Fall river and other uncollected stories / John Cheever ; edited by Franklin H. Dennis ; introduction by George W. Hunt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheever, John, author.

Hunt, George W., author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Dennis, Franklin H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs--Fiction.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

First papeprback edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Academy Chicago Publishers, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The stories in this collection are ones that Cheever wrote in the 1930s and 1940s. There are 13 total, 11 of which are not available anywhere else, including the new Library of America edition. Interest in Cheever's work has been renewed with the publication of a new biography, John Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey. Readers of Cheever, both new and old, will be fascinated by this essential collection.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Publishers' Note; Dedication; Contents; Editor's Note; Introduction; Fall River; Late Gathering; Bock Beer and Bermuda Onions; The Autobiography of a Drummer; In Passing; Bayonne; The Princess; The Teaser; His Young Wife; Saratoga; The Man She Loved; Family Dinner; The Opportunity

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-89733-838-3