Arcturus; the Hunting Hound
Arcturus; the Hunting Hound

Author: I︠U︡riĭ Kazakov

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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Five short stories taking place in Russia, two about animals, a blind dog and a circus bear, and three about boys or men and their relationships to nature.

The Beautiful and Damned and Other Stories
The Beautiful and Damned and Other Stories

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 697

ISBN-13: 1684127750

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Feel the swing and sway of the Jazz Age in this collection of stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and Damned explores the world of America’s upper class during World War I and the beginning of the Jazz Age. Loosely based on Fitzgerald’s relationship with his wife, Zelda, the novel centers around Anthony Patch, a young East Coast socialite who is heir to his grandfather’s fortune and lacks motivation to pursue a meaningful career. In his attempt to find his place in society while waiting for his inheritance, Anthony loses himself to alcoholism; neglects his wife, Gloria; and struggles with the realities of everyday life. This volume also includes seven short stories by Fitzgerald published in the early 1920s, including “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”

The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories

Author: Jack London

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1995-01-26

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0141909986

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The biting cold and the aching silence of the far North become an unforgettable backdrop for Jack London's vivid, rousing, superbly realistic wilderness adventure stories featuring the author's unique knowledge of the Yukon and the behavior of humans and animals facing nature at its cruelest.

Old Pines and Other Stories
Old Pines and Other Stories

Author: James Boyd

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1469610582

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This is the first collection in book form of a number of Boyd's short stories. These stories are as particularly southern as their subject, the small southern community. They emphasize dialogue rather than description and illustrate the economy of the skilled writer who discards false ornaments of style. Originally published in 1952. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.