50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world's finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O'Connor. The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common--the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world's fiction.
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50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world's finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O'Connor. The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common--the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world's fiction.
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Publisher:
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Published:
1983
Language:
English
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15400709238
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Publisher:
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Published:
1983
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15401246963
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Fine. Mass market (rack) paperback. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Publisher:
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Published:
1983
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17795844388
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Fair. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are solid. the cover is intact, but may show scuffs or light creases, as well as a possible rolled corner. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, The former owner may have written their name inside the front or back cover. The cover has curled corners.
This book offers many examples of great short story writing. The list of authors could be more diverse, as all the tales from a relatively modern, Western perspective, but there is great content and talent on display. A wonderful read and resource.
Rowena T
Mar 8, 2012
Milton Crane's 50 Great Short Stories
This book was in my parents' library when I was growing up, and through it I was introduced to writing that influenced my own work. I've gone on to teach many of these stories, which are a part of the canon of American literature and appear in numerous anthologies. It is convenient to have all these lifelong favorites in one compilation. Published 60 years ago, the individual stories in this collection not only define a time and a genre, but have endured as exemplars for anyone seeking to identify what it means to write an effective narrative.
