The collected stories of Lydia Davis.
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2009 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
183,250 words, Guess
Page Count
733 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL23575807M
- ISBN-139780374270605
- ISBN-100374270600
- OCLC Control Number317928757
- Library of Congress Control Number2009025451
and 2 more
- LibraryThing8576890
- Goodreads6670287
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3554.A9356 A6 2009
Description
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers, a storyteller celebrated for her emotional acuity, her formal inventiveness, and her ability to capture the mind in overdrive. She has been called "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon.com) and "one of the quiet giants ... of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). This volume contains all her stories to date, from the acclaimed Break it Down (1986) to the 2007 National Book Award finalist Varieties of Disturbance. - Cover flap.
Description
A single-volume compilation of the National Book Award finalist's short stories includes "Break it Down" and "Varieties of Disturbance."
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