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More copies of this ISBNNovelties & Souvenirs: Collected Short Fictionby John Crowley
Synopses & ReviewsPlease note that used books may not include additional media (study guides, CDs, DVDs, solutions manuals, etc.) as described in the publisher comments.
Publisher Comments:A master literary stylist, John Crowley has carried readers to diverse and remarkable places in his award-winning, critically acclaimed novels — from his classic fable, Little, Big, to his New York Times Notable Book, The Translator.
Now, for the first time, all of his short fiction has been collected in one volume, demonstrating the scope, the vision, and the wonder of one of America's greatest storytellers. Courage and achievement are celebrated and questioned, paradoxes examined, and human frailty appreciated in fifteen tales, at once lyrical and provocative, ranging fromthe fantastic to the achingly real. Be it a tale of an expulsion from Eden, a journey through time, the dreams of a failed writer, or a dead woman's ambiguous legacy, each story in Novelties & Souvenirs is a glorious reading experience, offering delights to be savored...and remembered. Review:"[A] lucid style and mastery of linear narrative....A pleasing introduction to a very interesting writer's several 'worlds.'" Kirkus Reviews
Review:"John Crowley's range is remarkable....[An] addictive collection....All [of the stories] are told with style and authority." John Hartl, The New York Times Book Review
Review:"An original moralist of the same giddy heights occupied by the likes of Thomas Mann and Robertson Davies." San Francisco Chronicle
Review:"Crowley is a writer of unmistakable humanity and unparalleled style." Philadelphia Inquirer
Review:"A master of language, plot, and characterization." Harold Bloom
Review:"Crowley writes with style and wit, creates characters that live and breathe." Newsday/Kidsday
Synopsis:Comprised of all the fiction written by Crowley between 1976 and 2002, this compilation affords the reader a firsthand look at the evolution of the work of this dazzlingly original American writer.
Synopsis:A comprehensive collection of short fiction by the award-winning author of Little, Big and Otherwise, all appearing in chronological order of their first publication, includes the award-winning novella "Great Work of Time," as well as other works previously available only in limited editions.
About the AuthorJohn Crowley lives in the hills above the Connecticut River in northern Massachusetts with his wife and twin daughters. He is the author of Daemonomania; Love and Sleep; Ægypt; Little, Big; and, most recently, The Translator.
Table of ContentsAuthor's Note ix
Antiquities 1 Her Bounty to the Dead 12 The Reason for the Visit 24 The Green Child 32 Novelty 38 Snow 59 The Nightingale Sings at Night 80 Great Work of Time 114 In Blue 216 Missolonghi 1824 276 Exogamy 289 Lost and Abandoned 294 Gone 302 An Earthly Mother Sits and Sings 319 The War Between the Objects and the Subjects 333 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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