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Short Stories for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories
Contributor(s): Milne, Ira Mark (Editor), Greve, Jennifer (Editor)
ISBN: 078763607X     ISBN-13: 9780787636074
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $209.48  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 1999
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Annotation: Give students the tools they need to make books and authors a meaningful part of their lives by introducing them to one of our "For Students" literary references. These resources are specially crafted to meet the curricular needs of high school and undergraduate college students and their teachers as well as the interests of general readers and researchers.

Each title in the series provides understandable, comprehensive explanations of the most commonly studied poems, novels, dramas, epics and short stories as identified by an advisory board of teachers and librarians. No other literature references furnish such a high level of coverage -- all written in an unassuming tone that users will welcome.

The references in the Gale Group's "For Students" series provide:
-- Easy-to-read discussions of themes, plots and characters
-- Easy-to-understand critical essays chosen specifically for students
-- Analysis of each work's construction and historical context
-- Photos, illustrations and other graphics
-- And more

The "For Students" series includes Poetry for Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Drama for Students, Shakespeare for Students, Shakespeare's Characters for Students and Epics for Students. They're sure to be a welcome addition to your library.

Each volume presents vital information on approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early- college levelsz Short Stories for Students contains concise synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, along with a brief author biography, a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance and excerpted criticism. Cumulative indexes enable students toaccess entries via author, title, nationality, and theme.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | Short Stories
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Dewey: 809.310
Series: Short Stories for Students
Physical Information: 1.28" H x 8.67" W x 11.26" (3.08 lbs) 399 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Each bi-annual volume presents vital information on approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Titles featured in vol. 7 of Short Stories for Students include:

  • Blues Im Playing by Langston Hughes
  • Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
  • Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Daffodil Sky by H. E. Bates
  • Girl by Jamaica Kincaid

You may also be interested in For Students Online - the complete For Students Collection in eBook format.PIM31-MAY-180