Fiction, A Pocket Anthology--Sixth Edition

The perfect alternative to longer anthologies, this brief, affordable, and diverse collection of short stories from the past three centuries provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the study of fiction. In keeping with the objectives of the Penguin Academics series, Fiction: A Pocket Anthology offers a range of widely admired stories from nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first century authors in a quality trade-format book at an affordable price. Why do you need this new edition? • Thirteen new selections include stories by authors not previously represented in this anthology, as well as different offerings for previously anthologized authors. • Brand new to this anthology are authors Hisaye Yamamoto, Tim O'Brien, and Sherman Alexie who bring diverse subject matter and styles to the mix. • New selections from Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Kate Chopin, James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Flannery O'Connor, Alice Munro, and Lorrie Moore show these admired writers at their best.