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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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Vol. 4: Babylon revisited - F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The bloody chamber - Angela Carter -- Blues ain't no mockin bird - Toni Cade Bambara -- Disorder and early sorrow - Thomas Mann -- The guest - Albert Camus -- In the garden of the North American martyrs - Tobias Wolff -- Lamb to the slaughter - Roald Dahl -- Mrs. Spring Fragrance - Sui Sin Far -- The necklace - Guy de Maupassant -- The new dress - Virginia Woolf -- The open boat - Stephen Crane -- Pierre Menard, author of the Quixote - Jorge Luis Borges -- The revolt of 'mother' - Mary Wilkins Freeman -- Shooting an Elephant - George Orwell -- Slave on the block - Langston Hughes -- Sophistication - Sherwood Anderson -- Souvenir - Jayne Anne Phillips -- The star - Arthur C. Clarke -- The tell-tale heart - Edgar Allan Poe -- A white heron - Sarah Orne Jewett -- Yellow woman - Leslie Marmon Silko. |
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| 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: 420 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott, (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Babylon revisited.
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Carter, Angela, 1940-1992. Bloody chamber.
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Bambara, Toni Cade. Blues ain't no mockin bird.
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Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955. Disorder and early sorrow.
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Camus, Albert, 1913-1960. Guest.
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Wolff, Tobias, 1945- In the garden of the North American martyrs.
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Dahl, Roald. Lamb to the slaughter.
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Far, Sui Sin, 1865-1914. Mrs. Spring Fragrance.
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Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893. Necklace.
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Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941. New dress.
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Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Open boat.
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Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986. Pierre Menard, author of the Quixote.
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Freeman, Mary Wilkins. Revolt of 'mother'.
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Orwell, George, 1903-1950. Shooting an Elephant.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. Slave on the block.
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Anderson, Sherwood , 1876-1941. Sophistication.
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Phillips, Jayne Anne, 1952- Souvenir.
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Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917- Star.
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Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849. Tell-tale heart.
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Jewett,Sarah Orne, 1849-1909. White heron.
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Silko, Leslie Marmon. Yellow woman.
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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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Electronic books.
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Wilson, Kathleen, 1968-
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Lazzari, Marie.
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| ISBN |
9780787622190 |
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0787622192 |
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