Cover of Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition

Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition

  • 1989 first published
  • 1,180 pages
  • 5 editions

Published in 1989, Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition is a gothic fiction and demon fiction novel by Charles H. Bohner, Alice Adams and Margaret Atwood. The story is set in United States and Alabama, in the 19th century. Characters include Peyton Farquhar, Eugene Foster and Mrs Foster. Key subjects include collections, Freedom, Selfhood and Self-fulfillment.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 1,180 pages, most readers finish it in 21–22 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Collections
  • Freedom
  • Selfhood
  • Self-fulfillment
  • Meaning of love
  • Short story
  • Banks
  • Detective fiction
  • Encyclopædia Britannica
  • Pawnbrokers
  • Police inspectors
  • Red hair
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Tradition
  • Change

Quick answers

Who wrote Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition?

Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition was written by Charles H. Bohner, Alice Adams and Margaret Atwood and first published in 1989.

What genre is Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Demons & Devils, Horror and Circus & Carnival.

How long is Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition?

The median edition has 1,180 pages, about 21–22 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction -- Shorter Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience and The American Short Story [59 stories].

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