The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction

Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers not editors have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. For those who want a smaller less expensive anthology the compact edition of The Story and Its Writer is the most comprehensive diverse the best-selling introduction to fiction available notable for its student appeal as well as its quality and range. To complement the stories Charters includes her lasting innovation: an array of the writers own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. For in-depth illustrated studies of particular writers her Casebooks provide unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing. For a shorter more affordable option the compact edition offers all the editorial features of the full edition with about half the stories and commentaries.