Summary:
"Short Stories for High Schools" by Rosa Mary Redding Mikels is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology aims to provide high school students with engaging and diverse reading materials that reflect both contemporary and classic literature. The selected stories, ranging in themes and complexity, are curated to cater to the developmental needs of adolescents, promoting an appreciation for the art of storytelling. The opening of the collection introduces the book's purpose and the editorial decisions behind its curation. It articulates a desire to break free from solely relying on classic literary works by including more modern narratives that resonate with學生's experiences. The introduction emphasizes the importance of the short story format in education, outlining how these stories can aid comprehension and narrative creativity amongst high school students. The narrative selections include a variety of voices and styles, with the first story presenting a "hunter of demons" from a historical context, suggesting a blend of moral lessons and adventure that characterizes many of the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)