The American short story is one of the most distinct and important branches of the form. This selection from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries illustrates some of its finest achievements. Tales of the frontier, friendship, and life's experiences abound with lively characters, humorous incidents, and vivid descriptions. These fourteen stories, each in its way significant and influential, introduce the art and tradition of the short story as it was developed and extended by authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway. `This series of short stories is the bargain of the century. Snap them up while you can.' Daily Mail
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The Americans have always been the leaders in the short story field and this collection ... is a testament to that. This is a feast of writing without a doubt
Few would disagree with Douglas Grant's assertion, expressed in his introduction to this selection, that the American short story is one of the most distinct and important branches of the form. These fourteen stories, each in its way significant and influential, introduce the art and tradition of the short story as it was developed and extended by authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway.
Review quote:
The Americans have always been the leaders in the short story field and this collection ... is a testament to that. This is a feast of writing without a doubt
Few would disagree with Douglas Grant's assertion, expressed in his introduction to this selection, that the American short story is one of the most distinct and important branches of the form. These fourteen stories, each in its way significant and influential, introduce the art and tradition of the short story as it was developed and extended by authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway.