Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-82) and index.
Plot summary of "The bridle" -- List of characters in "The bridle" -- Critical views on "The bridle" -- James W. Grinnel reviews the collection Cathedral -- Patricia Schnapp on Characters -- Ewing Campbell on the sympathy of the narrator -- Plot summary of "What we talk about when we talk about love" -- List of characters in "What we talk about when we talk about love" -- Critical views on "What we talk about when we talk about love" -- Marshall Bruce Gentry and William L. Stull on Carver as a minimalist -- Nelson Hathcock on language -- Michael Trussler on minimalism -- Jon Powell on tension and uncertainty -- Brian Stonehill on the anecdotes in the story -- Bill Mullen on televisual culture in the stories of Raymond Carver -- Works by Raymond Carver -- Works about Raymond Carver.
Plot summary of "Where I'm calling from" -- List of characters in "Where I'm calling from" -- Critical views on "Where I'm calling from" -- Adam Meyer on The evolution of Raymond Carver's minimalism -- Claudine Verley on the hidden depth of the story -- Thomas J. Halsam on the differences between two versions of the story -- Kirk Nesset on the depth of the story -- Michael Sonkowsky on grown men in "Where I'm calling from" -- Plot summary of "Cathedral" -- List of characters in "Cathedral" -- Critical views on "Cathedral" -- Irving Howe on stories of our loneliness -- Mark A.R. Facknitz on the transcendence of the characters -- Arthur A. Brown on Raymond Carver and postmodern humanism -- Tess Gallagher on the writing of "Cathedral" -- Tom Jenks on Carver, Gallagher, and "Cathedral" -- Melvin Jules Bukiet on specificity -- Plot summary of "Fever" -- List of characters in "Fever" -- Critical views on "Fever" -- Michael J. Bugeja on hope in the story -- Arthur Saltzman on Carlyle's mental development -- Randolph Paul Runyon on Carlyle's acceptance -- Ewing Campbell on the story's melodrama.
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An introduction to five short stories by Raymond Carver which provides plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical essays for each story.
Carver, Raymond,1938-1988-- Criticism and interpretation.