Short stories for students.  presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories /  Volume 18 : 
David Galens, project editor. 
 - 1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) :  illustrations 
 - Gale eBooks .
<br/><br/> "ISSN 1092-7735."  Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, criticism, sources, and futher information. 
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<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780787692896 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Kohler, Sheila.<br/>Alexie, Sherman, 1966- <br/>Friedman, Bruce Jay, 1930- <br/>Roth, Philip.<br/>Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938. <br/>Proulx, Annie.<br/>Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. <br/>H�eg, Peter, 1957- <br/>Lagerl�of, Selma, 1858-1940. <br/>Henry, O., 1862-1910. <br/>Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956- <br/>Baldwin, James, 1924- <br/>Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935. <br/>Bisson, Terry.<br/>Edwards, Kim, 1958- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Short story--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.<br/>Short story--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.<br/>Short story.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN3373