Classic American Short Stories

by Douglas Grant

Book Overview

Although the short story precedes the beginnings of American literature by several centuries, few would disagree with Douglas Grant's assertion, expressed in his introduction to this marvelous collection, that "the American short story is one of the most distinct and important modern branches of the form."
These fourteen tales, each in its way significant and influential, provide a sound introduction to the art and tradition of the short story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192826859
• ISBN13: 9780192826855
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.7"