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Short Story Criticism

Short Story Criticism

Almost all of these sets are included in Gale Literature Resource Center

American Short Story Writers, 1880-1910 

American Short Story Writers before 1880 

American Short Story Writers, 1910-1945. First Series

American Short Story Writers, Second Series

American Short Story Writers since World War II 

American Short Story Writers Since World War 11 Second Series

American Short Story Writers Since World War II Third Series

American Short Story Writers Since World War II Fourth Series

American Short Story Writers since World War II Fifth Series

American Women Short Story Writers: A Collection of Critical Essays

British and Irish Short Fiction Writers, 1945-2000

British Short Fiction Writers, 1800-1880

British Short Fiction Writers, 1915-1945 

British Short Fiction Writers, 1880-1914. The Realist Tradition

British Short Fiction Writers 1880-1914. The Romantic Tradition 

Critical Survey of Short Fiction 
Provides author biographies and analysis of their works. Authors arranged alphabetically.

The Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story 

The Facts on File Companion to the British Short Story 

Masterplots II. Short Stories 
Arranged alphabetically by title, each includes a list of main characters, a synopsis of the story, themes and meanings of the story and comments on the style and techniques of the author.

Short Story Criticism 
Criticisms of works of major short story writers of all eras and nationalities. There is a cumulative author index in each volume.

Short Story Writers 
A bio-bibliographical reference guide to short story writers. Includes index.

Short Story Writers and Short Stories

Twentieth Century Short Story Explication 
Contains interpretations of short stories found in books and periodicals. Continued by the annual bibliography in each summer issue of the journal Studies in Short Fiction.

Twentieth Century Short Story Explication: New Series 
Continuation of the old series.