09:07:34.899206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658891 2024-09-05T09:07:27.834285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639650 2022-09-06T03:32:58.467717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708078 707945 2024-09-05T09:07:17.338316 2023-10-05T09:35:15.012732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 708808 2020-12-25T22:41:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279187 2020-12-25T22:41:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 708802 2020-12-25T22:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279090 2020-12-25T22:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 28431 2024-09-05T09:07:35.133214 application/rdf+xml 21947 2024-09-05T09:07:19.557338 image/jpeg 4924 2024-09-05T09:07:19.378287 image/jpeg 361476 2024-09-05T09:07:18.490330 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia