{"product_id":"new-york-stories-paperback","title":"New York Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Blaisdell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald characterized the sight of the New York City skyline as offering the \"wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.\" This compilation of classic and contemporary short fiction recaptures the city's spirit of excitement and drama with stories inspired by life in the great metropolis. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, the fourteen tales unfold in bizarre creatures Harlem, Brooklyn, Washington Heights, lower and midtown Manhattan, and other atmospheric urban settings. \u003cbr\u003eThe chronologically arranged anthology opens with Herman Melville's 1853 tale \"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street.\" Subsequent stories include Edith Wharton's \"The Other Two,\" in which a new marriage is shadowed by a pair of former husbands; \"Glory in the Daytime,\" Dorothy Parker's tale of a star-struck woman who eagerly anticipates meeting one of her Broadway idols; and \"Negocios\" by Junot Díaz, which recounts an immigrant father's scheme to reunite his family. Additional contributors include O. Henry, Stephen Crane, P. G. Wodehouse, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, Edwidge Danticat, Simon Rich, and Lara Vapnyar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald characterized the sight of the New York City skyline as offering the wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world. This compilation of classic and contemporary short fiction recaptures the city's spirit of excitement and drama with stories inspired by life in the great metropolis. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, the fourteen tales unfold in Harlem, Brooklyn, Washington Heights, lower and midtown Manhattan, and other atmospheric urban settings.\u003cbr\u003eThe chronologically arranged anthology opens with Herman Melville's 1853 tale Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street. Subsequent stories include Edith Wharton's The Other Two, in which a new marriage is shadowed by a pair of former husbands; Glory in the Daytime, Dorothy Parker's tale of a star-struck woman who eagerly anticipates meeting one of her Broadway idols; and Negocios by Junot Díaz, which recounts an immigrant father's scheme to reunite his family. Additional contributors include O. Henry, Stephen Crane, P. G. Wodehouse, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, Edwidge Danticat, Simon Rich, and Lara Vapnyar.\u003cbr\u003eDover (2016) original publication.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald characterized the sight of the New York City skyline as offering the \"wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.\" This compilation of classic and contemporary short fiction recaptures the city's spirit of excitement and drama with stories inspired by life in the great metropolis. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, the fourteen tales unfold in Harlem, Brooklyn, Washington Heights, lower and midtown Manhattan, and other atmospheric urban settings.\u003cbr\u003eThe chronologically arranged anthology opens with Herman Melville's 1853 tale \"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street.\" Subsequent stories include Edith Wharton's \"The Other Two,\" in which a new marriage is shadowed by a pair of former husbands; \"Glory in the Daytime,\" Dorothy Parker's tale of a star-struck woman who eagerly anticipates meeting one of her Broadway idols; and \"Negocios\" by Junot Díaz, which recounts an immigrant father's scheme to reunite his family. Additional contributors include O. Henry, Stephen Crane, P. G. Wodehouse, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, Edwidge Danticat, Simon Rich, and Lara Vapnyar.\u003cbr\u003eDover (2016) original publication.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Blaisdell is Professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College and the editor of more than 20 Dover literature and poetry collections. His most recent Dover books include \u003ci\u003eCivil War Letters: From Home, Camp and Battlefield; Great Speeches by Mark Twain; Essays on Teaching;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHumorous American Short Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756279496992,"sku":"9780486802534","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/86e7ad2897d6d01628229e03bf75f029.webp?v=1780078079","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/new-york-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}