The pocket book of short stories 1941

Of these, ten are american, five are english, three russian, three french, and one german. Albert maltz gained fame in literary circles as a playwright, novelist, and writer of short stories. Pocket books generally had the most popular titles from. The short story award is available for works of fiction of fewer than 7,500 words. Introduction philip van doren stern the beckoning fair one. Henry was the pen name of william sydney porter 18621910 was a prolific american short story writer. Raymond chandlers short stories vintage book cover. Donnelly shook her finger at the blushing girl as much as to say. The pocket book of short stories by speare m a ed abebooks. Publication date 1993 topics short stories, short stories. Introduction the pocket book of mystery stories 1941 essay by william lyon phelps. Very good paperback copy of the pocket reader edited by philip van doren stern. Edmund speare, 1993, washington square press edition, in english.

Pocket collection of short stories dancingstellars. The hugo award for best short story is one of the hugo awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published or translated into english during the previous calendar year. May 15, 2018 vintage pocket books mystery coversmost cover images from see more ideas about pocket books, books, book cover. The pocket book of short stories by speare, morris edmund, 1941, washington square press edition. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.

I survived the attacks of september 11, 2001 i survived. The god of the underworld find himself in a strange position as he wanders the streets of new york with a pocket full of posies. The pocket book of short stories american, english and continental masterpieces. Morris edmund speare author of the pocket book of short. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. Initially trained as a pharmacist, porter began his writing career as a journalist and worked on his stories on the side.

A collection of short stories by steinbeck, hemingway, faulkner and many other nowclassic american writers. One got the prayerbook and the other three got the water. Historys most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these stories of amazing kids and how they survived. The shortest novels written by 20 authors you shouldve. In 1941, asimov became famous for his short story nightfall which was voted best science fiction short story of all times by the science fiction writers of america in 1968. The pocket book of short stories 1941 edition open library. Death of a country doctor, nv story 1941 the best american short stories 1942, ed. Medina, pablo 1948 the apostate, pm hispanicamerican literature.

The pocketbook game by alice childress im nadege taffo. The little kangaroo logo adorned the cover of each pocket book. This was a writing assignment i did when i was in 11th grade. I decided to go back and take a fresh look at the 22 short stories included and see if i liked them as much now as way back then. The first books to use his name were published in the 1940s, starting with the pocket book of great detectives 1941. Douglas, best known for his biblical epic the robe and magnificent obsession. Literature 19291941 introduction issue summary contributing forces perspectives impact notable people. Far out in the country there was an old negro woman with her head tied in a red rag, coming along a path through the. Molly guptill manning explores their history in when books went to war. Laminate peel, creasing and chipping fiction gvgwraps. The pocket book of ghost stories edited by philip van doren stern. Raymond chandlers short stories vintage book cover, pulp. A pocket book of short stories 1993 edition open library.

Abraham lincoln walks at midnight, pm the pocket reader. The car was crowded and i took the seat beside her. There was a man in the offing who belonged with hera slender girlish figure of a man in a heavy brown canvas coat such as teamsters wear in the winter. A pocket book of short stories by m edmund speare editor. The shortest novels written by 20 authors you shouldve read. Pages in category 1941 short stories the following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. A pocket book of modern american short stories by philip. Originally published in april 1941 in the magazine astounding science fiction, it was recognized as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the nebula awards by the science fiction writers of america in 1970, and was named as one of the best science fiction stories in polls by analog. Morris edmund speare is the author of the pocket book of short stories 3. Frederic ogden nash august 19, 1902 may 19, 1971 was an american poet well known for his light verse. Knox as by ronald knox prince charlies dirk 1926 novella by eden. One got the prayer book and the other three got the water. Collection of short fiction featuring father brown, all reprinted from earlier books.

Published 1941 by washington square press in new york. This is a historical fiction short story about a jew who has been trapped in a nazi concentration camp during the holocaust. Pocket book of short stories, which included stories by hemingway, maugham and dorothy parker. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I really enjoyed pretty much all of the stories, and this book is perfect if you want to get a peak of someones writing style before jumping headfirst into a full length story. The best short stories of 1921, and the yearbook of the. A year later, he managed a first publication of his story marooned off vesta in amazing stories magazine. Clay by james joyce 18831941 approximate word count. Springboard to final victory camera book by henri, usmc 95 pp 1943 u. A collection of the most celebrated short stories in the english language. Hitchcock fiction anthologies the alfred hitchcock wiki.

The pocketbook game by alice childress an interesting social study by kristin hunter in the short story the pocketbook game was about this black woman named mildred,who was carrying a conversation with her friend marge about a situation involving mrs. To aid you in your worthwhile endeavor, ive sought out the shortest novels written by a selection of difficult writers. Microcosmic god is a science fiction novelette by american writer theodore sturgeon. The killer ernest hemingway the devil and daniel webster stephen vincent benet big blonde dorothy parker pauls case willa cather seeds sherwood anderson bliss katherine mansfield disorder and early sorrow thomas mann rain somerset maugham haircut ring lardner the gentleman from san francisco. According to ads that ran in april, pocket books had sold more than 7. The best of his work was published in 14 volumes between 1931 and 1972. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Springboard to final victory camera book by henri, usmc 95 pp 1945 iwo jima. Pocket books was the number one paperback publisher in 1946. At the time of his death in 1971, the new york times said his droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the countrys bestknown producer of humorous poetry.

Ernest hemingway, stephen vincent benet, dorothy parker, willa cather, sherwood anderson, katherin mansfield, thomas mann, w. Hard times isnt a particularly short novel, as novels goits about the standard lengthbut its less than a third the length of many of his more famous novels 104,821 words to david copperfield s 357,489, bleak. The pocket book of ghost stories edited by philip van doren stern pocket books, inc. The nextdoor girls put some saucers on the table and then led the children up to the table, blindfold.

A small, handy pocket book collection of 22 good short stories by 22 great masters of the genre. When youre paid by installment, theres rather an incentive to make the story drag on for as long as possible. Jul 20, 2018 between december 1933 and september 1941 raymond chandler wrote 21 stories for the mystery story pulp magazines of which the best known is. A small, handy pocketbook collection of 22 good short stories by 22 great masters of the genre. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time. Aug 12, 2011 the pocket book of short stories by speare, morris edmund, 1941, washington square press edition.

It was decembera bright frozen day in the early morning. Ive excluded nonfiction and short stories in my estimation, but allowed novellas, since the definition of the novella is hazy at best. A short story following tobias after the chaos of queen ascending. Abraham lincoln walks at midnight, pm the pocket reader, ed. The best short stories of 1921, and the yearbook of the american short story free ebook project gutenberg. Virginia faulkner and budd schulberg on hollywood, theres eric knights sam small, theres gene henrys miss bronska, there are two clever versions of housekeeping harassment, by edward hope and glenn allan. The killer ernest hemingway the devil and daniel webster stephen vincent benet big blonde dorothy parker pauls case willa cather seeds sherwood anderson bliss katherine mansfield disorder and early sorrow thomas mann rain. Pocket collection of short stories dancingstellars wattpad. Edmund, editor, introduction speare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The case of jacob heylyn 1937 short fiction by leonard gribble.