EFICTIONS is a unique anthology that provides a creative solution for the Introductory Fiction or Introductory Literature course. The text is an engaging collection of the best-loved and most-taught short stories in English. EFICTIONS contains: an introduction that covers the reading, writing, and research process; "Paired Stories," a short anthology of 10 stories that enables students to compare how two authors develop one of the major fictional elements; "A Collection of Stories," a longer anthology of 59 stories arranged alphabetically, but accompanied by a thematic table of contents; and a glossary of critical terms.