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Fiction: A Pocket Anthology
- Brief and affordable! This pocket-sized anthology allows instructors and students to focus on the stories, with a minimum of pedagogical apparatus—at a cost well under that of traditional fiction anthologies.
- Chronologically organized, the anthology includes classic tales from 19th century authors like Hawthorne, Poe, Jewett, and de Maupassant; 20th century gems by Hawthorne, Irving, Poe, Cather, Hurston, Faulkner, O’Connor, and Richard Wright, among others; and admired stories from contemporary authors like Alice Walker, Jamaica Kincaid, Sherman Alexie, and Jhumpa Lahiri—reflecting a diverse range of writers and styles.
- An introduction to Fiction discusses the origins of the genre, its literary elements, and key terms, and Writing about Fiction offers instruction for writing essays, including sample student papers, as well as coverage of MLA citations.
- An Index of Critical Terms provides a cross-referenced list of literary terms covered in the text.
- Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” one of the most beloved stories of all time, appears in this collection for the first time.
- Compelling stories from masters of the short story genre, including Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and Eudora Welty’s “A Memory,” offer new models from classic writers.
- New selections from contemporary writers, including Tim Gautreaux and Tobias Wolff, provide ample evidence that the short story continues to flourish in today’s world.
- Authors new to this collection include award winners Helen Simpson and Susan Perabo, as well as the Pulitzer-prize winning Indian-American, Jhumpa Lahiri.
- And as always, Fiction: A Pocket Anthology offers the best of the best at an attractive price and length.
A perfect alternative to massive fiction anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of 44 short stories from the past three centuries provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the study of fiction. Chronologically organized, the anthology includes classic tales from 19th century authors like Hawthorne, Poe, Jewett, and de Maupassant; 20th century gems by Hawthorne, Irving, Poe, Cather, Hurston, Faulkner, O’Connor, and Richard Wright, among others; and admired stories from contemporary authors like Alice Walker, Jamaica Kincaid, Sherman Alexie, and Jhumpa Lahiri–reflecting a diverse range of writers and styles.
