Hackney Library: A-Z Resource List: Sources on Short Stories

Books on Short Story Criticism/Interpretation

These sources are bibliographies of critiques (criticism or interpretation) of a variety of short stories. Sometimes critiques of short stories are hard to find elsewhere, and we are more likely to have access to these critiques listed here. Look in our catalog to see if we have the book sources listed in these works, and check Journal Finder to see if we have the journal articles listed in these works:

Twentieth-century short story explication : interpretations, 1900-1975, of short fiction since 1800 by Walker, Warren S., compiler
Call Number: 808.83 W15t3 (+ suppl. 1-5)
ISBN: 0208015701
Publication Date: 1977
General Collection.
This set lists alphabetically by author and then by short story title various works of criticism/interpretation of short stories written in the twentieth century. (The critiques themselves were published between 1900 and 1975.) For full citation information, use the “A Checklist of Books Used” and the “A Checklist of Journals Used” in the back.
Twentieth century short story explication : new series ; with checklists of books and journals used by Walker, Warren S.
Call Number: 808.83 W15tn (vols. 1-6)
ISBN: 0208023402
General Collection.
This set lists alphabetically by author and then by short story title criticism/interpretation of short stories written in the twentieth century. (The critiques themselves were published between 1989 and 1998.) For full citation information, use the “A Checklist of Books Used” and the “A Checklist of Journals Used” in the back.