Description: Offered here is "Masters of the Modern Short Story: A New Edition" by Walter Havighurst, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1955. This volume compiles 24 short stories written by notable authors such as Faulkner, Joyce, James, Hemingway, Woolf, Huxley and Steinbeck -- see photos of the Contents provided above for full listing. This hardcover book is in Very Good condition: the pages are clean, the binding is tight, the covers are unmarked. Only defects noted: bottom of the spine shows wear; the glue of the front and rear paste-down pages is showing through the inner boards; and the book is a little musty. Please see accompanying photos, which are of the actual item you will receive. The earlier edition of this book is reported to have been assigned by Kurt Vonnegut to his students in his "Form of Fiction" course at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and his instructions to his students began: "I invite you to read the fifteen tales in Masters of the Modern Short Story (W. Havighurst, editor, 1955, Harcourt, Brace, $14.95 in paperback). Read them for pleasure and satisfaction, beginning each as though, only seven minutes before, you had swallowed two ounces of very good booze." Here is your opportunity to acquire a very good copy of this scarce book at an attractive price -- while supporting our nonprofit mission. If you would like to see more photos of this item, or have questions, please send a message. To see more of our offerings, visit our ebay store: WestportBookSalesCT We offer free shipping anywhere in the United States. We typically use U.S. Postal Service, Media Mail, although we may opt to use another service. We do not ship outside the United States. Local pickup option is also available, after payment, by appointment only, at our Westport CT used book shop. Westport Book Sale is a non-profit enterprise, providing employment and job training for adults with disabilities, while raising funds for the Westport Library (CT), through our used book sales. Every purchase supports our dual mission. Thank you!
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Publication Year: 1955
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Masters of the Modern Short Story: A New Edition
Author: Walter Havighurst
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
Genre: Literature
Topic: Anthology, Short Stories