LEADER 02407nam 2200433 450 001 9910796092303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 0 $a9781118902127 010 0 $a1118902122 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7104206 035 $a(CKB)24989736500041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1901848 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1901848 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11005755 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL769892 035 $a(OCoLC)890971744 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924989736500041 100 $a20140918d2015 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe American short story handbook /$fJames Nagel 210 1$aHoboken :$cWiley-Blackwell,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (326 pages) 225 0 $aWiley Blackwell literature handbooks 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin's "The Speech of Miss Polly Baker" in 1747 to "The Joy Luck Club". Includes a selection of writers chosen not only for their contributions of individual stories but for bodies of work that advanced the boundaries of short fiction, including Washington Irving, Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, Jamaica Kincaid, and Tim O'Brien. Addresses the ways in which American oral storytelling and other narrative traditions were integral to the formation and flourishing of the short story genre. Written in accessible and engaging prose for students at all levels by a renowned literary scholar to illuminate an important genre that has received short shrift in scholarly literature of the last century. Includes a glossary defining the most common terms used in literary history and in critical discussions of fiction, and a bibliography of works for further study"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aShort stories, American$xHistory and criticism$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 615 0$aShort stories, American$xHistory and criticism 676 $a813/.0109 700 $aNagel$b James$0923973 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910796092303321 996 $aThe American short story handbook$93754795 997 $aUNINA