short stories, american

Seventeen authors, at the invitation of the editor, wrote these stories especially for this collection featuring teenagers in America from various ethnic backgrounds.

A collection of twenty-two short stories by American author Orson Scott Card.

Contains "The first forty-nine," short stories published in books or magazines subsequent to "The first forty-nine," and previously unpublished fiction.

Presents a critical survey of the American short story, its origins, its trends, and its creators. Surveys major authors.

Provides an anthology of feminist fairy tales and contains critical essays on the role of fairy tales in early childhood socialization.

Collects ten humorous and eerie stories about magicians, psychics, monsters, and freaks both inside and outside of the circus.

Adaptations of sixteen Jack London stories, illustrated by various artists. Includes Jack London's "Eight Factors of Literary Success.".