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New York : McGraw-Hill, [1976]
Description
A chronologically organized anthology of short stories analysing the genre from two points of reference: the story as an art form, and the story as an event in cultural change. The selections in this work include samples of the genre in its various stages of development, from pre-story forms to conventional stories.
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LibraryThing member charlie68
Picked this up at a Thrift store in Duncan. Some really good stories ranging from classic to modern. Although the older ones are better. Lots of major authors in this collection like Thomas Mann, Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Edgar Allan Poe. Very enjoyable, has a little introduction to the author and
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Physical description
x, 598 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
0070616892 / 9780070616899
Other editions
The Short Story: An Introduction by Wilfred Stone (Paperback)