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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories (Rated: 18+)
Product Type: BookReviewer: Joy Review Rated: E |
Amazon's Price: $ 20.00
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Summary of this Book... | ||
Selected short stories from fifty-six authors, ranging from W. Irving, Hawthorne, and Poe to Amy Tan, Sandra Cisneros, and Pinckney Benedict. Each short story is a classic gem with each author's short biography given at its beginning. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
the wide range and variety of selections from Poe's "Telltale Heart" to Mukherjee's "The Management of Grief". Each story a dazzles with a different tone and quality of prose. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
the fact that the book is too thick to carry around and reading it is cumbersome unless you are seated at a comfortable chair and table. I do most of my reading on the go. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
tell people about it because it is a must book for anyone who is interested in serious short fiction. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
proud to have discovered further the brilliancy of American short story. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Joyce Carol Oates is a wonderful story teller herself as well as a literary analyst and university professor. As the editor of this collection she has done an amazing job of putting together true gems. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
it is an anthology of most exquisite short stories that leave the reader in awe after the book is finished. It is a wonderful book for reading at home. | ||
I don't recommend this Book because... | ||
It is cumbersome to carry around if you want to read it while traveling. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
This book is not an anthology of best seller stories or hits, although some stories are well-known. Yet, each story, with its excellent usage of English, sparkles in its own way. | ||
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Created Feb 23, 2002 at 11:04am •
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