Concise, authoritative, and packed with compelling works, this classic remains essential for today's readers. PERRINE'S STORY & STRUCTURE, 15e, by Greg Johnson provides a complete overview of the key elements of fiction, along with a diverse selection of important and engaging stories to illustrate them. An entire section is devoted to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates and includes three stories by each author as well as essays by noted critics on their works. The 15th edition also includes new selections by Raymond Carver and Annie Proulx and is completely up to date with the latest MLA guidelines.
