First published 1974
From the twisted genius of Poe to the tender melancholy of Joyce, this revised collection gathers the most iconic short fiction of the modern age. Witness the human drama unfold - a murderer's chilling confession, a lonely man's late-night epiphany, a family's unraveling under Christmas pressure. These are the tales that have captivated and unsettled readers for generations, leaving an indelible mark on the literary canon.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, anthologies, 20th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: psychological-suspense, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Galway, Ireland, Jefferson, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County
Period: Antebellum era
Library Binding · Paw Prints 2008-07-10
Content warnings: death, murder