{"product_id":"2026100007373-secondhand-short-fiction-of-the-masters","title":"Short Fiction Of The Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark collection in the tradition of literary education, Short Fiction of the Masters gathers some of the most celebrated short stories ever committed to the page, uniting an extraordinary roster of world-class authors — from Jorge Luis Borges and Franz Kafka to Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Albert Camus, and Leo Tolstoy — under one authoritative volume. Spanning continents and centuries, this second edition presents a carefully curated selection of short fiction that chronicles the full sweep of the modern literary imagination, placing the grand tradition of the short story form directly in the hands of the reader.\n\nEdited by scholars Leo Hamalian and Frederick R. Karl, this anthology argues compellingly for the short story as one of literature's most potent and demanding forms, offering works that range from the psychological realism of Dostoyevsky and Chekhov to the modernist experimentation of Beckett and Kafka. Each selection illustrates the distinct voice and cultural context of its author, making the collection an invaluable map of twentieth-century world literature. Whether approaching these stories as a student, a teacher, or an ardent reader, one is left with an irresistible question: which master will speak to you most deeply?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130993090779,"sku":"2026100007373-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6d588f7b-2eb2-4221-8567-197a6080f59e.png?v=1786593858","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007373-secondhand-short-fiction-of-the-masters","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}