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The complete short stories of James Purdy
Title:
The complete short stories of James Purdy
Author:
Purdy, James, 1914-2009 author.
Uniform Title:
Short stories
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Physical Description:
xiv, 726 pages ; 25 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
A good woman -- You reach for your hat -- Sound of talking -- Cutting edge -- Don't call me by my right name -- Eventide -- Man and wife -- Plan now to attend -- Why can't they tell you why? -- 63: dream palace -- About Jessie Mae -- You may safely gaze -- Color of darkness -- Night and day -- The lesson -- Mrs. Benson -- Encore -- Everything under the sun -- Daddy wolf -- Goodnight, sweetheart -- Sermon -- Home by dark -- Scrap of paper -- Mr. Evening -- On the rebound -- Lily's party -- Summer tidings -- Some of these days -- Short papa -- Ruthanna Elder -- How I became a shadow -- Sleep tight -- Rapture -- Mud Toe the cannibal -- Dawn -- The candles of your eyes -- In this corner ... -- Kitty Blue -- Bonnie -- Gertrude's hand -- The white blackbird -- Brawith -- Geraldine -- A little variety, please -- Easy Street -- Entre dos luces -- Moe's villa -- No stranger to Luke -- Reaching Rose -- Early stories. A chance to say no -- Dr. Dieck & Company -- That's about enough out of you -- Talk about yesterday -- The pupil -- Final stories. Vera's story -- Adeline.
ISBN:
9780871406699
Format :
Book