Encyclopedia Of The American Short Story

Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195092622
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Book of American Short Stories written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.

Author : Steven R. Serafin
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780826417770
Total Pages : 1340 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature written by Steven R. Serafin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than ten years in the making, this comprehensive single-volume literary survey is for the student, scholar, and general reader. The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature represents a collaborative effort, involving 300 contributors from across the US and Canada. Composed of more than 1,100 signed biographical-critical entries, this Encyclopedia serves as both guide and companion to the study and appreciation of American literature. A special feature is the topical article, of which there are 70.

Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 1438140754
Total Pages : 3225 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the American Short Story written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 3225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-volume set that presents an introduction to American short fiction from the 19th century to the present.

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tom Perrotta
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547242107
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best American Short Stories 2012 written by Tom Perrotta and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.

Author : James Nagel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470655429
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Short Story Handbook written by James Nagel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143812743X
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Companion to Literature written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition:Booklist/RBB "Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers"RUSA/ALA "Outstanding Reference Source"" ... useful ... Recommended for public libraries and undergraduates."

Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 143814069X
Total Pages : 3854 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the American Novel written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 3854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.

Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : Wings
ISBN 13 : 9780517149881
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the American West written by Robert M. Utley and published by Wings. This book was released on 1997 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides alphabetical references to the history of the American West during the 19th century.

Author : Robert Wilson Neal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Today's Short Stories Analyzed written by Robert Wilson Neal and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: