The British and Irish Short Story Handbook

"Overall, The British and Irish Short Story Handbook willbe a useful tool in the teaching of the short story atundergraduate and postgraduate level. Further, for scholars new tothe field of short story criticism it is an accessible yetwell-informed entry point. With the range of resources itoffers and the succinct summaries it provides of key issues, topicsand debates it collates some of the central tenets of the field. Iam sure it will set people off on a fruitful journey into theever-developing field of the British and Irish short story andshort story criticism." ( Irish Studies Review , 21November 2013)

" The British and Irish Short Story Handbook is anexcellent introduction to the short story as a literary form, butis of greater interest to the student than to a general reader, andmy reservations on the entry on Warner should not detract from thefact that her inclusion in it draws her closer to mainstreamliterary fiction as it is taught in schools and universities. Andfor that we should be grateful." ( Journal of the Sylvia TownsendWarner Society , 1 February 2013)

"Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates andgeneral readers." ( Choice , 1 November 2012)

"Overall The British and Irish Short Story Handbook is an excellent introduction to the short story as a literary form, but is of greater interest to the student than to a general reader, and my reservations on the entry on Warner should not detract from the fact that her inclusion in it draws her closer to mainstream literary fiction as it is taught in schools and universities. And for that we should be grateful." ( Journal of the Sylvia Townsend Warner Society , 1 February 2013) "Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers." ( Choice , 1 November 2012)