Bibliograph

Short stories for students. :, presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories /, Ira Mark Milne and Timothy Sisler, project editors, Volume 20

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Label

Short stories for students. :, presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories /, Ira Mark Milne and Timothy Sisler, project editors, Volume 20

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Short stories for students. :

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

232329695

Responsibility statement

Ira Mark Milne and Timothy Sisler, project editors

Series statement

Gale eBooks

Sub title

presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories /

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Babette's feast / Isak Dinesen -- The big black good man / Richard Wright -- Christmas not just once a year / Heinrich Boll -- A great day / Frank Sargeson -- Imagined scenes / Ann Beattie -- In the shadow of war / Ben Okri -- The long-distance runner / Grace Paley -- Private lies / Bobbie Ann Mason -- The pursuer / Julio Cortazar -- Saint Emmanuel the good, martyr / Miguel de Unamuno -- The sniper / Liam O'Flaherty -- The sun, the moon, the stars / Junot Diaz -- To room nineteen / Doris Lessing -- The veldt / Ray Bradbury

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