Short Stories by Great American Writers (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Dover Thrift Editions, a renowned library of classic literature, have been a top choice for teachers, students, librarians, and recreational readers worldwide since its debut in 1990. Driven by Dover's longstanding mission of exceptional value, these editions consistently offer excellence in classic fiction, nonfiction, plays, and poetry.

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Among the celebrated American authors featured in the Thrift Editions are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Bret Harte, Stephen Crane, Mark Twain, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Ernest Hemingway, to name a few. This compilation includes 19 of the finest works from the most distinguished writers in the American short-story tradition, spanning the years 1835 to 1927.

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