Short Stories for Students - Volume 7 - Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories

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Volume 7 of Short Stories for Students presents curated materials built around commonly studied works of short fiction. The publication emphasizes analysis, context, and criticism to support classroom discussion and reading comprehension. Contents include a guest foreword posing the question “Why Study Literature At All?” plus an introduction, literary chronology, acknowledgments, and contributor listings. The volume’s fiction selection spans authors such as Langston Hughes, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, and Flannery O’Connor.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages417

Reading Time10 h 42 min

AccessFree to download

Guest Foreword

“Why Study Literature At All?”

Introduction

Literary Chronology

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Short Fiction Contents

The Blues I'm Playing

The Canterville Ghost

The Cask of Amontillado

The Daffodil Sky

Girl

A Hunger Artist

The Life You Save May Be Your Own

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

The Management of Grief

The Minister's Black Veil

Roman Fever

Neighbour Rosicky

The Stone Boy

The Overcoat

To Build a Fire

Waldo

Glossary of Literary Terms

Cumulative Author/Title Index

Nationality/Ethnicity Index

Subject/Theme Index

ark TMy nghttormyt waigint.darka dstormanonightt was aarktaWastora flarkc 1gItowas adafrmyt wal …ShortlastormyXStories tor StudentsnigrstormyItn*btadark andstormy night。 ShortboeSforStudents National Advisory Board Dale Allender:Teacher,West High School,IowaCity,Iowa. Dana Gioia:Poet and critic.His books include TheGods of Winter and Can Poetry Matter?Hecurrently resides in Santa Rosa,CA.Carol Jago:Teacher,Santa Monica High School,Santa Monica,CA.Member of the CaliforniaReading and Literature Project at Universityof California,Los Angeles. Bonnie J.Newcomer:English Teacher,BeloitJunior-Senior High School,Beloit,KansasEditor of KATE UpDate,for the Kansas As-sociation of Teachers of English.Ph.D.candi- date in information science,Emporia StateUniversity,Kansas. Katherine Nyberg:English teacher.Director ofthe language arts program of Farmington Pub-lic Schools,Farmington,Michigan. Nancy Rosenberger:Former English teacher andchair of English department at ConestogaHigh School,Berwyn,Pennsylvania.Dorothea M.Susag:English teacher,Simms HighSchool,Simms,Montana.Former presidentof the Montana Association of Teachers ofEnglish Language Arts.Member of the Na-tional Council of Teachers of English. Presenting Analysis,Context,and Criticism onCommonly Studied Short Stories Volume 7 Ira Mark Milne,Editor Detroit San Francisco London Boston Woodbridge,CT Short Stories for Students Copyright Notice Staff Since this page cannot legibly accommodate all copyrightnotices,the acknowledgments constitute an extension of thecopyright notice. Editorial:Ira Mark Milne,Editor.Tim Akers,Dave Galens,Jeffrey W.Hunter,Maria Job,Angela Yvonne Jones,DanielJones,Deborah A.Stanley,Polly Vedder,Timothy J.White,Kathleen Wilson,Contributing EditorsJames P.Draper,Managing Editor. While every effort has been made to secure permission toreprint material and to ensure the reliability of the informationpresented in this publication,Gale Research neither guaranteesthe accuracy of the data contained herein nor assumes anyresponsibility for errors,omissions,or discrepancies.Gale acceptsno payment for listing;and inclusion in the publication of anyorganization,agency,institution,publication,service,or individualdoes not imply endorsement of the editors or publisher.Errorsbrought to the attention of the publisher and verified to thesatisfaction of the publisher will be corrected in future editions. Research:Victoria B.Cariappa,Research Team ManagerCheryl Warnock,Research Specialist.Patricia T.Ballard,Corrine A.Boland,Wendy Festerling,Tamara Nott,Tracie A.Richardson,Research Associates.Timothy Lehnerer,Patricia Love,ResearchAssistants. Permissions:Maria Franklin,Permissions Manager.KimberlySmilay,Permissions Specialist.Kelly Quin,Permissions Associate.Sandra K.Gore,Permissions Assistant. This publication is a creative work fully protected byall applicable copyright laws,as well as by misappropriation,trade secret,unfair competition,and other applicable laws.The authors and editors of this work have added value to theunderlying factual material herein through one or more of thefollowing:unique and original selection,coordination,expression.arrangement,and classification of information.All rights to thispublication will be vigorously defended. Production:Mary Beth Trimper,Production Director.EviSeoud,Assistant Production Manager.Cindy Range,ProductionAssistant. Graphic Services:Randy Bassett,Imaging Database Supervisor.Robert Duncan,Michael Logusz,Imaging Specialists.GaryLeach,Graphic Artist.Pamela A.Reed,Imaging Coordinator. Copyright 2000The Gale Group27500 Drake RoadFarmington Hills,MI 48331-3535 All rights reserved including the right of reproduction inwhole or in part in any form. This book is printed on acid-free paper that meets theminimum requirements of American National Standard forInformation Sciences—Permanence Paper for PrintedLibrary Materials,ANSI Z39.48-1984 ISBN 0-7876-3607-XISSN 1092-7

FAQs

What is the focus of Short Stories for Students, Volume 7?

It provides information and discussion about important short fiction, emphasizing analysis, context, and criticism for commonly studied works.

Why does the guest foreword ask, “Why Study Literature At All?”

It addresses a fundamental question often ignored in English classes and research, exploring whether reading and enjoying stories alone is enough.

Which kinds of reference tools are included at the end of the volume?

The back matter includes a Glossary of Literary Terms plus indexes such as a cumulative author/title index, nationality/ethnicity index, and subject/theme index.

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