Stories From The New Yorker: 1950-1960
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose - pages still intact. Faded Spine
A landmark anthology of American short fiction, Stories From The New Yorker: 1950-1960 presents a curated selection of the finest stories published in the celebrated magazine during one of the most fertile decades in literary history. The collection showcases work from some of the twentieth century's most distinguished voices — including John Cheever, Shirley Jackson, J.D. Salinger, and Mavis Gallant — capturing the anxieties, aspirations, and quiet dramas of postwar American life with remarkable precision. Each story illustrates the distinctive New Yorker aesthetic: understated yet emotionally resonant, witty yet unflinching in its observation of the human condition. Together, the pieces chronicle a society in transition, mapping the suburban landscape, the tensions of domesticity, and the search for identity against the backdrop of Cold War America. This essential volume stands as both a time capsule of mid-century literary culture and a testament to the enduring power of the short story form.
Author: Various
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Victor Gollancz · London
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose - pages still intact. Faded Spine
A landmark anthology of American short fiction, Stories From The New Yorker: 1950-1960 presents a curated selection of the finest stories published in the celebrated magazine during one of the most fertile decades in literary history. The collection showcases work from some of the twentieth century's most distinguished voices — including John Cheever, Shirley Jackson, J.D. Salinger, and Mavis Gallant — capturing the anxieties, aspirations, and quiet dramas of postwar American life with remarkable precision. Each story illustrates the distinctive New Yorker aesthetic: understated yet emotionally resonant, witty yet unflinching in its observation of the human condition. Together, the pieces chronicle a society in transition, mapping the suburban landscape, the tensions of domesticity, and the search for identity against the backdrop of Cold War America. This essential volume stands as both a time capsule of mid-century literary culture and a testament to the enduring power of the short story form.