Introduction to Fiction, An,9780321085313

Introduction to Fiction, An

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Edition: 8th
ISBN13: 9780321085313
ISBN10: 0321085310
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): Longman
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Summary

"Fiction 9/e," is a collection of short stories65 in allwhich offers a wide ranging view of classic and contemporary writers. An introduction to a balance of contemporary and classic stories. Casebooks offer in-depth look at an author or clusters of works, for example " Edgar Allen Poe." Authors Joe Kennedy and Dana Gioia provide inviting and illuminating introductions to the authors included and to the elements of fiction. Coverage of writing about literature is also included. For interested in learning more about fiction.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents vii
Preface xix
To the Instructor xxiii
About the Authors xxxi
Fiction 1(736)
Reading a Story
3(19)
Point of View
22(55)
Character
77(32)
Setting
109(45)
Tone and Style
154(41)
Theme
195(48)
Symbol
243(36)
Evaluating a Story
279(19)
Reading Long Stories and Novels
298(91)
Two Critical Casebooks: Flannery O'Connor and Raymond Carver
389(105)
Stories for Further Reading
494(243)
Writing 737(82)
Writing About Literature
739(25)
Writing About a Story
764(18)
Critical Approaches to Literature
782(37)
Glossary of Literary Terms 819(16)
Acknowledgments 835(4)
Index of Authors and Titles 839

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