2024 the best american short stories of the century review

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Since its first printing in 1954, this outstanding anthology has been the book of choice by teachers, students, and lovers of short fiction. Surveying stories by British and American writers in the first half of the twentieth century, editors Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine selected stories that broke new ground and challenged the imagination with their style, subject matter, or tone: the unforgettable, enduring works that shaped the literature of our time.

A truly exceptional collection of great stories, including:

The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane
The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D. H. Lawrence
Barn Burning by William Faulkner
The Sojourner by Carson McCullers
The Open Window by Saki
Flowering Judas by Katherine Anne Porter
The Boarding House by James Joyce
Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway
The Tree of Knowledge by Henry James
Why I Live at the P.O. by Eudora Welty

. . . and twenty-five more of the century’s best stories!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dell (March 15, 1954)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0440378648
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440378648
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.17 x 1.36 x 6.68 inches
Reviewer: Jonathan Suarez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting Stories
Review: I got this book for a class and decided to give it a look for myself and it has some interesting stories for those who like reading, even the story I read for my class was captivating enough for me even though I don't like reading.

Reviewer: Judi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Short Story Masterpieces
Review: As a devotee of short stories, I was not disappointed with the stories contained within this small, almost pocket-sized book. I would have been happier had the book been full-sized in measurement but that would not present a deterrent due to the quality of the stories that are artfully presented within the pages of this surprisingly diverse anthology. Books such as this one has completely replaced the television in my home. Good books challenge the imagination in ways that television is not able to do. I also like the feel of a book over an e-book even though my Kindle finitely has its place. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in good storytelling. They are short enough to read in a single sitting but long enough that they don't leave you hanging.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great collection
Review: Years ago when in a creative writing class in college a wonderful teacher recommended this as a fabulous collection of examples of inspired writing by many of the greatest writers in America. Do treat yourself to this collection. I love to read a little before going to sleep and love a good short story and this was always one of my favorite books. Everyone truly is a little gem, a masterpiece. I highly recommend this little treasure.

Reviewer: danzkuh
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good collection, but editions differ
Review: I sure like this collection and recommend it. I just bought a used version on Amazon to replace a beat-up copy I had. My original copy (red), the 1954 version, has 542 pages and 36 stories. This new copy (yellow), the 1982 version, has 513 pages (inconsistent with Amazon's specs) and 35 stories (consistent). The missing story is Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut by J.D. Salinger. So I'll extract/staple those pages before recycling. Really I should just buy Salinger's Nine Stories, but it's like twice the price and fewer pages/stories, so I probably won't.

Reviewer: Robert C Snare
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Masterpiece Short Stories
Review: I know that there are a lot of famous authors in this book. However, I find that more contemporary works are of interest to me.

Reviewer: Cher
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great stories in a welcome reprint
Review: Very glad to have found this on Amazon. I have a copy published years ago that is quite literally falling apart. This reprint was a joy to find. Enjoying being able to read some fine pieces of literature.

Reviewer: Anthony Torres
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect! Great buy
Review: I love this collection of short stories. Each is unique and memorable! It was worth every penny. I would recommend this collection to any short story enthusiast. It is also a great way to get a taste of authors that you haven't had the chance to try!

Reviewer: DINO
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good, got the job done
Review: Needed it for English course from college, helped alot since we needed the physical thing. Seller is good, arrived in time, nothing was damaged.

Reviewer: patrizia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: tutto perfetto

Reviewer: Arupratan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Though not much impressive as the design, page quality, font choice or overall production quality are concerned, in my opinion this is by far the best short story anthology I've ever read. I love short stories. The structural tautness appeals me. But my problem with modern day short stories is their excessive experimentation with the form and plot and setting and construction and "message"-hinting tendency. And those experiments slack the narrative quality I guess. In short, I love a "pure" storyline without any ultra-literary way of expression. This little book serves that purpose perfectly. There are 35 well chosen stories from big shot American and British writers. This is a must-have book for those who love shorter version of narrative storytelling. Highly recommended.

Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Estou aperfeiçoando meu ingles de modo que contato com a melhor literatura me beneficia e me agrada demais. Sou ja uma pessoa de idade (84) que sempre leu bastante e a literatura sob forma de contos me oferece uma oportunidade de relatos mais curtos que me permitem começar e finalizar no mesmo dia l O que é otimo para meu prazer e para minha memoria !!!!

Reviewer: D. Galarneau
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Well chosen. Not all to my taste, but all well done.

Reviewer: barbieri tiziana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Perfetto