Short stories for students. presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories /

Short stories for students. Volume 13 : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / Jennifer Smith, project editor.

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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Corporate Author: Gale (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Jennifer (Editor at Gale (Firm)) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group, 2001.
Series:Gale eBooks
Subjects:
Boyle, Kay, > 1902-1992. > Astronomer's wife.
Achebe, Chinua. > Civil peace.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904. > Darling.
Chopin, Kate, > 1850-1904. > Desiree's baby.
Agueros, Jack, > 1934- > Dominoes.
Carver , Raymond, > 1938-1988. > Errand.
Malamud, Bernard. > First seven years.
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, > 1939- > Happy endings.
Ellison, Harlan. > Jeffty is five.
Head, Bessie, > 1937-1986. > Life.
Cisneros, Sandra. > Little miracles, kept promises.
Paz, Octavio, > 1914-1998. > My life with the wave.
Dinesen, Isak, > 1885-1962. > Sailor-boy's tale.
Boyle, T. Coraghessan. > Stones in my passway, hellhound on my trail.
Borowski, Tadeusz, > 1922-1951. > This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen.
Munro, Alice, > 1931- > Walker brothers cowboy.
Short story > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Short story > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States.
Short story.
Table of Contents:
  • Vol. 13: Astronomer's wife / Kay Boyle
  • Civil peace / Chinua Achebe
  • The darling / Anton Chekhov
  • Desiree's baby / Kate Chopin
  • Dominoes / Jack Agueros
  • Errand / Raymond Carver
  • The first seven years / Bernard Malamud
  • Happy endings / Margaret Atwood
  • Jeffty is five / Harlan Ellison
  • Life / Bessie Head
  • Little miracles, kept promises / Sandra Cisneros
  • My life with the wave / Octavio Paz
  • The sailor-boy's tale / Isak Dinesen
  • Stones in my passway, hellhound on my trail / T. Coraghessan Boyle
  • This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen / Tadeusz Borowski
  • Walker brothers cowboy / Alice Munro.

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