The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story (Registro nro. 80474)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | O'Brien, Edward J. |
| Fuller form of name | (Edward Joseph), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1890-1941 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2012-05-06 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | A simple act of piety / Achmed Abdullah -- Cruelties / Edwina Stanton Babcock -- Buster / Katharine Holland Brown -- The open window / Charles Caldwell Dobie -- Blind vision / Mary Mitchell Freedley -- Imagination / Gordon Hall Gerould -- In Maulmain fever-ward / George Gilbert -- The father's hand / G. Humphrey -- The visit of the master / Arthur Johnson -- In the open code / Burton Kline -- The willow walk / Sinclair Lewis -- The story Vinton heard at Mallorie / Katharine Prescott Moseley -- The toast to forty-five / William Dudly -- Extra men / Harrison Rhodes -- Solitaire / Fleta Campbell Springer -- The dark hour / Wilbur Daniel Steele -- The bird of Serbia / Julian Street -- At Isham's / Edward C. Venable -- De Vilmarte's luck / Mary Heaton Vorse -- The white battalion / Frances Gilchrist Wood. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Walt Farrell, Bill Yeiser, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Best Short Stories of 1918" edited by Edward J. O’Brien is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology compiles standout works from the American short story scene of that year, reflecting the literary landscape shaped by the tumultuous backdrop of World War I. Included are various narratives that capture a range of human experiences, emotions, and societal reflections, offering readers a glimpse of the period's literary richness. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction from O’Brien, where he discusses the impact of the war on contemporary literature, particularly on the imagination of writers. He notes a decline in the quality of short stories published during the year, attributing it to the overwhelming realities of war, before expressing optimism that a new and powerful literature will eventually emerge. Following this introduction, the first story, "A Simple Act of Piety" by Achmed Abdullah, captivates readers with its dark and intricate tale of a murder committed by Nag Hong Fah, a wealthy Chinese man who reflects ponderously on morality while living heedlessly among the chaos of urban life. Abdullah crafts a narrative that intertwines culture, identity, and the stark realities of his character's existence, setting a compelling tone for the stories that follow in this varied anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories, American |
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| Uncontrolled term | American fiction -- 20th century |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories -- 20th century -- Indexes |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39635">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39635</a> |
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