Still the most comprehensive and diverse collection of stories. Arranged alphabetically by author, the 148 stories by 127 writers represent a variety found in no other anthology of this kind, from classical fiction by William Faulkner and Kate Chopin to acclaimed contemporary work by Daniyal Mueenuddin and Marjane Satrapi.
The most extensive selection of commentaries in a fiction anthology. Cross-referenced to individual stories and writers for easy use, the 96 commentaries in The Story and Its Writer show how writers think and write about literature, providing students with unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing.
Illustrated, in-depth Casebooks on important and much taught authors. Each comprising multiple commentaries by and about the featured writer, casebooks enable in-depth study of important authors: Raymond Carver, Flannery O'Connor, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Thorough editorial apparatus that keeps the focus on the writers. Abundant for those who want it, yet unobtrusive for those who don't, the apparatus includes lengthy headnotes that introduce each writer, and appendices on reading and writing about stories, the elements of fiction, the history of the genre, literary terms and criticism, and a chronological table of contents.
Also available in a compact edition. For instructors who prefer a smaller anthology, the Compact Eighth Edition of The Story and Its Writer offers all the successful editorial features of the full-length version with only 85 stories and 59 commentaries.