Fiction A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics)

by Gwynn, R. S.

• ISBN13: 9780205655137
• ISBN10: 0205655130
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-15
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Brief and affordable, this chronologically organized pocket-sized anthology focuses on the stories at a cost well under that of traditional fiction anthologies. Forty-four short stories from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries provide a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the study of fiction. An introduction to Fiction discusses the origins of the genre, its literary elements, and key terms. Thirteen new selections include stories by authors not previously represented in this anthology, as well as different offerings for previously anthologized authors. Brand new to this anthology are authors Hisaye Yamamoto,Tim Ors"Brien, and Sherman Alexie, who bring diverse subject matter and styles to the mix. New selections from Hawthorne, Poe, Kate Chopin, James Joyce, Faulker, Hemingway, Flannery Ors"Connor, Alice Munro, Andre Dubus, and Lorrie Moore enrich this anthology. For anyone interested in a quality anthology at a terrific price.

Table of Contents

asterisks indicate selections new to this edition

Introduction

The Telling of the Tale

The Short Story Genre

Reading and Analyzing Short Fiction

Plot

Characterization

Point of View

Theme

Setting

Style and Symbol

Writing about Short Fiction

Fiction

Nathanel Hawthorne (1804-1864)

The Ministerrsquo;s Black Veil

Ligeia

A White Heron

Mother Savage

The Story of an Hour

The Yellow Wallpaper

Roman Fever

Paulrsquo;s Case

Araby

Sweat

A Rose for Emily

Up in Michigan

The Chrysanthemums

The Man Who Was Almost a Man

A Worn Path

Reunion

A Party Down at th"

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