Gale Literature Criticism:
Short Story Criticism

Engaging Criticisms of the World's Greatest Short Story Writers

Short Story Criticism through Gale Literature Criticism is designed to serve as an introduction to major authors, works and topics in the short fiction genre.

Introductory essays provide pertinent biographical information and discuss the context, ​characters and themes of individual stories, and provide overviews of related literary topics. The series currently covers more than 500 authors including William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway and numerous entries focus on individual works and topics.