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A Web of Stories:
An Introduction to Short Fiction
First Edition
by Jon and Marjorie Ford
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Showcases an extraordinary collection of short stories -- 105 in all, which range from
European folktales to classics to 19th-century and modern works -- including the works of
men and women, minority writers, national and international writers, experimental
writers.
Begins with two extended chapters on basic story "skills":
- Reading Stories -- introduces the reader's journal, the stages of reading,
understanding the techniques used by fiction writers. Features a close reading
of Cheers by Jayne Anne Phillips that includes six separate brief papers on
the story.
- Writing about Stories -- carefully breaks down and explains how to develop
a range of written responses, e.g., analysis, comparison, reflection, research,
and creative. Uses student writing consistently to illustrate the writing
process and to exemplify types of essays.
Features six casebooks with in-depth information -- literary, cultural, autobiographical,
biographical -- on selected writers' works. The casebooks:
- Serve as a model of the research process.
- Enhance students' understanding of the writer featured in the casebook.
- Highlight the complex relationships between the writer's life, works, and
artistic goals.
Provides substantial headnotes and writing pedagogy for each story.
Provides a variety of student responses to stories -- including journal entries as well as
personal responses, creative work, and analytical essays.
Outlines the history of the short story -- from its origins outside of and within Europe --
integrating a world perspective that includes the evolution of the modern story from its
folk origins.
Organizes the stories chronilogically, with an alternate, thematic table of contents.
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