Literature An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing

Name: Literature An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing
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ISBN: 9780321475800

ISBN-10: 0321475801

ISBN-13: 9780321475800

Edition: 10th 2007

Authors: Dana Gioia, Dana Gioia

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The most popular introductory anthology of its kind, Kennedy/Gioiarsquo;sLiteraturecontinues to inspire students with engaging insights on reading and writing about stories, poems, and plays. nbsp;nbsp;Poets in their own right, editors X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia bring personal warmth and a human perspective to this comprehensive anthology.nbsp; Organized into three genres-Literature,Tenth Edition, presents readable discussions of the literary devices, illustrated by apt works, supported by useful writing tips, and followed by (now) seven full chapters devoted to writing.nbsp; A broad scope of traditional and contemporary works is provided, most headed by author images and richly detailed…

Book details

List price: $101.80
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 11/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 2520
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 3.938
Language: English



Indicate selections that are new to this edition


Fiction



Reading a Story


Fable, Parable, and Tales



The Appointment in Samarra



The North Wind and the Sun



The Camel and His Friends



Independence



Godfather Death


Plot


The Short Story



A & P


Writing Effectively


Writers on Writing



Why Write?


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Writing About Plot


Paying Attention to Plot


Checklist: Analyzing Plot


Writing Assignment on Plot


More Topics For Writing



Point of View



A Rose for Emily



Teenage Wasteland



Sonny's Blues



A Worn Path


Writing Effectively


Writers on Writing



Race and the African American Writer


Writing About Point of View


How Point of View Shapes a Story


Checklist: Understanding Point of View


Writing Assignment on Point of View


More Topics for Writing



Character



The Jilting of Granny Weatherall



Miss Brill



The Rich Brother



Cathedral?


Writing Effectively


Writers on Writing



Commonplace but Precise Language


Writing About Character


How Character Creates Action


Checklist: Writing About Character


Writing Assignment on Character


More Topics For Writing



Setting



The Storm



To Build a Fire



A Pair of Tickets


Writing Effectively


Writers on Writing



Setting the Voice


Writing About Setting


The Importance of Setting


Checklist: Analyzing Setting


Writing Assignment on Setting