Great American Short Stories

Great American Short Stories by Various

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RGreat American Short Stories: From Hawthorne to Hemingway &&L/I&&Ris part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R:

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SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781593080860
ISBN 10	1593080867
Title	Great American Short Stories
Author	Various
Series	Barnes And Noble Classics Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Barnes & Noble Inc
Year published	2004-04-25
Number of pages	560
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.