Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Winner of the National Book Award Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Stories of John Cheever is a seminal collection from one of the true masters of the short story. Spanning the duration of Cheever's long and distinguished career, these sixty-one stories chronicle and encapsulate the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation." From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," these are tales that have helped define the form. Featuring a preface by the author, The Stories of John Cheever brings together some of the finest short stories ever written.
Author: John Cheever
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/16/2000
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.25w x 1.32d
ISBN13: 9780375724428
ISBN10: 0375724427
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Winner of the National Book Award Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Stories of John Cheever is a seminal collection from one of the true masters of the short story. Spanning the duration of Cheever's long and distinguished career, these sixty-one stories chronicle and encapsulate the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation." From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," these are tales that have helped define the form. Featuring a preface by the author, The Stories of John Cheever brings together some of the finest short stories ever written.
Author: John Cheever
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/16/2000
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.25w x 1.32d
ISBN13: 9780375724428
ISBN10: 0375724427
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
About the Author
Shortly before his death in 1982, John Cheever was awarded the National Medal for Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.