Perrine's Story and Structure: An Introduction to Fiction

Perrine's Story and Structure: An Introduction to Fiction by Johnson, Greg. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780495898009.

The fiction section from Laurence Perrine�s all-time bestselling introduction to literature, this concise, authoritative text provides a complete overview of the essential elements of fiction, along with a diverse selection of stories to illustrate them. This reliable, well-written classic has introduced thousands of students to the serious study of fiction, yet it remains vital and compelling for today�s readers, presenting the most important and engaging stories available in a single collection. The section on three featured writers, James Joyce, Flannery O�Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates, includes three stories by each author (at least one of them new for Joyce and O�Connor), as well as essays, some new, by noted critics on their works.