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R. V. Cassill (1919–2002)

Autor von The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction

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Werke von R. V. Cassill

The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction (1978) — Herausgeber — 1,438 Exemplare
The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction (1987) — Herausgeber — 157 Exemplare
Writing Fiction (Spectrum Book) (1962) 83 Exemplare
Doctor Cobb's Game (1970) 24 Exemplare
The Goss Women (1974) 22 Exemplare
Clem Anderson (1961) 20 Exemplare
Pretty Leslie (1964) 11 Exemplare
The Father and Other Stories (2014) 9 Exemplare
Labors of Love (1980) 9 Exemplare
Dormitory women (1959) 7 Exemplare
The President (1963) 6 Exemplare
The Wife Next Door (1959) 6 Exemplare
Collected Stories (1989) 6 Exemplare
INTRO #1. (1968) 5 Exemplare
Night School (1961) 4 Exemplare
My Sister's Keeper 4 Exemplare
Hoyt's Child (1976) 4 Exemplare
Fifteen by Three 3 Exemplare
Tempest (1959) 2 Exemplare
Flame (1980) 2 Exemplare
After Goliath: A Novel (1985) 2 Exemplare
The Buccaneer 2 Exemplare
A Taste of Sin (2018) 2 Exemplare
Intro 2 2 Exemplare
Doktor Cobbs Spiel 1 Exemplar
Lustful Summer (1958) 1 Exemplar
Late Stories (1995) 1 Exemplar
Left bank of desire (1955) 1 Exemplar
The Hungering Shame (1956) 1 Exemplar
Nurses' Quarters 1 Exemplar
Doktor Cobbs Spiel 1 Exemplar

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The Worlds of Science Fiction (1963) — Mitwirkender — 112 Exemplare
The Best American Short Stories 1953 (1953) — Mitwirkender — 15 Exemplare
The Best American Short Stories 1951 (1951) — Mitwirkender — 6 Exemplare
The Writer's Voice: Conversations With Contemporary Writers (1924) — Mitwirkender — 6 Exemplare
The Noble Savage 3 (1961) — Mitwirkender — 5 Exemplare
Stories of Sudden Truth (1953) — Mitwirkender — 1 Exemplar

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This behemoth of an anthology offers an assortment of fabulous short stories from authors ranging across the globe and spanning decades. The anthology is over 1700 pages long; it arranges the stories in alphabetical order according to the author's last name, and begins with a couple of introductory essays that examine the nature of short fiction. The last hundred or so pages focus on the art of writing with small essays and interviews by authors about various aspects of their creative art. Readers will find many big names associated with short fiction, such as Hemingway and Chekhov, Carver and Munro ... and more, much more, but just listing the many authors would take far too much space.

The vast diversity of this collection makes it difficult to review. Although all the selections are joined together by their format, they demonstrate the versatility of the genre when penned by talented writers. I loved many of these stories, liked most of them, and only disliked a handful (not because they weren't elegantly crafted, but because the subject matter bothered me too much). The edition includes a marvelous example of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical realism, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World", and a novella by Thomas Mann, "Death in Venice". You can read a classic of irony and feminism by Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour" or discover the traditional short story form perfected in John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums". Maybe ponder Joyce Carlo Oates's story that plays with narrative structure, "How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction and Began My Life Over Again". Or find some of your own favorites out of the countless works of art represented here.

Norton is a fabulous publisher of literary and critical texts, so when you see their name on a book, you know it is a safe bet. Here again they demonstrate their ability, selecting a mountain of worthy short stories, and framing them with critical essays that are brief and simply set up the anthology, letting the stories speak for themselves. For a reader who is a lover of this genre, a student who is studying reading or writing, or a newcomer looking for an introduction to short fiction, this book is absolutely my top choice out of all the collections of literary short fiction that I have read. I recommend it as a stunning collection that would grace every library.
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nmhale | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Jul 8, 2013 |
A great collection of short stories. This is a great, smaller, anthology for the fan of short fiction.
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kdaugherty | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Sep 14, 2008 |
When I was studying English for undergrad, I had to purchase an excessive number of copies of literature textbooks and anthologies. This was one of them, which will most likely never be used again, but considering it cost me as much as it did, it'll stick around for a bit longer.
 
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