Anthology of the American Short Story
- ISBN-10
- 0618732209
- ISBN-13
- 9780618732203
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 975
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- James Nagel
Description
The stories collected in this book range from 1747 to 2005. They are listed chronologically to present the development of the art of the genre and the flow of ideas and themes that emerged over two centuries, and they are organized into five historical sections reflecting major cultural transitions that changed literary interests.-Pref.
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