A World of Fiction 2 :  Timeless Short Stories / 
compiled by Sybil Marcus and Daniel Berman. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - White Plains, NY :  Pearson Education,  2014. 
 - 270 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
 - World of Fiction .
<br/><br/>"The stories in this anthology embrace a variety of themes, literary styles, cultures, and time periods. Advanced students will sharpen their reading, speaking, vocabulary, and writing skills as they discover the pleasure and reward of reading authentic English fiction.  Complete and unabridged selections by Woody Allen, Kate Chopin, Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, Frank O'Connor, James Joyce, Peter Meinke, Grace Paley, Alan Paton, Ann Petry, James Thurber, Arturo Vivante, Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Walker, Tobias Wolff, and Monica Wood. New for this edition:  Five new stories  Greater emphasis on critical thinking  Expanded sections dedicated to vocabulary building  Revised explanations of literary concepts and devices." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface How to Use This Book Acknowledgments Husbands, Wives and Lovers  1) Can-Can  2) The Cranes  3) The Kugelmass Episode  4) An Intruder   / Arturo Vivante  / Peter Meinke  / Woody Allen  / Nadine Gordimer Parent and Child  5) Powder  6) Mother  7) Eveline  8) My Oedipus Complex  / Tobias Wolff  / Grace Paley  / James Joyce  / Frank O'Connor Loneliness and Alienation  9) Disappearing  10) A Pair of Silk Stockings  11) Everyday Use   12) The Red Convertible  / Monica Wood  / Kate Chopin  / Alice Walker  / Louise Erdrich Social Change and Injustice   13) EPICAC  14) Like a Winding Sheet  15) A Drink in the Passage  16) The Catbird Seat  / Kurt Vonnegut  / Ann Petry  / Alan Paton  / James Thurber 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780133046175 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013039671 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Short stories.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .W7599 2014