American Short Story (Companion to Literature Series) - Tapa dura

"Coverage is wide-ranging...Recommended." .,."this set's strength lies in its heavy inclusion of contemporary works and authors...Recommended..." "Libraries will value this compact set for including classics as well as hard-to-find contemporary authors." .,."one-of-a-kind...a useful tool for students reading and researching ancient plays. It is thorough and nothing similar is in print." .,."thoughtful and comprehensive...The volumes stand out in regard to the number of contemporary authors and novels that are recognized..." "These biographical sketches of novelists and analytical essays on their works provide a first-rate complement to high school literature courses...[a] fine resource." .,."no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this. Recommended for high-school, public, and undergraduate collections." "It is difficult to think of any other resource quite this thorough that combines all of Greek and Roman drama into a convenient single-volume publication. Highly recommended..."

"The Companion to Literature" series focuses on drama, short stories, novels, and poetry as they are studied in high school and college curricula. Beginning with an introduction discussing the genre and its significance, each A-to-encyclopedia contains hundreds of clearly written entries on authors, literary works and terms, themes, historical places, and more.