| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages) : illustrations, photos. |
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Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1092-7735." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Brownies / ZZ Packer -- Caroline's wedding / Edwidge Danticat -- The diamond as big as the Ritz / F. Scott Fitzgerald -- A girl like Phyl / Patricia Highsmith -- The girls / Joy Williams -- Here's your hat what's your hurry / Elizabeth McCracken -- Last night / James Salter -- A nurse's story / Peter Baida -- Perfection / Mark Helprin -- The price of eggs in China / Don Lee -- The rememberer / Aimee Bender -- The shell collector / Anthony Doerr -- Trick or treat / Padgett Powell -- What I saw from where I stood / Marisa Silver. |
| 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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Packer, ZZ. Brownies.
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Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- Caroline's wedding.
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Diamond as big as the Ritz.
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Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995. Girl like Phyl.
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Williams, Joy, 1944- Girls.
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McCracken, Elizabeth. Here's your hat what's your hurry.
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Salter, James. Last night.
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Baida, Peter. Nurse's story.
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Helprin, Mark. Perfection.
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Lee, Don, 1959- Price of eggs in China.
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Bender, Aimee. Rememberer.
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Doerr, Anthony, 1973- Shell collector.
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Powell, Padgett. Trick or treat.
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Silver, Marisa. What I saw from where I stood.
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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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| Added Author |
Milne, Ira Mark, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Short stories for student, Volume 25. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2007 9780787689056 |
| ISBN |
9781414432717 (electronic book) |
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1414432712 (electronic book) |
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9780787689056 |
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078768905X |
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