The Open Window by Saki is the short story of Vera, “a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen” who, using her vivid imagination, plays a prank on Frampton Nuttel, a…
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The Rocking-Horse Winner by David Herbert Laurence is the story of Paul and his “unlucky” parents. Obsessed with money, Paul’s mother makes her son believe that their family is unlucky,…
Friends of Miss Reece by Susan Hill is the story of a boy who is regularly left by his socially busy parents in the care of the Cedars Lawn…
Killing Lizards by William Boyd is the story of 12-year old Gavin, “a thin dark boy with a slightly pinched face and unusually thick eyebrows that made his face seem…
The End of the Party by Graham Green is the story of Peter Morton and his twin brother, Francis. Peter “was the elder, by a matter of minutes, and…
Should Wizard Hit Mommy? by John Updike is the story of Jack’s habit of telling his daughter Jo a story before she goes to bed. And as children like…
Author: Shirley Geok-lin Lim Short story title: Mr Tang’s Girls Setting: a town not too far from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Point of view: third-person omniscient Characters: Ah Kong (Mr Tang)…
A Bit of Singing and Dancing by Susan Hill is the short story of Esme Fanshaw, who following a lifetime of caring after her bedridden tyrannical mother, is finally…
Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat by Roald Dahl is a short story about the dysfunctional relationship between Mr and Mrs Brixby, a couple who lived “in a smallish…
This short article will serve as a helpful FAQ when you are studying “The Colonels Lady” by William Somerset Maugham. This study guide is not intended to be used as…
