{"product_id":"the-short-stories-lh15-volume-15-hardcover","title":"The Short Stories (Lh15): Volume 15 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLangston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Baxter Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eArnold Rampersad\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in many years, Langston Hughes's published collections of stories are now available in a single book. Included in this volume are: \u003ci\u003eWays of White Folks, \u003c\/i\u003e originally published in 1934; \u003ci\u003eLaughing to Keep from Crying, \u003c\/i\u003e originally published in 1952; and additional stories from \u003ci\u003eSomething in Common and Other Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e originally published in 1963; as well as previously uncollected stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese fictions, carefully crafted in the language Hughes loved, manifest the many themes for which he is best known. We meet and come to know many characters--black and white, young and old, men and women--all as believable as our own families, friends, and acquaintances. Hughes's stories portray people as they actually are: a mixture of good, bad, and much in-between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these short stories, as in the Simple stories, the reader enjoys Hughes's humor and irony. The stories show us his inclination to mock himself and his beloved people, as much as he ridicules the flaws of those who belittle his race. His genuine characters interact and realistically bring to life this era of America's past. By maintaining the form and format of the original story collections, this volume presents Hughes's stories as he wanted them to be read. This volume will be an invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in African American literature generally and the fiction of Langston Hughes specifically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Baxter Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Georgia in Athens. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art and Imagination of Langston Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e as well as many other critical studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the Author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLangston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most influential and prolific writers of the twentieth century.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757927825696,"sku":"9780826214119","price":106.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a0650ecab0b948d2510326619ac592d.webp?v=1780114764","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-short-stories-lh15-volume-15-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}