The Best American Short Stories (King Stephen)(Paperback)

The Best American Short Stories (King Stephen)(Paperback)

In his introduction to this volume, Stephen King writes, 'Talent does more than come out; it bursts out, again and again, doing exuberant cartwheels while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' . . . Talent can't help itself; it roars along in fair weather or foul, not sparing the fireworks. It

Night Shift (King Stephen)(Paperback)

From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will 'chill the cockles of many a heart' (Chicago Tribune). - INCLUDES THE STORY 'THE BOOGEYMAN' - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY

The Best American Short Stories (Boyle T. C.)(Paperback)

In his introduction to this one hundredth volume of the beloved Best American Short Stories, guest editor T. C. Boyle writes, 'The Model T gave way to the Model A and to the Ferrari and the Prius . . . modernism to postmodernism and post-postmodernism. We advance. We progress. We move on. But we

The Best American Short Stories of the Century (Updike John)(Paperback)

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Stories (King Stephen)(Paperback)

The classic short story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. A wrong turn on a lonely road lands a wayward couple in Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon, where there's no escaping the free nightly concert....A novelty toy becomes an unexpected and terrifying instrument of

Night Shift (King Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will 'chill the cockles of many a heart' (Chicago Tribune). - INCLUDES THE STORY 'THE BOOGEYMAN' - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY

Night Shift (King Stephen)(Mass Market Paperbound)

From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will 'chill the cockles of many a heart' (Chicago Tribune). - INCLUDES THE STORY 'THE BOOGEYMAN' - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY

Penguin Book of American Short Stories (Cochrane James)(Paperback / softback)

Includes twenty-one short stories from some of the best American writers over the last two hundred years that provide a multi-faceted portrait of a country, a people and the literature produced by this most exuberant of

The Best American Short Stories 2021 (Ward Jesmyn)(Paperback)

A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward 'One of the most searing and singularly gifted writers working today' (Entertainment Weekly), Jesmyn Ward, selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the

The Best American Short Stories 2020 (Sittenfeld Curtis)(Pevná vazba)

The King in Yellow (Chambers Robert)(Paperback)

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published in 1895. The book is named after a play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories.The first half of the book features highly esteemed weird stories, and the book has

The Best American Mystery Stories 2020 (Box C. J.)(Paperback)

A collection of the year's best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author C. J. Box. C. J. Box, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this

Stephen King and American Politics (Blouin Michael J.)(Paperback)

Stephen King and American Politics examines the complicated political character of King's fiction. From the 1960s to Donald Trump, these works force us question how America got into its current political crisis - and where it might go from

Whilomville Stories & Wounds in the Rain (Crane Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Stephen Crane was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of

The Best American Short Stories 2021 (Ward Jesmyn)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward 'One of the most searing and singularly gifted writers working today' (Entertainment Weekly), Jesmyn Ward, selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the

The Armageddon Rag (Martin George R. R.)(Paperback)

'The best novel concerning the American pop music culture of the sixties I've ever read.'--Stephen King From #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin comes the ultimate novel of revolution, rock 'n' roll, and apocalyptic murder--a stunning work of fiction that portrays not just the

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories (Carol Oates Joyce)(Paperback)

In The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many different, unexpected gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and

Honored Guest (Williams Joy)(Paperback)

Among the 'best American short stories of the past two decades' (The Atlantic Monthly) from one of our most acclaimed writers. In short stories 'so vibrant and alive they have heartbeats, the prose so electric and dazzling it makes the pulse race' (Vanity Fair), a masseuse breaks her rich client's

Best American Short Stories 2019(Paperback)

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr brings his'stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors' (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019. 'As soon as you complete a description of what a good story must be, a new

The Best British Short Stories 2011 (Royle Nicholas)(Paperback)

Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging,

Hawthorne's Short Stories (Hawthorne Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Twenty-four of the best short stories by one of the early masters of the form, in the definitive collection edited by acclaimed scholar Newton Arvin. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century, and some of his most powerful work was in the form of

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King

The master storyteller at his best delivers a generous, thrilling new collection of stories featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write each story.A generous collection of thrilling stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely

American Supernatural Tales (Various)(Paperback)

As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. American Supernatural Tales celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: The Best Stories of the American West (Johnson Dorothy)(Paperback)