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.



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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.
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