The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

Author: Various

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-21

Total Pages: 325

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The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

Author: Harrison Rhodes

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-09-18

Total Pages: 1513

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The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story encapsulates a pivotal moment in literary history, celebrating a diversity of narrative forms and thematic explorations. This anthology brings together a pantheon of voices that showcase the vibrancy and complexity of early 20th-century American literature. From the intricate psychological narratives of Sinclair Lewis to the lyrical prose of Wilbur Daniel Steele, the collection traverses the realms of realism, early modernism, and the nascent phases of experimental storytelling, making it an invaluable reflection of the literary zeitgeist. Each story stands as a beacon of the creativity and transition within American letters, capturing the socio-political and cultural undercurrents of its time. The contributing authors, heralded for their own unique contributions to literature, bring forth a collective heritage that spans various facets of American life and letters. Their backgrounds, ranging from journalism and literary criticism to fiction writing, offer a rich mosaic of perspectives that are emblematic of the periods literary and cultural movements. The anthology, therefore, not only serves as a showcase of individual mastery but also as a cohesive study of the interplay between historical context and literary innovation. To the discerning reader, The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story represents an unparalleled journey through the landscape of early 20th-century American fiction. It offers not just a literary exploration but a historical immersion, inviting readers to engage with each narrative as a dialogue among diverse yet interconnected voices. This collection not only educates but enriches, urging readers to appreciate the depth and breadth of the art of storytelling as practiced in a pivotal era of American literature. It is an essential anthology for those wishing to delve deeper into the evolution of short stories and their profound impact on the trajectory of American literary tradition.


The Best Short Stories of 1920, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

The Best Short Stories of 1920, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

Author: Various

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-21

Total Pages: 405

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As one can guess from the title, the following book is an anthology of the stories published in 1920, considered to be the best by the editor of the book, Edward J. O'Brien. Featured titles include the following: 'The Other Woman (Sherwood Anderson)', 'Gargoyle (Edwina Stanton Babock)', and 'Ghitza (Konrad Bercovici)'.


American Fiction, 1901-1925

American Fiction, 1901-1925

Author: Geoffrey D. Smith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-08-13

Total Pages: 1064

ISBN-13: 9780521434690

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A 1997 bibliography of American fiction from 1901-1925.


Call If You Need Me

Call If You Need Me

Author: Raymond Carver

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2015-05-25

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1101970545

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The complete uncollected fiction and nonfiction, including the five posthumously discovered “last” stories, published here in book form for the first time—from “one of the great short story writers of our time—of any time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Call If You Need Me includes all of the prose previously collected in No Heroics, Please, four essays from Fires, and those five marvelous stories that range over the period of Carver’s mature writing and give his devoted readers a final glimpse of the great writer at work. The pure pleasure of Carver’s writing is everywhere in his work, here no less than in those stories that have already entered the canon of modern literature.


American Ace

American Ace

Author: Marilyn Nelson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0698407903

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This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.


100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

Author: Lorrie Moore

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 0547485859

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Collects forty short stories published between 1915 and 2015, from writers that include Ernest Hemingway, John Updike, and Alice Munro that exemplify their era and stand the test of time --


The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

Author: Edward J. O'Brien

Publisher: anboco

Published: 2016-09-09

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 3736414323

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INTRODUCTION. By the Editor THE EXCURSION. By Edwina Stanton Babcock (From The Pictorial Review) ONNIE. By Thomas Beer (From The Century Magazine) A CUP OF TEA. By Maxwell Struthers Burt(From Scribner's Magazine) LONELY PLACES. By Francis Buzzell (From The Pictorial Review) BOYS WILL BE BOYS. By Irvin S. Cobb (From The Saturday Evening Post) LAUGHTER. By Charles Caldwell Dobie (From Harper's Magazine) THE EMPEROR OF ELAM. By H. G. Dwight (From The Century Magazine) THE GAY OLD DOG. By Edna Ferber (From The Metropolitan Magazine) THE KNIGHT'S MOVE. By Katharine Fullerton Gerould (From The Atlantic Monthly) A JURY OF HER PEERS. By Susan Glaspell(From Every Week) THE BUNKER MOUSE. By Frederick Stuart Greene (From The Century Magazine) RAINBOW PETE. By Richard Matthews Hallet (From The Pictorial Review) GET READY THE WREATHS. By Fannie Hurst (From The Cosmopolitan Magazine) THE STRANGE-LOOKING MAN. By Fanny Kemble Johnson (From The Pagan) THE CALLER IN THE NIGHT. By Burton Kline (From The Stratford Journal) THE INTERVAL. By Vincent O'Sullivan (From The Boston Evening Transcript) A CERTAIN RICH MAN—." By Lawrence Perry (From Scribner's Magazine) THE PATH OF GLORY. By Mary Brecht Pulver (From The Saturday Evening Post) CHING, CHING, CHINAMAN. By Wilbur Daniel Steele (From The Pictorial Review) NONE SO BLIND. By Mary Synon (From Harper's Magazine) THE YEARBOOK OF THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY FOR 1917The Biographical Roll of Honor of American Short Stories for 1917 The Roll of Honor of Foreign Short Stories in American Magazines for 1917 The Best Books of Short Stories of 1917: A Critical Summary Volumes of Short Stories Published During 1917: An Index The Best Sixty-three American Short Stories of 1917: A Critical Summary Magazine Averages for 1917