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The Harbrace Anthology of Short Fiction – Fourth Edition assembles a diverse range of influential short stories, from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and Edgar Allan Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” to contemporary works by Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, and Alice Munro. The anthology highlights thematic variety—whispers of the supernatural, psychological insight, gender roles, and cultural identity—across different eras and styles, offering readers a comprehensive survey of the short fiction tradition.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Jon C. Stott
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