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Gale virtual reference library
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| Note |
"ISSN 1092-7735." |
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Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, criticism, sources, and further reading |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Babette's feast - Isak Dinesen -- The big black good man - Richard Wright -- Christmas not just once a year - Heinrich Boll -- A great day - Frank Sargeson -- Imagined scenes - Ann Beattie -- In the shadow of war - Ben Okri -- The long-distance runner - Grace Paley -- Private lies - Bobbie Ann Mason -- The pursuer - Julio Cortazar -- Saint Emmanuel the good, martyr - Miguel de Unamuno -- The sniper - Liam O'Flaherty -- The sun, the moon, the stars - Junot Diaz -- To room nineteen - Doris Lessing -- The veldt - Ray Bradbury |
| Summary |
Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism |
| Note |
Original: xviii, 318 p. : ill., photos. ; 29 cm |
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Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Babette's feast
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Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Big black good man
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Bḻl, Heinrich, 1917- Christmas not just once a year
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Sargeson, Frank. Great day
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Beattie, Ann. Imagined scenes
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Okri, Ben. In the shadow of war
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Paley, Grace. Long-distance runner
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Mason, Bobbie Ann. Private lies
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Cort̀zar, Julio. Pursuer
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Unamuno, Miguel de, 1864-1936. Saint Emmanuel the good, martyr
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O'Flaherty, Liam, 1896- Sniper
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D̕az, Junot, 1968- Sun, the moon, the stars
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Lessing, Doris May, 1919- To room nineteen
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Bradbury, Ray, 1920- Veldt
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States
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Short story
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| Alt Author |
Milne, Ira Mark, editor
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Sisler, Timothy, editor
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Gale Group
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| ISBN |
9780787694197 (electronic book) |
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0787694193 (electronic book) |
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9780787642723 |
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078764272X |
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