This is third Edition of "The Story and Its Writer" by Ann Charters. This series is a series of anthologies of short stories. This edition contains 115 short stories. The stories range from classic tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe through modern masterpieces by Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner to contemporary selections from the work of writers such as Raymond Carver, Louise Erdrich, and Gloria Naylor. The sheer number and variety of stories should offer plenty of choice and teaching flexibility. ""I can state without hesitation that THE STORY AND ITS WRITER is the finest anthology of its kind that I know. The conception of the book, the selections, and the quality and range of the commentaries are exemplary in many ways."..Enrique Pupo-Walker, Vanderbilt University. "I have used THE STORY AND ITS WRITER for the past three years, and I'm convinced it's the most complete refer available." .. Michael K. Bryant, Drake University. "Not only is the variety of stories excellent, but the 4 sections at the back are too. The 'Elements of Fiction', 'Writing about Short Stories;, and a 'Glossary of Literary Terms' will save me time, and my students money - they won't need to buy a separate book on reading and writing about literature." .. Irene N. Isley, University of Oregon