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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
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Product Group
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ISBN
9781413015607

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cengage Heinle
ISBN-10
1413015603
ISBN-13
9781413015607
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44186547

Product Key Features

Book Title
Cengage Advantage Books: a Pocketful of Prose : Vintage Short Fiction, Volume II, Revised Edition
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Literary Collections
Author
David. Madden
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2005-299268
Reviews
A Word from the Editor to Students and Teachers.1. "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson.2. "I'm a Fool," by Sherwood Anderson.3. "Miss Brill," by Katherine Mansfield.4. "Gimpel the Fool," by Isaac Bashevis Singer.Author's Note on His Collected Stores.5. "First Confession," by Frank O'Connor.6. "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker.7. "I Stand Here Ironing," by Tillie Olsen.8. "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allen Poe.9. "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.Linda Wagner-Martin Example of a Short but Complete Essay on a Story.10. "Rape Fantasies," by Margaret Atwood.11. "Once Upon a Time," by Nadine Gordimer.12. "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street," by Herman Melville.13. "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: A Tale for Children," by Gabriel García Márquez.14. "A Hunger Artist," by Franz Kafka.15. "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," by Stephen Crane.16. "The Found Boat,' Alice Munro.17. "A Small, Good Thing," by Raymond Carver.18. "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin.Emily Toth, Kate Chopin Thinks Back Through Her Mothers: Three Stories by Kate Chopin.19. "A Jury of Her Peers," by Susan Glaspell.Susan Glaspell's Adaptation of " A Jury of Her Peers" as a Play, TRIFLES.20. "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," by Ernest Hemmingway. Ernest Hemingway on His Early Fiction: Passages from His Memoir A MOVEABLE FEAST and the letters.21. "The Catbird Seat," by James Thurber.22. "A Worn Path," by Eudora Welty.23. "Barn Burning," by William Faulkner.24. "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," by Katherine Anne Porter.Joan Givner Provides a Biographical Context.Considerations as You Read.Review Questions That Apply to Most Fiction.Other Fiction by These Authors.Credits.
Number of Volumes
2 vols.
Volume Number
Vol. II
Table Of Content
A Word from the Editor to Students and Teachers. 1. 'The Lottery,' by Shirley Jackson. 2. 'I''m a Fool,' by Sherwood Anderson. 3. 'Miss Brill,' by Katherine Mansfield. 4. 'Gimpel the Fool,' by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Author''s Note on His Collected Stores. 5. 'First Confession,' by Frank O''Connor. 6. 'Everyday Use,' by Alice Walker. 7. 'I Stand Here Ironing,' by Tillie Olsen. 8. 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' by Edgar Allen Poe. 9. 'The Yellow Wallpaper,' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Linda Wagner-Martin Example of a Short but Complete Essay on a Story. 10. 'Rape Fantasies,' by Margaret Atwood. 11. 'Once Upon a Time,' by Nadine Gordimer. 12. 'Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street,' by Herman Melville. 13. 'The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: A Tale for Children,' by Gabriel Garc¡a Marquez. 14. 'A Hunger Artist,' by Franz Kafka. 15. 'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,' by Stephen Crane. 16. 'The Found Boat,'' Alice Munro. 17. 'A Small, Good Thing,' by Raymond Carver. 18. 'The Story of an Hour,' by Kate Chopin. Emily Toth, Kate Chopin Thinks Back Through Her Mothers: Three Stories by Kate Chopin. 19. 'A Jury of Her Peers,' by Susan Glaspell. Susan Glaspell''s Adaptation of ' A Jury of Her Peers' as a Play, TRIFLES. 20. 'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,' by Ernest Hemmingway. Ernest Hemingway on His Early Fiction: Passages from His Memoir A MOVEABLE FEAST and the letters. 21. 'The Catbird Seat,' by James Thurber. 22. 'A Worn Path,' by Eudora Welty. 23. 'Barn Burning,' by William Faulkner. 24. 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,' by Katherine Anne Porter. Joan Givner Provides a Biographical Context. Considerations as You Read. Review Questions That Apply to Most Fiction. Other Fiction by These Authors. Credits.
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Synopsis
Including titles in fiction, poetry, drama, and essays, David Madden's Pocketfuls series are slim volumes including only the essentials of the most familiar and most often taught works in each genre. Priced to be affordably packaged with two or even three other volumes, each book in the Pocketful series can also be used separately., Save money with THOMSON ADVANTAGE BOOKS: POCKETFUL OF PROSE: VINTAGE SHORT FICTION, VOLUME II, REVISED EDITION! An inexpensive alternative to the more expensive anthologies, this slim volume contains only the essentials of the most familiar and most taught favorites. The Quick and Easy Guide for Critical Reading, located conveniently for easy access, contains questions that center your study of the works in the book and also serve as a useful guide for reading any work, in or outside of class., Save money with CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: POCKETFUL OF PROSE: VINTAGE SHORT FICTION, VOLUME II, REVISED EDITION! An inexpensive alternative to the more expensive anthologies, this slim volume contains only the essentials of the most familiar and most taught favorites. The Quick and Easy Guide for Critical Reading, located conveniently for easy access, contains questions that center your study of the works in the book and also serve as a useful guide for reading any work, in or outside of class.
LC Classification Number
PN6120.2.P6 2006

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