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The Harbrace Anthology of Short Fiction – Second Edition brings together a wide array of classic short stories by authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Kate Chopin, James Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, and many others. The volume includes renowned pieces such as "Rappaccini’s Daughter," "The Black Cat," "Bartleby, the Scrivener," "The Yellow Wallpaper," "The Open Boat," and "The Story of an Hour," among others. The selection highlights the breadth of the short story form, exposing readers to varied narrative voices, experimental structures, and enduring themes that have shaped modern literature.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Jon C. Stott
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