03395cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500810016526400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250508160046350800760127952014250135553400450278065300280282565300370285365300500289065300450294085600430298599900170302839635UtSlPG20260610133916.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aO'Brien, Edward J.q(Edward Joseph),d1890-194114aThe best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-05-060 aA 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.  aWalt Farrell, Bill Yeiser, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, American  aAmerican fiction -- 20th century  aShort stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography  aShort stories -- 20th century -- Indexes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39635  c80474d80474