Short stories for students : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories ; Volume 18 / David Galens, project editor

English

Detroit, Mich : Gale [c2003], 2003

1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 282 p) : ill

"ISSN 1092-7735."

Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, criticism, sources, and futher information

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe- Short stories for students, Volume 18. - Detroit, Mich : Gale, c2003

978-0-7876-9289-6 electronic book

0-7876-9289-1 electronic book

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-0-7876-4270-9 (Druckausgabe)

*978-0-7876-4270-9 - ISBN *0-7876-4270-3

*Kohler, Sheila ; Alexie, Sherman -- 1966- ; Friedman, Bruce Jay -- 1930- ; Roth, Philip ; Wolfe, Thomas -- 1900-1938 ; Proulx, Annie ; Clarke, Arthur C -- (Arthur Charles) -- 1917-2008 ; H2eg, Peter -- 1957- ; Lagerloef, Selma -- 1858-1940 ; Henry, O -- 1862-1910 ; Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee -- 1956- ; Baldwin, James -- 1924- ; Gilman, Charlotte Perkins -- 1860-1935 ; Bisson, Terry ; Edwards, Kim -- 1958- ; Short story -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States ; Short story -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States ; Short story

Library of Congress Classification: PN3373

Dewey Decimal Classification: 809.3/1

Africans / Shelia Kohler -- Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock / Sherman Alexie -- Brazzaville Teen-ager / Bruce Jay Friedman -- Conversion of the Jews / Philip Roth -- Far and the Near / Thomas Wolfe -- Half-Skinned Steer / E. Annie Proulx -- "If I Forget Thee, O Earth ..." / Arthur C. Clarke -- Journey into a Dark Heart / Peter Hoeg -- Legend of the Christmas Rose / Selma Lagerlof -- Mammon and the Archer / O. Henry -- Mrs. Dutta Writes a letter / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni -- The Rockpile / James Baldwin -- Three Thanksgivings / Charlotte Perkins Gilman -- Toxic Donut / Terry Bisson -- Way It Felt To Be Falling / Kim Edwards.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism

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