An Introduction to Fiction
- ISBN-10
- 0673525082
- ISBN-13
- 9780673525086
- Series
- An Introduction to Fiction
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 645
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- HarperPrism
- Author
- Dana Gioia
Description
Kennedy/Gioia's "An Introduction to Fiction, 10e" continues to inspire readers and writers with a rich collection of fiction and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about stories. This bestselling anthology includes sixty-six superlative short stories, blending classic works and contemporary selections. Written by noted poets X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, the text reflects the authors' wit and contagious enthusiasm for their subject. Informative, accessible apparatus presents readable discussions of the literary devices, illustrated by apt works, and supported by interludes with the anthologized writers. This edition features 11 new stories, three new masterwork casebooks, extensively revised and expanded chapters on writing, and a fresh new design. New students of fiction.
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- 2004-11-01
- 848 pages
- Paperback
- Longman Publishing Group
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