Best Short Stories of 1917
by Various
Chapter 1 of 33 Introduction. By Edward J. O'Brien, Editor
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- 19 h 40 min
- Language
- English
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- Anne0205, Ben Tucker, BettyB, C Ptacek, Christine Bowden and 11 others
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I deny that the American short story is at a low ebb, and I offer the present volume as a revelation of the best that is now being done in this field. I agree with Mrs. Colum that the best stories are only to be found after a laborious dusty search, but this is the proof rather than the refutation of my position.[excerpt from Introduction] - Summary by Edward J. O'Brien, Editor