Short stories for students. Volume 33 : presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied short stories / Sara Constantakis, project editor ; foreword by Thomas E. Barden
The bet / Anthon Chekhov -- Broken Chain / Gary Soto -- The Californian's tale / Mark Twain -- A country doctor / Franz Kafka -- The distant past / William Trevor -- Father and I / Pär Lagerkvist -- The good deed / Pearl S. Buck -- The lovers / Bessie Head -- The machine that won the war / Isaac Asimov -- The Norwegian rat / Naguib Mahfouz -- Sonta for harp and bicycle / Joan Aiken -- War / Luigi Pirandello -- A way of talking / Patricia Grace -- Yours / Mary Robison
Summary
Provides critical overviews of short stories from all cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the story's cultural and historical significance
