Great American Short Stories is an exciting series that introduces young readers to some of America's most masterful writers of short fiction. The stories collected in each volume are retold in language that is simple yet faithful to the style and substance of the original authors, making them accessible to readers of all abilities. This collection of classic tales includes Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and Willa Cather's "The Way of the World."