The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J. Collins |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 411 |
Release | 2023-04-30 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1009292854 |
This Companion offers students and scholars a comprehensive introduction to the development and the diversity of the American short story as a literary form from its origins in the eighteenth century to the present day. Rather than define what the short story is as a genre, or defend its importance in comparison with the novel, this Companion seeks to understand what the short story does – how it moves through national space, how it is always related to other genres and media, and how its inherent mobility responds to the literary marketplace and resonates with key critical themes in contemporary literary studies. The chapters offer authoritative introductions and reinterpretations of a literary form that has re-emerged as a major force in the twenty-first-century public sphere dominated by the Internet.
A Companion to the American Short Story
Title | A Companion to the American Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Bendixen |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 536 |
Release | 2010-02-12 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9781444319927 |
A Companion to the American Short Story traces thedevelopment of this versatile literary genre over the past 200years. Sets the short story in context, paying attention to theinteraction of cultural forces and aesthetic principles Contributes to the ongoing redefinition of the American canon,with close attention to the achievements of women writers as wellas such important genres as the ghost story and detectivefiction Embraces diverse traditions including African-American,Jewish-American, Latino, Native-American, and regional short storywriting Includes a section focused on specific authors and texts, fromEdgar Allen Poe to John Updike
The Cambridge Companion to the English Short Story
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the English Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Ann-Marie Einhaus |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 263 |
Release | 2016-06-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1316033597 |
This Companion provides an accessible overview of short fiction by writers from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and other international sites. A collection of international experts examine the development of the short story in a variety of contexts from the early nineteenth century to the present. They consider how dramatic changes in the publishing landscape during this period - such as the rise of the fiction magazine and the emergence of new opportunities in online and electronic publishing - influenced the form, covering subgenres from detective fiction to flash fiction. Drawing on a wealth of critical scholarship to place the short story in the English literary tradition, this volume will be an invaluable guide for students of the short story in English.
The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945
Title | The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945 PDF eBook |
Author | John N. Duvall |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 293 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0521196310 |
A comprehensive 2011 guide to the genres, historical contexts, cultural diversity and major authors of American fiction since the Second World War.
The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Joy Porter |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 376 |
Release | 2005-07-21 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780521822831 |
An informative and wide-ranging overview of Native American literature from the 1770s to present day.
The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story
Title | The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Scofield |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2006-09-14 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1139457659 |
This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in the United States of America traces the genre from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century with Irving, Hawthorne and Poe via Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner to O'Connor and Carver. The major writers in the genre are covered in depth with a general view of their work and detailed discussion of a number of examples of individual stories. The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this rich literary tradition. It will be invaluable to students and readers looking for critical approaches to the short story and wishing to deepen their understanding of how authors have approached and developed this fascinating and challenging genre. Further reading suggestions are included to explore the subject in more depth. This is an invaluable overview for all students and readers of American fiction.
The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Edward James |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 298 |
Release | 2012-01-26 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1107493730 |
Fantasy is a creation of the Enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible things. From the ghost stories of the Gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from Mrs Radcliffe to Ms Rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readers. Since Tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenon. In this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the Enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular end. The book is edited by the same pair who produced The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (winner of a Hugo Award in 2005).