Anthologies

The Edgar Winners:
33rd Annual Anthology of the Mystery Writers of America

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Information

• First edition:
  • Random House, 1980, U.S.A.
    • Edited by Bill Pronzini
• Contains:
  • Introduction by Bill Pronzini
  • 1947: "The Adventure of the Mad Tea-Party," by Ellery Queen
  • 1948: "After-Dinner Story," by William Irish
  • 1950: "Catfish Story," by Lawrence G. Blochman
  • 1952: "Love Lies Bleeding," by Philip MacDonald
  • 1953: "Lamb to the Slaughter," by Roald Dahl
  • 1954: "The House Party," by Stanley Ellin
  • 1956: "The Blessington Method," by Stanley Ellin
  • 1958: "Over There-Darkness," by William O' Farrell
  • 1959: "The Landlady," by Roald Dahl
  • 1962: "The Sailing Club," by David Ely
  • 1962 Special Award: "This Will Kill You," by Patrick Quentin
  • 1964: "H as in Homicide," by Lawrence Treat
  • 1966: "The Chosen One," by Rhys Davies
  • 1967: "The Oblong Room," by Edward D. Hoch
  • 1968: "The Man Who Fooled the World," by Warner Law
  • 1969: "Goodbye, Pops," by Joe Gores
  • 1970: "In the Forests of Riga the Beasts Are Very Wild Indeed," by Margery Finn Brown
  • 1971: "Moonlight Gardener," by Robert L. Fish
  • 1972: "The Purple Shroud," by Joyce Harrington
  • 1973: "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs," by Harlan Ellison
  • 1975: "The Jail," by Jesse Hill Ford
  • 1976: "Like a Terrible Scream," by Etta Revesz
  • 1977: "Chance after Chance," by Thomas Walsh
  • 1978: "The Cloud Beneath the Eaves," by Barbara Owens
  • Edgar and Special Awards

Teacher Resources

• "Lamb to the Slaughter"
  • Wide Reading Coursework
    • Various activities that involve comparing this story to Thomas Hardy's "The Withered Arm", Charles Dickens's "The Signalman", and Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band"
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a reading jigsaw, ranking features of the perfect murder, and vocabulary matching task
• "The Landlady"
  • Writing Letters-to-the-Editor
    • Includes ideas for learning to write letters based on the story
  • Classroom Activities
    • Includes a making your own story exercise (using extracts from Dahl's story) and questions
  • Exploring Foreshadowing Through Letter Writing
    • A letter writing activity exploring foreshadowing based on the story
  • Online Crossword Puzzle
    • Online puzzle focussing on word definitions, synonyms, and antonyms
  • Foreshadowing and Dramatic Irony
    • Includes several activities, links, and handouts

Cover Illustration

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Random House, 1980
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