Discoveries: Fifty Stories of the Quest, 2nd Edition
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Book Overview
Reflecting today's growing emphasis on multiculturalism, the second edition of this remarkably successful anthology offers twelve additional contributions from the new generation of writers currently revitalizing the short story form, including Amy Tan, Bharati Mukherjee, R.K. Narayan, Stephen Milhauser, Ellen Gilchrist, and Patrick McGrath. Organized around the successive stages of humanity's most durable myth, the hero's quest narrative pattern...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195068505
ISBN13:9780195068504
Release Date:October 1992
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:672 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Fantastic stories with helpful commentary.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The short stories here are all interesting and an excellent account of the different types of hero journies that people can undertake. They are uplifting and inspiring. Tney are all helpful in the study of human strength as well as frailty, and all readers will be able to identify with one or many of the stories.
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