The New Penguin Book of American Short Stories, from Washington Irving to Lydia Davis by Kasia Boddy
The short story is one of the most varied genres in American literature. This title brings together many of its finest examples from the early nineteenth century to the present. It contains a diverse cast of characters, including convicts, artists, farm labourers, slaves, soldiers and salesmen, witches and ghosts, families and lovers.
Kasia Boddy teaches in the English Department at University College London. She has published widely on American topics and her books include Boxing: A Cultural History (2008) and The American Short Story Since 1950 (2010). She has also co-edited several other anthologies, most recently, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off: Love Quarrels from Anton Chekhov to ZZ Packer (2009) from Penguin Classics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141194424 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141194421 |
| Title | The New Penguin Book of American Short Stories, from Washington Irving to Lydia Davis |
| Author | Kasia Boddy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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