Short stories for students. presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / Volume 25 :
Ira Mark Milne, project editor ; foreword by Thomas E. Barden.
- 1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages) : illustrations, photographs.
- Gale eBooks .
"ISSN 1092-7735."
Includes bibliographies and index.
Brownies / ZZ Packer -- Caroline's wedding / Edwidge Danticat -- The diamond as big as the Ritz / F. Scott Fitzgerald -- A girl like Phyl / Patricia Highsmith -- The girls / Joy Williams -- Here's your hat what's your hurry / Elizabeth McCracken -- Last night / James Salter -- A nurse's story / Peter Baida -- Perfection / Mark Helprin -- The price of eggs in China / Don Lee -- The rememberer / Aimee Bender -- The shell collector / Anthony Doerr -- Trick or treat / Padgett Powell -- What I saw from where I stood / Marisa Silver.
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.
9781414432717
Packer, ZZ. Brownies. Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- Caroline's wedding. Fitzgerald, F. Scott 1896-1940. Diamond as big as the Ritz. Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995. Girl like Phyl. Williams, Joy, 1944- Girls. McCracken, Elizabeth. Here's your hat what's your hurry. Salter, James. Last night. Baida, Peter. Nurse's story. Helprin, Mark. Perfection. Lee, Don, 1959- Price of eggs in China. Bender, Aimee. Rememberer. Doerr, Anthony, 1973- Shell collector. Powell, Padgett. Trick or treat. Silver, Marisa. What I saw from where I stood.
Short story--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States. Short story--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States. Short story.