This textbook anthology collects short stories and excerpts from diverse authors like Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, and Jane Austen to teach fiction's core elements.
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This textbook anthology collects short stories and excerpts from diverse authors like Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, and Jane Austen to teach fiction's core elements.
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An Introduction to Fiction, Seventh Edition maintains the engaging style and element-by-element Organization that has made it so popular. Writer's Perspective" sections showcase commentaries on the craft of writing and revising from authors who provide insight into the study of literature. "Writing Critically" sections expand on the coverage of composition with strategies that include writing for student papers.
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Romance & sex
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Brief, fade-to-black scenes of intimacy in a few stories; not explicit or frequent. Implied sexual coercion in wartime or relational contexts in a story.
Violence & gore
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Graphic violence in select stories, including murder, dismemberment, and stoning; recurring but not book-wide.
Profanity
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Mild profanity appears occasionally in modern stories.
Substance use
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Occasional depictions of alcohol consumption in social contexts.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Implied gay identity in one secondary character.
Religious content
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Religious themes and moral dilemmas central to several stories.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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One story features witchcraft rituals and demonic encounters.
Political content
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Social commentary on colonialism, existentialism, and cultural conflicts in multiple tales.
Self-harm / suicide
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One story depicts a character's suicide.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of colonial oppression, systemic cruelty, and domestic strife in several narratives. Implied sexual coercion in wartime or relational contexts in a story.
Other
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