title: An Introduction to Fiction (11th Edition)
author:  X. J. Kennedy 
description: Kennedy/Gioia's "An Introduction to Fiction, "11th edition continues to inspire students with a rich collection of fiction and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about stories. This bestselling anthology includes sixty-five superlative short stories, blending classic works and contemporary selections. Written by noted poets X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, the text reflects the authors' wit and contagious enthusiasm for their subject. Informative, accessible apparatus presents readable discussions of the literary devices, illustrated by apt works, and supported by interludes with the anthologized writers. This edition features 10 new stories, three masterwork casebooks, revised and expanded chapters on writing, and a new design.
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  Copyright © 2018 Kennedy Fox
  
  
  [www.kennedyfoxbooks.com](http://www.kennedyfoxbooks.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Taming Him
  
  
  Bishop Brothers, #1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover Design by Outlined with Love Designs
  
  
  Editor: Jenny Sims | Editing 4 Indies
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved. No parts of the book may be used or reproduced in any
  matter without written permission from the author, except for inclusion of
  brief quotations in a review. This book is a work of fiction. Names,
  characters, establishments, organizations, and incidents are either products
  of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously to give a sense of
  authenticity. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or
  locales is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Newsletter](newsletter.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](prologue.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Part I](part-001.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  