Short stories by present-day authors / ed. by Raymond Woodbury Pence.
| Author/creator | Pence, Raymond Woodbury |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : The Macmillan Company, 1922. |
| Description | xii, 431 pages ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Stories of plot. (a) Dramatic incident: The red mark, John Russell. The Chink and the child, Thomas Burke. (b) Detective and mystery: The Doomdorf mystery, Melville Davisson Post. (c) Ingenuity and surprise: How it happened, A. Conan Doyle. (d) Problem: A jury of her peers, Susan Glaspell.-- Stories of character. (a) Individual: Humoresque, Fannie Hurst. The game of life and death, Lincoln Colcord. (b) Psychological: The belled buzzard, Irvin Cobb.--Stories of setting. (a) Local color: The conversion of Elviny, Helen R. Martin. Vlad's son, Konrad Bercovici. (b) Atmosphere: The yellow cat, Wilbur D. Steele.--Stories of theme: The buckpasser, Hugh McNair Kahler.--Stories of mood. (a) Love: Opus 43, no. 6, John Taintor Foote. The last room of all, Stephen French Whitman. (b) Humor: The fight that failed, Octovus Roy Cohen. "Little gentlemen," Booth Tarkington. (c) Fantasy, The night call, Henry Van Dyke. The toll-house, W.W. Jacobs.--Notes.--Bibliographical lists: History and criticism of the story.--Technique of the short story. Volumes of short stories. |
| Bibliography note | Each group accompanied by reading list. |
| LCCN | 23001839 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN6120.2 .P46X 1922 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |