Major American Short Stories
"An original and ingenious selection of stories from the most durable authors. This anthology showcases the best of our national literature in all its variety and versatility and will continue to delight and instruct."--Jean-Mark Sens, University of Mississippi"This remains one of the best short story anthologies available. The additional stories are welcome."--George R. Creeger, Wesleyan University"An excellent selection from the 19th century to the multicultural present."--Daniel Fineman, Occidental College"Superior selection. The majority of these classics I would have chosen had I been given the privilege."--Patrick P. Garrett, Louisiana Tech University"The best there is!"--E.N. Feltskog, University of Wisconsin"I like the breadth and quality of selections; the 'masters' are well represented and interpreted without taking the ball away from the teacher. I like it!"--John O. West, University of Texas at El Paso"Interesting categories, great selections."--Mark Telloyan, Pillsbury College"I welcome the new, multicultural emphasis. Good, too, to see more women writers, especially Chopin!"--Myra L. Witmer, Marist College"An excellent range of truly 'major' texts in the American short story tradition."--Robert L. McDonald, Virginia Military Institute"This revision renders a splendid anthology nearly ideal for the teachers as well as the students of the 1990s."--Robert Regan, University of Pennsylvania