The Collected Stories of Richard Yates
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'One of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century' Sunday Telegraph
Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.
Author: Richard Yates
Format: Paperback, 496 pages, 130mm x 197mm, 354 g
Published: 2008, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Short Stories & Fiction Anthologies
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'One of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century' Sunday Telegraph
Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.
The Collected Stories of Richard Yates