Characters: Donald Amaratunga A librarian Janice Conway Summary of the Story This story by Romesh Gunesekera, a Sri Lankan-born British writer, is about the search for one's traditional roots and the preservation of personal heritage. Donald Amaratunga had come to Britain from Ceylon, present Sri Lanka, with his parents. After his parents died, he became... Continue Reading →

Characters: Matilda Loisel Mr Loisel, Matilda's husband Jeanne Forestier, Matilda's friend Summary of the Story This story is about a lower middle-class married woman, named Matilda Loisel, who suffers miserably for pretending to be a rich and high class woman. Matilda is young and pretty but was born into a family of clerks and is... Continue Reading →

Characters: (Baba Trinco, the storyteller) Sindhu, a poor and hard-working young peasant Sindhu's mother An old woman with three goats Sindhu's landowner The landowner's beautiful daughter A handsome young suitor Summary of the Story This story is an Indian folk tale. Baba Trinco tells the story. A poor and hard-working young peasant, Sindhu, who lives... Continue Reading →