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The World of the Short Story: A Twentieth Century Collection

The World of the short story: A twentieth century collection

Penned By Clifton Fadiman
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The World of the Short Story: A Twentieth Century Collection

The World of the short story: A twentieth century collection

Penned By Clifton Fadiman
4.85 86,941 Ratings
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Length 847 Pages
Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Released 1986
Identifier (ISBN) 15735440
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Clifton Fadiman writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Clifton Fadiman lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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