Introduction to Fiction, An (9th Edition)
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Fiction 9/e, is a collection of short stories¤65 in all¤which 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.
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An Introduction to Fiction 8/e, is a collection of short stories-69 in all-which offers a wide ranging view of classic and contemporary writers. "Writer's Perspectives" sections give commentary on the craft of writing and revising from authors, which provide insight and a more human perspective on literature and the writing process. "Writing Critically" sections at the end of each major chapter, expand coverage of composition with accessible and pragmatic suggestions on writing. "Critical Approaches to Literature" section provides three essays on every major school of criticism with sections on gender criticism and cultural studies. New casebooks on Flannery O'Connor and Raymond Carver. 13 New Stories including works from Aesop, Ha Jin, Eudora Welty, Octavio Paz, Anjana Appachana, Margaret Atwood, Andre Dubus, Kazuo Ishiguro, Leo Tolstoy, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Concise and easy to use new Glossary of Literary Terms helps readers better understand literary terminology. For anyone interested in Fiction.
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Introduction to Fiction, An (9th Edition)
Introduction to Fiction, An (9th Edition),X. J. Kennedy,Dana Gioia,Longman,0321209400,Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction,Fiction - General,General,Literary Collections,Literary Criticism,Literature: Classics,Short Stories (Anthologies),Literary Criticism & Collections / General
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