Some short stories that are commonly analyzed under Marxist literary criticism include "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. These stories are often interpreted through a Marxist lens to explore themes of class struggle, inequality, and social power dynamics.
Marxism
Some examples of Marxist readings include "Maggie, A Girl of the Streets," "The Man Who Was Almos' a Man," and William Faulkner's "Barn Burning." After you enjoy these three, come back and I will provide some more.
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Thierry Ozwald has written: 'La nouvelle' -- subject(s): French Short stories, History and criticism, Short stories, Short stories, French
Karla El Hassan has written: 'Kurzgeschichtenensembles' -- subject(s): Canadian Short stories, Cycles (Literature), Fiction, History and criticism, Literary form, Technique
Clarence Raymond Decker has written: 'The reaction of English literary criticism of the late nineteenth century to foreign realistic thought' -- subject(s): Comparative Literature, English literature, History and criticism, Realism in literature 'Modern stories from many lands' -- subject(s): Short stories
Horatio Elwin Smith has written: 'Balzac and the short story' -- subject(s): Short story 'The literary critism of Pierre Bayle..' -- subject(s): Criticism, History 'The literary criticism of Pierre Bayle' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Criticism, History, History and criticism, Knowledge, Literature, Theory
Alec Lucas has written: 'GREAT CANADIAN SHORT STORIES' 'Peter McArthur' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, In literature 'Farley Mowat' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, In literature 'Great Canadian short stories' -- subject(s): Canadian Short stories
David Thorburn has written: 'Initiation' -- subject(s): Short stories 'Initiation; stories and short novels on three themes' -- subject(s): Short stories 'Conrad's romanticism' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Romanticism 'John Updike' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation
Francesca Tancini has written: 'Novellieri settentrionali tra sensismo e romanticismo' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, Italian Short stories, Italian fiction, Short stories, Italian
Fahd Salameh has written: 'Modern Jordanian fiction' -- subject(s): Arabic Short stories, Arabic fiction, English Short stories, History and criticism, Short stories, Arabic, Short stories, English, Translations from Arabic, Translations into English
Harold Orel has written: 'Victorian Short Stories 2' 'The historical novel from Scott to Sabatini' -- subject(s): English Historical fiction, English fiction, Historical fiction, English, History, History and criticism, Influence, Literary form, Literature and history, Theory 'The development of William Butler Yeats: 1885-1900' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Ireland in literature 'The literary achievement of Rebecca West' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Women and literature, History 'The unknown Thomas Hardy' -- subject(s): Authors, English, Biography, Criticism and interpretation, English Authors, Knowledge and learning 'Victorian Short Stories' 'The world of Victorian humor' -- subject(s): English literature, English wit and humor 'The Brontes' 'The Victorian short story' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Short stories, English, History, English fiction, Literary form 'The final years of Thomas Hardy, 1912-1928' -- subject(s): Authors, English, Biography, English Authors, Last years 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'
At your local bookstore, you might also try looking for short story collections or look for literary journals that are dedicated to showcasing short stories from various contemporary authors.