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Single Scene Short Stories Paperback – February 11, 2013

by Margaret Bishop (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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A compilation of acclaimed short stories that each take place within a single scene.
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  1. Print length
    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Gibbs Smith, Publisher
  4. Publication date
    February 11, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.58 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1423600622
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1423600626
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What is a single scene short story? It is a short work of fiction with a specific remarkable quality-the whole of the story takes place in one scene, one geographical coordinate, one window of time. To think of it dramatically, it is a story presented on a stage with no change of setting or costume, no voice-over summarizing or carrying the viewer from here to there. This collection contains some of the best single scene short stories ever written, the modern classics of the form.

Single Scene Short Stories includes the works of such well-known writers as Michael Chabon, Anton Chekhov, Raymond Carver, Mary Gaitskill, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Guy de Maupassant, Joyce Carol Oates, Flannery O'Connor, Dorothy Parker, Katherine Anne Porter, John Updike, William Carlos Williams, Tobias Wolff, and many others. These stories will rivet you, move you, and unfold in you an awakening and recognition of what it is to be human. With the barest allowable back story-just a thin line here or there to locate you to the character or situation-these stories give us in a brief glimpse all the best that fiction has to offer.

Margaret Bishop received a BA from Wesleyan University and an MFA from George Mason University. She lives and writes in northern Virginia. Single Scene Short Stories is her first book.

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Single Scene Short Stories includes works by the following:

John Barth

Jorge Luis Borges

T. Coraghessan Boyle

Fred Busch

Robert Olen Butler

Ron Carlson

Raymond Carver

Michael Chabon

Anton Chekhov

Colette

Ernest Hemingway

Amy Hempel

James Joyce

Doris Lessing

Jack London

Katherine Mansfield

Guy de Maupassant

Lorrie Moore

Joyce Carol Oates

Dorothy Parker

Grace Paley

Katherine Anne Porter

Mary Robison

James Salter

John Updike

William Carlos Williams

Tobias Wolff

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith, Publisher (February 11, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423600622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423600626
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.58 x 9 inches
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  • Melanie Rice
    5.0 out of 5 stars Single Scene Short Stories
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015
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    I haven't read the entire book. We were assigned this book for a writing class that hasn't materialized yet. What I have read so far is excellently written and very informative. It has selections from famous authors as examples, so it covers a range of ideas. I have only scratched the surface, but the idea is to capture a "scene" and write it in a limited number of words. This book is a great addition to my library and hope to get back to it soon!
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  • ESM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015
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    Many single scene stories
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  • towercity
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great if imperfect collection of stories
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2012
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    It's a collection of short stories by well regarded literary authors that all take place in one scene, more or less, of course it's going to be good. Not every story's gonna hit it with you (especially some of the older stories that really show their age), but almost anyone would enjoy at least half of these. My personal favorite was Joyce Carol Oates's In the Warehouse, chilling.
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  • bookcollector(NOJ)
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great to take on a plane..
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2013
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    I bought this book to read on my last SouthWest flight to Phoenix (to visit the family).
    When I landed, left the book on my seat for someone else to enjoy. There's a story for everyone in this paperback.
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  • Teresa B. Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Anthology for Writing Teachers
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2007
    The short stories Margaret Bishop has assembled in this collection are not only wonderful to read, but are also perfect stories for writing teachers who want to show, not tell, their students how to create effective scenes. Each of the thirty-two stories included in the anthology was chosen for "unity of effect." While all of the stories pack an emotional punch, the techniques the writers use to achieve this end are wide-ranging. Richard Bausch's story, "The Voices from the Other Room," is written solely in dialogue, giving the story a sense of urgency. In his story, "Eveline," James Joyce pulls back from the moment, using memory to uncover his protagonist's plight. Jack London employs numerous details to reveal his character's circumstance in "To Build a Fire," whereas Amy Hempel selects but a few piercing details to expose her character in "San Francisco." In terms of tone, Dorothy Parker charms the reader with "Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Crane," while Joyce Carol Oates chills with her story, "In the Warehouse." Using various methods for centering on the precise moment in which the protagonist reveals her or his true nature, either wittingly or unwittingly, to the reader, the authors of each story in this collection provide models worthy of emulation.
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  • Alan Stringer
    1.0 out of 5 stars not interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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    I couldn't get interested in any of the short stories. They were little sketches and didn't make a strong impression
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