Nineteenth Century American Short Stories

In the nineteenth century the short story played a central role in the development of American and European literature and became something of an American speciality. For Edgar Allan Poe the 'tale'... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0460875523
• ISBN13: 9780460875523
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Everyman Paperback Classics
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Survey, from American Romantics to Realism

An excellent collection of stories from American Romantic authors, like Irving and Hawthorne, to the Realists James and Wharton. Some traditional chestnuts in here, but also some wonderful surprises, such as: Rebecca Harding Davis' "Life in the Iron Mills", which had been lost and was only rediscovered in the '80's; Kate Chopin's eerie tale, "The Storm"; and Henry James's infrequently anthologized story, "The Real Thing." Many women's voices are present here, and a few early Western cowboy stories. Also, this is one of the less costly anthologies. I am afraid this may soon go out of print, however, which would be a real shame.