Need help with the Stories of Ourselves, Volume 1?


A selection of stories from Stories of Ourselves Volume 1 is set for the Cambridge International A Level Literature in English syllabus, to be examined from 2024-2026. It is an anthology of short stories from the 19th to 21st centuries. While all the stories are written in English, the writers come from all over the world, giving readers a multiplicity of viewpoints. There are stories from places as diverse as England and South Africa, the United States of America and the Caribbean.

These digital PDFs include: 

  • VOCABULARY
  • CHARACTER LIST AND A BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS 
  • SETTING 
  • PLOT SUMMARY
  • NARRATIVE VOICE 
  • QUOTATIONS 
  • GENRE 
  • CONTEXT 
  • ATTITUDES 
  • THEMES 
  • EXTRA TASKS
  • COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
  • POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

*Each digital document is accompanied with a worksheet so you can practice on your own!


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'Of White Hairs and Crickets' - Rohinton Mistry


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