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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2005-02-01
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN
- 9780142437810
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0142437816
ISBN-13
9780142437810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30787961
Product Key Features
Book Title
Forty Stories
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Classics, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-271750
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
...a voice that remains uniquely rewarding and often sounds ageless. (The New York Times Book Review), ...a voice that remains uniquely rewarding and often sounds ageless. ( The New York Times Book Review )
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Table Of Content
Forty Stories Introduction by Dave Eggers Chablis On the Deck The Genius Opening Sindbad The Explanation Concerning the Bodyguard Rif The Palace at Four A.M. Jaws Conversations with Goethe Affection The New Owner Paul Klee Terminus The Educational Experience Bluebeard Departures Visitors The Wound At the Tolstoy Museum The Flight of Pigeons from the Palace A Few Moments of Sleeping and Waking The Temptation os St. Anthony Sentence Pepperoni Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friends Lightning The Catechist Porcupines at the University Sakrete Captain Blood 110 West Sixty-First Street The Film Overnight to Many Distant Cities Construction Letters to the Editore Great Days The Baby January
Synopsis
William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that "he has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction." In Forty Stories , the companion volume to Sixty Stories , we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul Klee, Goethe, Captain Blood , modern courtship, marriage and divorce, armadillos, and other unique Barthelmean flights of fancy. These pithy, brilliantly acerbic pieces tangle with the ludicrous, pose questions that remain unresolved, and challenge familiar bits of language heretofore unexamined. Forty Stories demonstrates Barthelme's unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.A76F6 2005
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- r***g (242)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was "nearly new" and "as described" in listing. The advertised price was fair and a good value. Unfortunately, the seller's shipping partner was very slow to get the book packaged and shipped. Shipping took too long, and the tracking info gave no reliable info on shipping date, time in transit or expected delivery. Seller did everything right, but their shipping partner needs improvement. I recommend this seller to other eBay buyers....... just make sure you're okay with the shipping terms.
- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, JoeDrumsville!: The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat by Robert Cataliotti: Used (#405155037686)