John Updike / Luscher, Robert M.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of John Updike. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses.

Surveys the short fiction of American author John Updike, offering a chronological examination of his work, and includes a selection of Updike's commentary on his career as a writer and on the art of fiction, as well as a sampling of Updike criticism.