| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 344 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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| Contents |
Amigo brothers / by Piri Thomas -- The bass, the river, and Sheila Mant / by W.D. Wetherell -- Day of the butterfly / by Alice Munro -- Federigo's falcon / by Giovanni Boccaccio -- The first year of my life / by Muriel Spark -- Games at twilight / by Anita Desai -- The golden kite, the silver wind / by Ray Bradbury -- House taken over / by Julio Cortazar -- How much land does a man need? / by Leo Tolstoy -- Marigolds / by Eugenia W. Collier -- The medicine bag / by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve -- A mystery of heroism / by Stephen Crane -- Once upon a time / by Nadine Gordimer -- Two friends / by Guy de Maupassant |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Federigo's falcon
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Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. Golden kite, the silver wind
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Collier, Eugenia W. Marigolds
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Cortázar, Julio. House taken over
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Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Mystery of heroism.
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Desai, Anita, 1937- Games at twilight
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Gordimer, Nadine. Once upon a time
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Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893. Deux amis. English.
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Munro, Alice, 1931- Day of the butterfly
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Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. Medicine bag
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Spark, Muriel. First year of my life
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Thomas, Piri, 1928-2011. Amigo brothers
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Short stories. Selections. English
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Wetherell, W. D., 1948- Bass, the river, and Sheila Mant
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| SUBJECT |
Deux amis (Maupassant, Guy de) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01360567 |
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Short stories (Tolstoy, Leo, graf) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01792571 |
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States
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Short story.
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Short story -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Short story.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Constantakis, Sara.
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| ISBN |
1414449593 |
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9781414449593 |
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