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Gale virtual reference library
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| Note |
Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism. |
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"ISSN 1092-7735." |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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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For reference use only; cannot be checked out. |
| 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. |
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Original: 327 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
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Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992. Astronomer's wife.
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Achebe, Chinua. Civil peace.
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Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Darling.
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Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904. Desiree's baby.
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Agüeros, Jack, 1934-2014. Dominoes.
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Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988. Errand.
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Malamud, Bernard. First seven years.
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Atwood, Margaret, 1939- Happy endings.
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Ellison, Harlan. Jeffty is five.
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Head, Bessie, 1937-1986. Life.
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Cisneros, Sandra. Little miracles, kept promises.
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Paz, Octavio, 1914-1998. My life with the wave.
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Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Sailor-boy's tale.
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Boyle, T. Coraghessan. Stones in my passway, hellhound on my trail.
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Borowski, Tadeusz, 1922-1951. Short stories. Selections. English.
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Munro, Alice, 1931-. Walker brothers cowboy.
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
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Short story.
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Carver, Raymond B. Errand.
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Smith, Jennifer, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| ISBN |
9781414428246 (electronic book) |
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1414428243 (electronic book) |
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