mason, bobbie ann

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Bobbie Ann Mason. 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.

Provides analyses of selected works of short fiction by contemporary American author Bobbie Ann Mason; features an original interview with Mason, as well as excerpts from an earlier interview; and includes the complete texts of two scholarly essays on Mason's short fiction.

A memoir in which author Bobbie Ann Mason tells the story of her Kentucky farm family and the challenges she and her parents and grandparents faced when the changing world intruded on their rural life.