The Art of Fiction
- ISBN-10
- 0030392217
- ISBN-13
- 9780030392214
- Series
- The Art of Fiction
- Category
- Short stories
- Pages
- 458
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978
- Publisher
- Holt McDougal
- Author
- Richard F. Dietrich
Description
An anthology of fiction devoted exclusively to short stories and novellas.
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