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Each bi-annual volume presents vital information on approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels.

Illustrated, Short Stories for Students contains concise synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, along with a brief author biography, a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance and excerpted criticism geared specifically towards the high school student. Researchers will also find information on media adaptations of the story, discussion questions and suggestions on what to read next. Cumulative indexes enable students to access entries via author, title, nationality and theme.

You may also be interested in For Students Online - the complete For Students Collection in eBook format.

While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.

"Will be welcomed as a valuable resource for teaching and learning about short stories. This newest Gale series is a welcome, if not long overdue, reference work that will certainly see high use in school libraries."
-- VOYA (June 1998)

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