The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
In The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of fifty-nine tales that combines classic works with many `different, unexpected gems', and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. The collection ranges from time-honoured works by Irving, Poe, and Hemingway, to modern classics by authors such as Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Tim O'Brien.
Only a novelist would ever think up such a projectOnly a very good one could pull it off. * Observer *
Joyce Carol Oates is one of America's pre-eminent writers. Since 1978 she has been on the faculty of Princton University and is co-editor of the Ontario Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195092622 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195092627 |
| Title | The Oxford Book of American Short Stories |
| Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2000-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 782 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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