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1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : illustrations |
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Gale eBooks
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"ISSN 1092-7735." |
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Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, criticism, sources, and futher information. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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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Kohler, Sheila.
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Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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Friedman, Bruce Jay, 1930-
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Roth, Philip.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.
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Proulx, Annie.
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Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008.
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Høeg, Peter, 1957-
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Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940.
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Henry, O., 1862-1910.
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Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956-
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Baldwin, James, 1924-
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935.
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Bisson, Terry.
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Edwards, Kim, 1958-
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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 |
Galens, David, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Short stories for students, Volume 18. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2003 9780787642709 |
| ISBN |
9780787692896 (electronic book) |
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0787692891 (electronic book) |
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9780787642709 |
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0787642703 |
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