| Description |
1 online resource (326 pages). |
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text rdacontent |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Wiley Blackwell literature handbooks
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin's "The Speech of Miss Polly Baker" in 1747 to "The Joy Luck Club". Includes a selection of writers chosen not only for their contributions of individual stories but for bodies of work that advanced the boundaries of short fiction, including Washington Irving, Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, Jamaica Kincaid, and Tim O'Brien. Addresses the ways in which American oral storytelling and other narrative traditions were integral to the formation and flourishing of the short story genre. Written in accessible and engaging prose for students at all levels by a renowned literary scholar to illuminate an important genre that has received short shrift in scholarly literature of the last century. Includes a glossary defining the most common terms used in literary history and in critical discussions of fiction, and a bibliography of works for further study"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Short stories, American -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Nagel, James. American short story handbook. Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015 Wiley Blackwell literature handbooks 9780470655429 (DLC) 201403271 |
| ISBN |
9781118902127 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470655412 (hardback) |
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9780470655429 (paper) |
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