The smallest and most economical member of the Kennedy/Gioia family, Backpack Literature is a brief paperback version of the discipline's most popular introduction to literature anthology. Like its bigger, bestselling predecessors, Backpack Literature features the authors' collective poetic voice which brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of literature, adding to students' interest in the readings. New features include: thirty-nine stories of well-loved classics as well as accessible contemporary works; more than 237 of the discipline's greatest, most teachable poems; and a wonderful collection of 11 high-quality plays.
| ISBN | 0205727581 | | Pages | 1248 | | ISBN13 | 9780205727582
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 662 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Published in | New Jersey | | Imprint | Longman Inc | | Previous ISBN | 9780205551033 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2010 | | Width (mm) | 140 | | DEWEY | 808.8 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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** = new selection vs. Backpack 2e Fiction **Talking with Amy Tan 1 Reading a Story The Art of Fiction Types of Short Fiction W. Somerset Maugham n The Appointment in Samarra A servant tries to gallop away from Death in this brief sardonic fable retold in memorable form by a popular storyteller. Aesop n The North Wind and the Sun The North Wind and the Sun argue who is stronger and decide to try their powers on an unsuspecting traveler. **Bidpai n The Tortoise and the Geese A fable that gives another dimension to Andrew Lang's quip, "He missed an invaluable opportunity to hold his tongue." Chuang Tzu n Independence The Prince of Ch'u asks the philosopher Chuang Tzu to become his advisor and gets a surprising reply in this classic Chinese fable. Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm n Godfather Death Neither God nor the Devil came to the christening. In this stark folktale, a young man receives magical powers with a string attached. Plot The Short Story John Updike n A & P In walk three girls in nothing but bathing suits, and Sammy finds himself no longer an aproned checkout clerk but an armored knight. Writing Effectively THINKING About Plot Checklist: writing about plot Writing Assignment on Plot More Topics for Writing TERMS FOR REVIEW 2 Point of View Identifying Point of View Types of Narrators Stream of Consciousness William Faulkner n A Rose for Emily Proud, imperious Emily Grierson defied the town from the fortress of her mansion. Who could have guessed the secret that lay within? Edgar Allan Poe n The Tell-Tale Heart The smoldering eye at last extinguished, a murderer finds that, despite all his attempts at a cover-up, his victim will be heard. **Eudora Welty n Why I Live at the P. O. Since no one appreciates Sister, she decides to live at the Post Office. After meeting her family, you won't blame her. Writing Effectively THINKING about Point of View CHECKLIST: Writing about Point of View Writing Assignment on Point of View More Topics for Writing TERMS FOR REVIEW 3 Character Types of Characters **Katherine Anne Porter n The Jilting of Granny Weatherall For sixty years Ellen Weatherall has fought back the memory of that terrible day, but now once more the priest waits in the house. Katherine Mansfield n Miss Brill Sundays had long brought joy to solitary Miss Brill, until one fateful day when she happened to share a bench with two lovers in the park. **Naguib Mahfouz n The Lawsuit He thought he'd seen the last of his late father's second wife, but now she's back to trouble his peaceful existence. Raymond Carver n Cathedral He had never expected to find himself trying to describe a cathedral to a blind man. He hadn't even wanted to meet this odd, old friend of his wife. Writing Effectively thinking about character checklist: Writing about character Writing Assignment on character More Topics for Writing TERMS FOR REVIEW 4 Setting Elements of Setting Historical Fiction Regionalism Naturalism Kate Chopin n The Storm Even with her husband away, Calixta feels happily, securely married. Why then should she not shelter an old admirer from the rain? **Virginia Woolf n A Haunted House Whatever hour you woke a door was shutting. From room to room the ghostly couple walked, hand in hand. **Jack London n To Build a Fire Seventy-five degrees below zero. Alone except for one mistrustful wolf dog, a man finds himself battling a relentless force.\ Amy Tan n A Pair of Tickets A young woman flies with her father to China to meet two half sisters she never knew existed. Writing Effectively THINKING about setting CHECKLIST: Writing about setting Writing Assignment on setting More Topics for Writing TERMS FOR REVIEW 5 Tone and Style Tone Style Diction Ernest Hemingway n A Clean, Well-Lighted Place All by himself each night, the old man lingers in the bright cafe. What does he need more than brandy? William Faulkner n Barn Burning This time when Ab Snopes wields his blazing t
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