From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Porter's stories, written in the 1930s, describe universal themes and continue to appear in anthologies. Her interesting, colorful life is reflected in the lives of her female characters, many of whom are, like her, survivors. This slim volume begins with biographical details about the author, followed by critical analysis and bibliographic information on four of her short works: "Flowering Judas," "Old Mortality," "Pale Horse, Pale Rider," and "The Grave." For each one, a plot summary, a list of characters, and critical analyses by a half dozen leading critics are presented. Both early and later reviews of each work are included as well as statements by the author. The index consists of a list of themes, ideas, and titles. This book is a good source of criticism for these stories.-Pat Bender, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Katherine Anne Porter is, according to Harold Bloom, a supreme lyricist among story writers. Examine her work through some of the best criticism available, including essays on Ship of Fools, Flowering Judas, He, Pale Horse, Pale Rider, and more. This title, Katherine Anne Porter, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Katherine Anne Porter through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Katherine Anne Porter, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.