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Short Stories for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories
Contributor(s): Galens, David A. (Editor)
ISBN: 078764269X     ISBN-13: 9780787642693
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $209.48  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2003
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Annotation: Each volume presents detailed information on approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Entries contain concise synopses of each story's plot, characters and themes; a brief author biography; a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance; excerpted criticism; and more.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Literary Criticism | Short Stories
Dewey: 809.310
LCCN: 98643542
Series: Short Stories for Students
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 8.66" W x 11.46" (2.41 lbs) 301 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Each bi-annual volume presents vital information on approximately 15 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Titles featured in vol. 17 of Short Stories for Students include:

  • The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges
  • Average Waves in Unprotected Waters by AnneTyler
  • The Best Girlfriend You Never Had by PamHouston
  • Four Summers by Joyce Carol Oates
  • Indian Uprising by Donald Barthelme

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