Anthologies

Fifty Years: Being A Retrospective Collection...
Of Novels, Novellas, Tales, Drama, Poetry, And Reportage and Essays
(whether literary, musical, contemplative, historical,
biographical, argumentative, or gastronomical)
All Drawn from Volumes Issued During The Last Half–Century
by Alfred & Blanche Knopf

Information   Teacher Resources   Cover Illustration

Information

• First edition:
  • Knopf, 1965, USA.
  • Assembled and edited by Clifton Fadiman
• Contains:
  • "The Landlady"

Teacher Resources

• "The Landlady"
  • 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
  • Writing Letters-to-the-Editor
    • Includes ideas for learning to write letters based on the story

Cover Illustration

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Knopf, 1965