| Editor |
O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1890-1941 |
| Title |
The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Excursion / Edwina Stanton Babcock -- Onnie / Thomas Beer -- Cup of tea / Maxwell Struthers Burt -- Lonely places / Francis Buzzell -- Boys will be boys / Irvin S. Cobb -- Laughter / Charles Caldwell Dobie -- Emperor of Elam / H.G. Dwight -- Gay old dog / Edna Ferber -- Knight's move / Katharine Fullerton Gerould -- Jury of her peers / Susan Glaspell -- Bunker mouse / Frederick Stuart Greene -- Rainbow Pete / Richard Matthews Hallet -- Get ready the wreaths / Fannie Hurst -- Strange looking man / Fanny Kemble Johnson --Caller in the night / Burton Kline -- Interval / Vincent O'Sullivan -- Certain rich man / Lawrence Perry -- Path of glory / Mary Brecht Pulver -- Ching, ching, chinaman / Wilbur Daniel Steele -- None so blind / Mary Synon.
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| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Best Short Stories of 1917 and The Yearbook of the American Short Story," edited by Edward J. O'Brien, is a collection of short stories compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology presents a selection of the most notable American short fiction published that year, showcasing a variety of voices and styles. The book likely covers themes reflecting the social dynamics and cultural issues of the time, featuring characters that portray different facets of American life, lending insight into the era's narrative trends. The opening of the anthology includes a diverse array of characters and settings. The first story, "The Excursion" by Edwina Stanton Babcock, introduces a whimsical excursion on a steamboat, where Mrs. Tuttle brings along a parrot, sparking gossip and intrigue among the other passengers. The narrative captures the social interactions, vanity, and humorous undercurrents of the gathering. By starting with this tale, the collection sets the tone for exploring the complexities of human relationships and societal norms, suggesting that themes of human folly and social observations will permeate the subsequent stories as well. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories, American
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| Subject |
American fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
20872 |
| Release Date |
Mar 22, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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