The O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph) 1890-1941 creator Anderson, Sherwood 1876-1941 Bercovici, Konrad 1882-1961 Burt, Maxwell Struthers 1882-1954 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876-1944 Colcord, Lincoln 1883-1947 Finger, Charles Joseph 1869-1941 Frank, Waldo David 1889-1967 Gerould, Katharine Fullerton 1879-1944 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873-1945 Glaspell, Susan 1882?-1948 Hallet, Richard Matthews 1887-1967 Hart, Frances Noyes 1890-1943 Hurst, Fannie 1889-1968 Komroff, Manuel 1890-1974 Mott, Frank Luther 1886-1964 O'Sullivan, Vincent 1868-1940 Steele, Wilbur Daniel 1886-1970 Thayer, Harriet Maxon 1889-1984 Towne, Charles Hanson 1877-1949 Vorse, Mary Heaton 1874-1966 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Best Short Stories of 1921" edited by Edward J. O'Brien is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features a range of narratives that highlight notable themes and characters from American literature during that time period. The collection aims to capture the essence of contemporary life through varied storytelling styles and distinctive voices of that era. At the start of this anthology, the opening story, "Brothers" by Sherwood Anderson, sets the tone with a somber narrative about an old man in the countryside who believes he has connections to a murderer in the city. The man, seen as somewhat delusional by the locals, is preoccupied with kinship and relationships, intertwining his narrative with that of a troubled factory foreman who commits a shocking act of violence. The juxtaposition of the old man's yearning for connection and the stark reality of the murder highlights themes of loneliness, identity, and the complexity of human relationships, forming a poignant introduction to the collection's exploration of life in America during this transformative period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Brothers / Sherwood Anderson -- Fanutza / Konrad Bercovici -- Experiment / Maxwell Struthers Burt -- Darkness / Irvin S. Cobb -- An instrument of the gods / Lincoln Colcord -- The lizard god / Charles J. Finger -- Under the dome / Waldo Frank -- French Eva / Katherine Fullerton Gerould -- The past / Ellen Glasgow -- His smile / Susan Glaspell -- The harbor master / Richard Matthews Hallet -- Green gardens / Frances Noyes Hart -- She walks in beauty / Fannie Hurst -- The little master of the sky / Manuel Komroff -- The man with the good face / Frank Luther Mott -- Master of fallen years / Vincent O'Sullivan -- The shame dance / Wilbur Daniel Steele -- Kindred / Harriet Maxon Thayer -- Shelby / Charles Hanson Towne -- The wallow of the sea / Mary Heaton Vorse. Release date is 2006-06-28 E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Originally published: Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1922 Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century Short stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography Short stories -- 20th century -- Indexes PS Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1922 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18709 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18709 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133434.0 18709