21 Essential American Short Stories |
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| Editor:
| Pockell, Leslie M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-64803-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | Thomas Dunne Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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A vibrant journey through the annals ofnbsp;classic American short stories
21 Essential American Short Stories is a collection of beloved stories that have comprised an important part of the fabric of our culture, from the earliest days of our nation to the twentieth century.nbsp;Some of the stories, such as Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” William Faulkner’s...
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A vibrant journey through the annals ofnbsp;classic American short stories
21 Essential American Short Stories is a collection of beloved stories that have comprised an important part of the fabric of our culture, from the earliest days of our nation to the twentieth century.nbsp;Some of the stories, such as Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,”nbsp;Charlottenbsp;Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” andnbsp;James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” have beennbsp;long regarded as literary classics, whilenbsp;others, such as Frank Stockton’s “The Lady or the Tiger?” and Ellis Parker Butler’s “Pigs Is Pigs,” are lesser known but well worth discovering.
The carefully selected stories, each preceded by an illuminating headnote,nbsp;powerfully illustrate the varied richness of our national literaturenbsp;andnbsp;history. This beautifully packaged volume, containing the unforgettable classic short stories that evoke our shared American tradition and national identity, makes the perfect gift for the short story aficionado and novice alike.