About this title: This is a collection of 33 stories by writers including Dorothy Allison, Raymond Carver, Jamaica Kincaid, Mona Simpson, and John Edgar Wideman.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 1994-09-01
ISBN-13:9780679745136ISBN:0679745130
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679745136ISBN:0679745130
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1994-09-06
ISBN-13:9780679745136ISBN:0679745130
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"A lot of old standards in here. Good for getting familiar with some famous stories, though I have to say that I don't like all of them. Some more than others, in any case. All in all, though, a solid, if traditional, collection."
"All great, of course, although I'm not sure that all of Wolff's choices deserved to be in this "prestigious" of a volume. Nearly all were very enjoyable; every one boasted top-notch craftsmanship (again, given the volume, this should be expected, though)."
"It's a shame that short stories are a somewhat forgotten genre these days, because when they are good (as these ones are), they can contain the joy, profundity and impact of much longer works, without the necessity of hours of time commitment. There are too many first-rate stories in here to make individual remarks practical, but I would offer a general salute to Tobias Wolff, the editor, for making almost uniformly first-rate selections.
I've had to pace myself going through the book because almost without exception, each story bears pondering. And in addition to the intrinsic merit of the stories themselves, a volume like this also has the singular advantage of exposing one to many undiscovered authors, greatly enlarging one's literary horizons."
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