This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details the historical development of the essay, and the alphabetically arranged entries usually include biographical sketch, nationality, era, selected writings list, additional readings, and anthologies

The short stories of Hemingway not only have come to be considered the finest achievements of this writer's genius, but also have taken their place as one of the most important contributions to the evolution of fiction. In this volume, Jackson J. Benson has assembled thirty of the best essays on Hemingway's stories, essays that explore his art in all its depth and breadth. The editor has also provided an overview essay and a comprehensive checklist of Hemingway criticism. -- From publisher's description.