The Norton Introduction to the Short Novel
Author | : Jerome Beaty |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
Total Pages | : 759 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393968316 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393968316 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The fifteen works collected in The Norton Introduction to the ShortNovel, Third Edition, represent a wide range of periods andinternational voices. Designed with the undergraduate in mind, theanthology includes a helpful introduction by Professor Beaty thatdefines the short novel in contrast to the short story and the longernovel and explores the formal and thematic corollaries of thisparticular literary form. Additionally, a short biographical headnoteprecedes each selection to prepare the reader to experience,appreciate, and understand the works as fully as possible during afirst reading. A brief critical afterword follows each novel.