Elements of Fiction book by Robert Scholes

This new edition of the very successful Canadian version of Elements of Fiction showcases 80 stories (including 2 novellas) as indicative of the variety of ways short fiction has manifested itself from the mid-19th century to the present. More writers from a wider variety of countries andcultural contexts, including India, Africa, Australia, and Latin America, have been added and 22 contemporary writers are new to this edition. Providing students of literature with a lively, balanced introductory text, the book addresses the question of "What is fiction?" with a concise essay thatdefines the nature of fiction and principles upon which it is based. Carefully analysed stories by Maupassant and Joyce demonstrate how students can use these principles to develop a thoughtful critical approach and gain a sense of appreciation of the short story form.Introducing each author with a biography and arranging the stories chronologically according to the author's date of birth, Scholes and Sullivan give students the widest possible exposure to fiction of the modern and post-modern era. Published By Oxford University Press Canada on 1994