The Storyteller
R523.90
This anthology uniquely guides the reader through each story. It includes extended background notes to each story, a picture and biographical notes for each author and explanation of difficult words.
Description
“The storyteller is deep inside every one of us.”
So says Dorothy Lessing, one of the storytellers in this anthology. We all enjoy listening to and telling stories. A short story is just a more organised form of our everyday stories, with the teller taking more care about how the story is told. Learners will be amused, angered, enlightened and saddened as they read the experiences of a wide range of writers from across the globe. The storyteller includes all the short stories prescribed by the Department of Education for Grade 12 English First Additional Language, and is fully aligned to the requirements of the National Curriculum Statement: English First Additional Language.
The anthology includes:
• a short biography and illustration of each author
• an introduction that provides the background and context for each story
• guideline questions in the margins to help learners engage with the stories on a more critical level
• footnotes explaining difficult or key words
• ‘Test yourself’ questions on each story to help learners assess their understanding of the story
• a glossary with essential literary terms explained in plain English
• comprehensive teacher’s notes with guidelines for setting contextual and essay questions
• answers to all the ‘Test yourself’ questions
