The Strange Country by Ernest Hemingway - Review

The Strange Country by Ernest Hemingway is an unfinished novel. New love of the main character mixed with his memories about his past. It brings the feeling of nostalgia.

The writer compared new love with a new, unknown world or a new, strange country. The novell built mostly on dialogues which represent Hemingway's unique writing style.



Here is the text of the story:
https://onlinereadfreenovel.com/ernest-hemingway/p,76,33516-the_complete_short_stories_of_ernest_hemingway_read.html

The Red Roses of Tonia by O. Henry — Review

The short story The Red Roses of Tonia by O. Henry is a charming story about a young girl and her little tragedy. Easter and she doesn't have a new hat. But there are two cowboys nearby who never leave the object of their desire unhappy.

The story makes you think that sometimes absurdities and failures can bring more than it seems.



Here is the text of the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-red-roses-of-tonia

The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov — Review

The short story “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov is about a person who suddenly expects to be rich and he begins to see the world around in a different perspective.

Chekhov illustrated in great detail how his beloved wife becomes a greedy old woman and how his relatives immediately become a burden.




Here is the text of the story:

https://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lottery.html

The Smilers by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The short story “The Smilers” by F. Scott Fitzgerald dedicated to exploring the feeling of pessimism.

According to the author, even if people smile, they could have hidden troubles. But the author doesn’t advise us to see the world with optimism. Fitzgerald also doesn't criticize pessimists. Maybe he leads readers to the conclusion that the circumstances are more complicated that we can see on the surface.





Here is the link to the text of the story:

http://fitzgerald.narod.ru/flappers/003e-smilers.html

The Jokers of New Gibbon by Jack London — Review

You shouldn't joke with the leader of the tribes, even when it's just a matter of alcohol. The consequences can be devastating…

The story is full of light irony, brightness and expressiveness of images. It gives clear pictures of the island and its inhabitants flaches before the eyes of the readers.

This is a small sketch about the fact that it is not always appropriate to joke about everyone and about how savages can and know how to take revenge.

Here is the link to the text of the story:

https://americanliterature.com/author/jack-london/book/a-son-of-the-sun/iv-the-jokers-of-new-gibbon