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Story and Its Writer with 2016 MLA Update
An Introduction to Short FictionNinth Edition| ©2015 Ann Charters
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Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. Instructors look forward to every new edition of her bestselling anthology to see what stories her constant search for new fiction and neglected classics will turn up. To complement the stories, Charters includes her signature innovation: an array of the writers’ own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. For in-depth, illustrated studies of particular writers or genres, her Casebooks provide unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing. The new ninth edition features many very recent stories and commentaries by up-and-coming writers, a new Casebook on the important genre of Magical Realism, and expanded coverage of close reading.
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The bestselling introduction to fiction anthology where stories and their writers do the talking
The bestselling introduction to fiction anthology where stories and their writers do the talking
Get the most recent updates on MLA citation in a convenient, 40-page resource based on The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition, with plenty of models. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN.
Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. Instructors look forward to every new edition of her bestselling anthology to see what stories her constant search for new fiction and neglected classics will turn up. To complement the stories, Charters includes her signature innovation: an array of the writers’ own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. For in-depth, illustrated studies of particular writers or genres, her Casebooks provide unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing. The new ninth edition features many very recent stories and commentaries by up-and-coming writers, a new Casebook on the important genre of Magical Realism, and expanded coverage of close reading.
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New to This Edition
10 new commentaries include Matt Steinglass on "Reading Tim O’Brien in Hanoi" and Daniel Orozco on Stephen Millhauser’s story "Flying Carpets."
New stories and an entire casebook highlight the important genre of Magical Realism. The anthology now includes stories by Latin American innovators such as Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, and Julio Cortázar, among others. The casebook offers a definition and exploration of the genre—its historical context as well as its enduring influence in contemporary fiction.Practical new advice on how to closely read short fiction in the appendix on Reading Short Stories, now includes helpful guidelines for reading short fiction, an annotated sample close reading of Grace Paley’s short story "Samuel," along with advice on how reading a commentary on a short story can enhance critical thinking about that work.
"Charters’ commentary on the elements of fiction is lucid and measured, as are her biographical blurbs. The selection of stories is evidence of a generous sensibility, and the casebooks and statements about writing about writers are useful tools for helping students understand writers as purposeful effects-creators."—Jonathan Gagas, Temple University "This is the only textbook I have every enjoyed. It is the only textbook I use."—Bernard Kaplan, University of Delaware

Story and Its Writer with 2016 MLA Update
Ninth Edition| ©2015
Ann Charters

Story and Its Writer with 2016 MLA Update
Ninth Edition| 2015
Ann Charters
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Story and Its Writer with 2016 MLA Update
Ninth Edition| 2015
Ann Charters
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