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The best American short stories of the century
By Updike, John & Kenison, Katrina
- ISBN
- 978-0-39584-368-0
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 15, 1999
The only author to be included in Best American Short Stories in every decade since the 1950s, John Updike was chosen to select those stories best representing the American century since the series inception in 1915. Being limited to those originally chosen for the annual volumes, Updike admits that past editors may have overlooked some gems. But he makes a valiant effort to include all the masters of the form, from Faulkner, Hemingway, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
