
Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
by John Freeman
Title:
Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
Author:
John Freeman
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
496 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Adult
ISBN-13:
9781984877826
EAN:
9781984877826
Publication Date:
03/05/2022
Classifications:
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Weight (g):
526
Dimensions (mm):
139 x 212 x 35
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This anthology begins in 1970 and brings together a half century of powerful American short stories from all genres, including - for the first time in a collection of this scale - science fiction, horror, and fantasy, placing writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Ken Liu, and Stephen King next to beloved greats of the literary form: Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Denis Johnson.














