40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology (Paperback)

~ Beverly Lawn (Author)

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Product Description

Gathering forty important short stories in a portable and economical format, the second edition includes even more of the fiction instructors want to teach and more of the help student readers need.

About the Author

BEVERLY LAWN (Ph.D. SUNY-Stony Brook), professor of English at Adelphi University, has taught introductory fiction courses since 1969. Editor of two previous textbooks, The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces and Literature: 150 Masterpieces, she is the author of Throat of Feathers, a book of poems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; 2nd edition (July 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031241305X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312413057
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #332,034 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, July 4, 2009

By	Kay Drew "Kay" (Mid-West, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology (Paperback)

I adore this anthology! I've read over half of the stories. The print is easy to read and the font is a good size. Perfect for anyone's collection.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved every story..., February 12, 2009

By	jebediah sprungfeld - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology (Paperback)

I bought this for a college sophomore english class, but every one of the stories are pieces of fiction worthy to be read for mere pleasure. This is short story literature at its finest!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for short story writers and readers, December 19, 2009

By	John A. Sarconi (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology (Paperback)

While at the end of the book, Beverly Lawn gives advise from a selection of one story, this is not a "How To" book in the usual sense. The stories themselves, by some of the greatest authors, do the teaching. Read like a writer and you will get a weath of education from this book. It's one to read over and over and points one to other works by the same authors worthy of reading as well.