Publisher's Synopsis
While maintaining the element-by-element organization of previous editions, this book features 18 new stories that emphasize greater representation of women and minority writers. The "A Writer In Depth" section on Flannery O'Connor has been expanded to include two critical essays by the author. This focus on criticism is also visible in the Writing Supplement at the back of the text where a new section defines and illustrates nine contemporary aproaches to writing critically about literature.
