COPPARD, A. E.

The Collected Tales of A.E. Coppard

North Stratford, NH: Ayer Company Publishers, 2002. First Edition Thus. Original artificial leather. ISBN: 0405081197. Light wear to spine, covers & corners; 21.7 x 13.6 x 4.4 cms; 532 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 62652

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: 0405081197 Supernatural Phenomena Occult Mysteries

DJEBAR, ASSIA & MARJOLEIN DE JAGER (TRANSLATOR)

Women of Algiers in Their Apartment

Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999. First Paperback Edition. Original decorated wrappers. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Slight creasing to some pages. ; Slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Slight creasing to some pages. ; 21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cms; 211 pages; Women of Algiers in Their Apartment is a 1980 collection of short stories by Algerian writer Assia Djebar, first published in French as Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement. Inspired by Eugène Delacroix’s 1834 painting of the same name, the book explores the lives of Algerian women across different historical periods—pre-colonial, colonial, and post-independence Algeria. The collection comprises six stories and a theoretical postface. The "Today" section portrays urban women in 1970s Algiers navigating the challenges of modernity and tradition. The "Yesterday" section delves into the past, depicting women during the colonial era and their struggles with societal constraints. Djebar's narratives address themes such as the compartmentalization of women, the implications of reticence, the connection of language to oppression, and the impact of war on both women and men . The book was well-received upon its release, selling out its first printing in France and gaining popularity in Italy. It was later translated into English by Marjolijn de Jager and Clarisse Zimra, with the English edition published in 1992. The translation was recognized by the American Literary Translators Association as an Outstanding Translation of the Year . Women of Algiers in Their Apartment is celebrated for its lyrical and innovative storytelling, offering a poignant critique of the political and social realities faced by Algerian women.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 63274

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Fiction History Colonialism Feminism Realism Voices

FONGE, JEREMY

Unsettling Strangers Fonge, Jeremy

Llandysul, Dyfed, Wales: Gomer, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 185902114X. Removable plastic protective cover. With library stamps and labels. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Removable plastic protective cover. With library stamps and labels. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Ex-Library; Octavo; 84 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 40107

Catalogue: Fiction - Short Stories

Keywords: 185902114x Authors Culture British Society 20th Century Britain Welsh Communities

RUNYON, DAMON; GERRY GERSTEN (ILLUSTRATIONS)

Guys and Dolls (the Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers) (Franklin Library)

Franklin Centre, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition Thus; First Impression. Original blindstamped gilt artificial leather. Small printing error on page 145, leading to a small smudgy area, not affecting legibility of text. With illustrations after Gerry Gersten. Cloth endpapers. All edges gilt. With bookmark ribbon. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. ; 22.7 x 16.4 x 2.3 cms; 224 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 62596

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Gangsters New York American Literature Crime Fiction Rare & Limited Editions

WHELAN, GLORIA

Living Together - Stories and a Novella

Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2013. First Edition. Softcover (perfect bound). ISBN: 0814338968. With original illustrated wrappers. Slight shelf wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Made In Michigan Writers; 14x22x2.3cms; 279 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: LCB85561

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: 0814338968