Tag Archives: IGCSE stories

Stories for the IGCSE 2018

Posted on 02/10/2018 by Pat

From Stories of Ourselves The following 10 stories: no. 10 Saki (Hector Hugo Munro), ‘Sredni Vashtar’ no. 17 Sylvia Townsend Warner, ‘The Phoenix’ no. 19 Bernard Malamud, ‘The Prison’ no. 22 J G Ballard, ‘Billennium’ no. 24 Maurice Shadbolt, ‘The … Continue reading →

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To Da-Duh, In Memoriam (story by Paule Marshall)

Posted on 21/08/2018 by Pat

Paule Marshall’s short story “To Da-Duh, In Memoriam” was first published in 1967 and later included in her 1983 collection Reena, and Other Stories. Marshall was the daughter of parents who were part of the first wave of Barbadian migrants to … Continue reading →

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Billenium (a sci-fi story)

Posted on 02/07/2018 by Pat

The Characteristics of Science Fiction • Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology. • Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future. • Science fiction often deals with aliens or with life on other worlds. … Continue reading →

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The People Before: summary and analysis

Posted on 19/06/2018 by Pat

Background Maurice Shadbolt is a well known New Zealand writer whose works are popular with readers even today. His stories are all based in New Zealand and seek to interpret the various influences that have gone into the making of … Continue reading →

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The People Before: summary and analysis

Posted on 04/10/2016 by Pat

Background Maurice Shadbolt is a well known New Zealand writer whose works are popular with readers even today. His stories are all based in New Zealand and seek to interpret the various influences that have gone into the making of … Continue reading →

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