war stories, american

Contains a collection of critical essays which analyze the plot, characters, symbolism, and themes of Joseph Heller's novel "Catch-22" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Related stories, linked by recurring characters and an interwoven plot, recreate an American foot soldier's experience in the Vietnam War.

Uses detailed analysis, factual contextual information, and historical documents to study the literature of World War II.

Contains a collection of seven short stories about the American Civil War including "The Little Regiment," "An Episode of War," and "The Veteran" which features Henry Fleming, the protagonist from "The Red Badge of Courage.".

A collection of eight short fiction stories by a variety of authors, each featuring a heroine who is doing her best to deal with the consequences of the Civil War.

A collection of sixteen short stories of the Civil War by nineteenth-century author Ambrose Bierce.