Short stories for students. Volume 31 [eBook] : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / Sara Constantakis, project editor.
Description based on print version record. "ISSN 1092-7735." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
By the waters of Babylon / by Stephen Vincent Benet -- Daughter of invention / by Julia Alvarez -- A devoted son / by Anita Desai -- End of the game / by Julio Cortazar -- The fence / by Hamsad Rangkuti -- The garden of stubborn cats / by Italo Calvino -- Good climate, friendly inhabitants / by Nadine Gordimer -- The jewels / by Guy de Maupassant -- An outpost of progress / by Joseph Conrad -- A retrieved reformation / by O. Henry -- Tears of autumn / by Yoshiko Uchida -- The treasure of Lemon Brown / by Walter Dean Myers -- With all flags flying / by Anne Tyler -- The witness for the prosecution / by Agatha Christie.
Summary:
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.