R 809.31 C86Ym Critical Survey of Short Fiction Seven volumes covering 348 authors of short fiction who are established in the short story genre. Four volumes provide historical coverage from ancient philosophers to contemporary literary critics. Articles are emerged alphabetically by theorist. Each article provides explanation of theories and criticism. Volume 4 contains essays on literary thought, a glossary, and an index.
Bibliographical references provide critical sources for further study.
R 808 M27m Magill Index to Masterplots Index to 60 volumes of the Masterplots publications. Three volumes comprise biographical sketches and critical studies of 110 of the world's best known poets from antiquity to the late twentieth century. The following sources are reference sources usually providing briefer information about literary authors and some interpretation of their works. Includes entries on the most significant writers of short fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each entry includes a biography, a complete lists of writer's books, selected list of bibliographies and critical studies, and a signed essay.