Companion to Literature: Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story

Companion to Literature: Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story
ISBN-10
143812743X
ISBN-13
9781438127439
Category
American literature
Pages
842
Language
English
Published
2009-01-01
Publisher
Infobase Publishing
Author
Abby H. P. Werlock

Description

This encyclopedia features an informative introduction that surveys the history of the short story in the United States, interprets the current literary landscape, and points to new and future trends. --from publisher description.

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