The Granta Book of the American Short Story
Author | : Richard Ford |
Publisher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 744 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 1862071098 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781862071094 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Granta Book of the American Short Story written by Richard Ford and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of "Independence Day", Richard Ford edits and introduces this anthology for "Granta" which has become the most cited and authoritative collection of short stories on both sides of the Atlantic. Ford in his introduction discusses, among other things, the comment of Frank O'Connor that the short-story is handled so cleverly by Americans that it is our national art form.