A Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English Contributor(s): Fallon, Erin (Editor), Feddersen, R. C. (Editor), Kurtzleben, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1579583539 ISBN-13: 9781579583538 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Reference |
Dewey: 823 |
LCCN: 2002511456 |
Lexile Measure: 1350 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.82 lbs) 464 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Although the short story has existed in various forms for centuries, it has particularly flourished during the last hundred years. Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English includes alphabetically-arranged entries for 50 English-language short story writers from around the world. Most of these writers have been active since 1960, and they reflect a wide range of experiences and perspectives in their works. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes biography, a review of existing criticism, a lengthier analysis of specific works, and a selected bibliography of primary and secondary sources. The volume begins with a detailed introduction to the short story genre and concludes with an annotated bibliography of major works on short story theory. |