The Longman Anthology of Short Fiction, Compact Edition: Stories and Authors in Context

by Dana Gioia and R.S. Gwynn

Book Overview

Provides a comprehensive survey of the short story - encompassing a rich global and historical mix - in a way students find accessible, engaging, and relevant. The selections in this title present a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321083261
• ISBN13: 9780321083265
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 1152 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Thorough

This thick volume contains stories from the last century. Each entry begins with a profile of the author, including his or her major works and a short biography, then has between 1 and 3 short stories. Afterwards, many entries have an essay by the author about the work, or have extensive information about the historical context of the story.This book strives to be complete, with selections of different styles of writing, various themes, and non-western as well as Western authors. It suceeds in this to a certain extant, but the majority of the stories are written by white American men. However, many other stories are included.Because of the size of this tome, it may be difficult for the reader to discover the very good stories buried admist the mediocre. Even a dedicated reader might get bogged down in the dozens mediocre stories about rape and lust, never finding the great stories that are also present.