| The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter: Winner of a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize Contributor(s): Porter, Katherine Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156188767 ISBN-13: 9780156188760 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1979 Annotation: Porter's reputation as one of americanca's most distinguished writers rests chiefly on her superb short stories. This volume includes the collections Flowering Judas; Pale Horse, Pale Rider; and The Leaning Tower as well as four stories not available elsewhere in book form. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 79010398 |
| Series: Harvest/HBJ Book |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.34" W x 7.99" (1.04 lbs) 512 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86377 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 34.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter compiles three books of her short fiction into one National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning volume.From the gothic Old South to revolutionary Mexico, few writers have evoked such a multitude of worlds, both exterior and interior, as powerfully as Katherine Anne Porter. This collection gathers together the best of her award-winning short stories, including "Pale Horse, Pale Rider," where a young woman lies in a fever during the 1918 influenza epidemic, her childhood memories mingling with fears for her boyfriend on his way to war, and "Noon Wine," a haunting story of tragedy and scandal on a small dairy farm in Texas. This volume includes the collections Flowering Judas, Pale Horse, Pale Rider, and The Leaning Tower, as well as four stories not available elsewhere in book form. |
Contributor Bio(s): Porter, Katherine Anne: - Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was a renowned American author of short stories and essays. Best known for her short story collections and the novel Ship of Fools, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, a National Book Award, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal Award for Fiction. |