9780321117274-0321117271-Contemporary American Short Story, The

Contemporary American Short Story, The

ISBN-13: 9780321117274
ISBN-10: 0321117271
Edition: 1
Author: Porter Shreve, Bich Nguyen
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Pearson
Format: Paperback 672 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780321117274
ISBN-10: 0321117271
Edition: 1
Author: Porter Shreve, Bich Nguyen
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Pearson
Format: Paperback 672 pages

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Contemporary American Short Story, The (ISBN-13: 9780321117274 and ISBN-10: 0321117271), written by authors Porter Shreve, Bich Nguyen, was published by Pearson in 2003. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Foreign Language Study & Reference books. You can easily purchase or rent Contemporary American Short Story, The (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Foreign Language Study & Reference books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.6.

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This comprehensive anthology of contemporary American short fiction focuses on the story and its context from 1960 to the present. A special Introduction discusses the elements of tone, point of view, character, etc. and ideas such as realism and postmodernism.

The over 50 stories featured in Nguyen and Shreve's anthology range in style from the traditional narrative to experimental forms. Classic stories are juxtaposed with newer, emerging voices. The stories featured are thematically diverse as well, addressing issues of family and culture, love and loss, ethnicity and gender. 1

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