Short stories for students. presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / Volume 28 :
Sara Constantakis, project editor ; foreword by Thomas E. Barden.
- 1 online resource (xix, 344 pages) : illustrations
- Gale eBooks .
"ISSN 1092-7735."
Includes bibliographies and index.
Amigo brothers / by Piri Thomas -- The bass, the river, and Sheila Mant / by W.D. Wetherell -- Day of the butterfly / by Alice Munro -- Federigo's falcon / by Giovanni Boccaccio -- The first year of my life / by Muriel Spark -- Games at twilight / by Anita Desai -- The golden kite, the silver wind / by Ray Bradbury -- House taken over / by Julio Cortazar -- How much land does a man need? / by Leo Tolstoy -- Marigolds / by Eugenia W. Collier -- The medicine bag / by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve -- A mystery of heroism / by Stephen Crane -- Once upon a time / by Nadine Gordimer -- Two friends / by Guy de Maupassant.
Provides critical overviews of short stories from all cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the story's cultural and historical significance.
9781414449593
Short story--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States. Short story--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States. Short story.