Fiction A Pocket Anthology

Name: Fiction A Pocket Anthology
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ISBN: 9780321366320

ISBN-10: 0321366328

ISBN-13: 9780321366320

Edition: 5th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: R. S. Gwynn

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The perfect alternative to lengthy fiction anthologies, this brief, inexpensive, and diverse collection of 42 short stories provides a concise yet complete introduction to the study of fiction. Chronologically organized, the diverse selection includes the discipline's most popular short stories. An "Introduction to Fiction" provides an overview of the genre, defining key literary terms in context. "Writing about Fiction" offers instruction for writing essays and covers MLA style citation. Biographical headnotes highlight common themes and ideas in the author's body of work. Individuals who want a brief overview of the study of poetry.

Book details

List price: $41.60
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 5/23/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The Telling of the Tale	p. 1
The Short Story Genre	p. 3
Reading and Analyzing Short Fiction	p. 6
Plot	p. 6
Characterization	p. 10
Point of View	p. 12
Theme	p. 14
Setting	p. 15
Style and Symbol	p. 17
Writing About Short Fiction	p. 21
Fiction	p. 29
Young Goodman Brown	p. 31
The Tell-Tale Heart	p. 43
A Write Heron	p. 48
Mother Savage	p. 58
Desiree's Baby	p. 65
The Lady with the Pet Dog	p. 71
The Yellow Wallpaper	p. 86
Roman Fever	p. 101
Paul's Case	p. 113
Eveline	p. 131
Sweat	p. 136
Barn Burning	p. 148
The Secret Miracle	p. 165
Hills Like White Elephants	p. 172
The Chrysanthemums	p. 177
The Man Who Was Almost a Man	p. 187
A Worn Path	p. 199
Reunion	p. 207
A Party Down at the Square	p. 210
Wants	p. 217
Good Country People	p. 219
Doctor Jack-o'-Lantern	p. 238
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings	p. 252
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas	p. 258
Dead Men's Path	p. 265
Time of Passage	p. 269
The Genius	p. 280
How I Met My Husband	p. 286
The Fat Girl	p. 302
Cathedral	p. 316
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?	p. 330
Happy Endings	p. 346
Shiloh	p. 350
Everyday Use	p. 363
Died and Gone to Vegas	p. 372
Girl	p. 388
Look on the Bright Side	p. 390
Woman Hollering Creek	p. 401
The Red Convertible	p. 412
In the American Society	p. 421
How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes)	p. 435
Orientation	p. 443
Stories Listed by Form, Genre, and Theme	p. 449
Acknowledgments	p. 453
Index of Critical Terms	p. 457
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