- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 282 p.) : ill.
- 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.
- Series Statement
- Gale virtual reference library
- Uniform Title
- Short stories for students. Volume 18 (Online)
- Subject
- Kohler, Sheila
- Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
- Friedman, Bruce Jay, 1930-
- Roth, Philip
- Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938
- Proulx, Annie
- Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008
- Høeg, Peter, 1957-
- Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940
- Henry, O., 1862-1910
- Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956-
- Baldwin, James, 1924-
- Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935
- Bisson, Terry
- Edwards, Kim, 1958-
- Short story > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States
- Short story > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States
- Short story
- Note
- "ISSN 1092-7735."
- Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, criticism, sources, and futher information.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on print version record.
- Contents
- Africans / Shelia Kohler -- Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock / Sherman Alexie -- Brazzaville Teen-ager / Bruce Jay Friedman -- Conversion of the Jews / Philip Roth -- Far and the Near / Thomas Wolfe -- Half-Skinned Steer / E. Annie Proulx -- "If I Forget Thee, O Earth ..." / Arthur C. Clarke -- Journey into a Dark Heart / Peter Hoeg -- Legend of the Christmas Rose / Selma Lagerlof -- Mammon and the Archer / O. Henry -- Mrs. Dutta Writes a letter / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni -- The Rockpile / James Baldwin -- Three Thanksgivings / Charlotte Perkins Gilman -- Toxic Donut / Terry Bisson -- Way It Felt To Be Falling / Kim Edwards.
- OCLC
- ssj0000081163
- Title
Short stories for students. Volume 18 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / David Galens, project editor.
- Imprint
Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2003.
- Series
Gale virtual reference library
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Galens, David.
Gale Group.
- Other Form:
Print version: Short stories for students, Volume 18. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2003 9780787642709