The Best-Loved Short Stories of Jesse Stuart (original 1982; edition 1982)

by Jesse Stuart (Author), H. Edward Richardson (Editor), Robert Penn Warren (Introduction)

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"The thirty-four stories in this collection, selected from Stuart's 460 published stories, reveal the variety and range of his fictional world. Some reflect the wonder of growing up, while others portray the comedy and tragedy in the lives of the strong, rough-hewn characters of his world. Running through most of them like a golden thread is Stuart's celebration of the strength and affirmative view of life of his people, and their love for the land. Stuart's own love for the land and its rhythms of life also comes through clearly" --provided by Goodreads.… (more)

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Member:	JDHofmeyer
Title:	The Best-Loved Short Stories of Jesse Stuart
Authors:	Jesse Stuart (Author)
Other authors:	H. Edward Richardson (Editor), Robert Penn Warren (Introduction)
Info:	Mcgraw-Hill (1982), Edition: 1St Edition, 406 pages
Collections:	Read but unowned
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"The thirty-four stories in this collection, selected from Stuart's 460 published stories, reveal the variety and range of his fictional world. Some reflect the wonder of growing up, while others portray the comedy and tragedy in the lives of the strong, rough-hewn characters of his world. Running through most of them like a golden thread is Stuart's celebration of the strength and affirmative view of life of his people, and their love for the land. Stuart's own love for the land and its rhythms of life also comes through clearly" --provided by Goodreads.

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