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The story and its writer : an introduction to short fiction / [edited by] Ann Charters, University of Connecticut.

Charters, Ann, (editor.).

Summary:
"Read great fiction and discover what it takes to write it. This book is a treasury of short fiction by the best writers of the past and present. Their stories will transport you to other times and places, where you will be inspired to laugh, to question, and to think. Along with the stories are writers' own commentaries on their craft and the traditions of short fiction, offering you insight, inspiration, and plenty of support for discussion and writing."--taken from back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1319105602
  • ISBN: 9781319105600
  • Physical Description: xxxiv, 1,325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Tenth edition.
  • Publisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Brief contents: Introduction: The story and its writer -- Part One. Stories : one hundred and twelve stories with accompanying biographical headnotes for each author -- Part Two. Commentaries : Fifty commentaries by writers on their own work and the works of others -- Part Three. Casebooks : six casebooks compiled of twenty-nine commentaries, images, and contextual documents, affording in-depth study of important authors and works -- Part Four. Appendices : six helpful appendices focused on reading, thinking critically, and writing about short stories.
Subject: Short stories.
Short story.

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