Short story index 1955-58 by William Patterson Atkinson: Short story Index 1955-58, compiled by William Patterson Atkinson, is a valuable resource for literature enthusiasts, scholars, and researchers. This index provides a comprehensive listing of short stories published between 1955 and 1958, allowing readers to explore the literary landscape of that period. With an extensive range of authors and genres covered, the index serves as a gateway to discovering and analyzing short stories from that specific timeframe, facilitating deeper insights into the literary trends and themes of the era. Key Points: Comprehensive Listing: The index encompasses a wide range of short stories published between 1955 and 1958, providing a comprehensive overview of the literary output of that period. Author and Genre Diversity: Short story index 1955-58 includes works from various authors and spans multiple genres, offering a diverse collection for exploration and analysis. Research Tool: As a reference resource, an index is a valuable tool for scholars, researchers, and readers interested in studying the short stories of the mid-20th century, enabling them to delve into specific themes, authors, or literary trends of the time.

This ambitious undertaking is designed to acquaint students, teachers, and researchers with reference sources in any branch of English studies, which Marcuse defines as "all those subjects and lines of critical and scholarly inquiry presently pursued by members of university departments of English language and literature.'' Within each of 24 major sections, Marcuse lists and annotates bibliographies, guides, reviews of research, encyclopedias, dictionaries, journals, and reference histories. The annotations and various indexes are models of clarity and usefulness, and cross references are liberally supplied where appropriate. Although cost-conscious librarians will probably consider the several other excellent literary bibliographies in print, such as James L. Harner's Literary Research Guide (Modern Language Assn. of America, 1989), larger academic libraries will want Marcuse's volume.-- Jack Bales, Mary Washington Coll. Lib., Fredericksburg, Va. -Library Journal.

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