The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story by

The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

496 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated edito...

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Moods

challenging 75%
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Average rating

3.66

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