Download or read book Fiction: Elements of the Short Story, Hardcover Student Edition written by McGraw-Hill and published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of classic and contemporary short stories is organized around the basic elements of fiction (plot, setting, character, point of view and tone, theme, and style). Biographical author sketches, explanatory footnotes, discussion questions, writing topics, and a glossary of terms guide students' understanding.