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The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction
56 stories by 49 authors, arranged alphabetically by author's name.
From description on back cover:
The Second Edition • Shorter of The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction is a distillation, from the new edition of the parent anthology, of those stories that are most teachable in the shorter course of fiction; it is a thoroughgoing revision of one of the most popular collections ever compiled for the classroom. In making his revisions, R. V. Casill –- himself a distinguished writer and teacher of fiction –- has taken advantage of the experiences of many teachers and students in classrooms other than his own, and he has also relied upon his sensitivity both to what readers want and to the variety and richness of the genre. This edition is, like the first, both a practical text and a voyage of discovery.
Eighteen stories are new to the Second Edition • Shorter, so that teacher and student now have 56 stories from which to choose. The new stories range from deserved classics [...] to contemporary work by many highly regarded recent authors.
From description on back cover:
The Second Edition • Shorter of The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction is a distillation, from the new edition of the parent anthology, of those stories that are most teachable in the shorter course of fiction; it is a thoroughgoing revision of one of the most popular collections ever compiled for the classroom. In making his revisions, R. V. Casill –- himself a distinguished writer and teacher of fiction –- has taken advantage of the experiences of many teachers and students in classrooms other than his own, and he has also relied upon his sensitivity both to what readers want and to the variety and richness of the genre. This edition is, like the first, both a practical text and a voyage of discovery.
Eighteen stories are new to the Second Edition • Shorter, so that teacher and student now have 56 stories from which to choose. The new stories range from deserved classics [...] to contemporary work by many highly regarded recent authors.
720 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 1981
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About the author
R.V. Cassill
57 books7 followersRonald Verlin Cassill, Professor of English at Brown University, was a novelist and anthologist.
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September 26, 2012
What a sampling!
October 27, 2007
a great overview of one of my favorite genres: the short story. i think it's a necessary addition to your book collection.
April 21, 2008
en211 fiction (boshoff)
June 9, 2009
Gak, I am all short story collection-ed out.
June 10, 2009
one of my fave anthologies
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September 14, 2009Norton Anthology of Short Fiction: Sixth Edition (2000)
March 24, 2010
Re-reading Amy Tan's Rules of the Game. Loved this short, the first time I read it, now I don't remember why it affected me so much. Maybe it was just pertinent for the time.
June 28, 2011
good stories, but this version seems incomplete. will use longer version next semester.
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