INVENTORY #157055
Prize Stories of 1949: The O. Henry Awards
BRICKELL, Herschel (ed.)
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The 31st annual volume of this well-known short-story collection includes writing by William Faulkner, Mark Van Doren, J. D. Salinger, Shirley Jackson, and many others. This is the first book appearance of "Just before the War with the Eskimos" by Salinger and "The Lottery" by Jackson. The first prize of $300 went to Faulkner, however, for "A Courtship" while second prize of $200 went to Van Doren for "The Watchman." Note that Salinger's bio states that he is thinking of writing a novel but will abandon the idea if he "feels he is abusing what talent he has, or spreading it too thin." As his only novel was "The Catcher in the Rye," published in 1951, we know he didn't give up. Jackson's "Lottery" is one of the most disturbing and famous of all American short stories.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Doubleday
- Edition: First edition of Prize Stories of 1949
- Date Published: 1949
- Place Published: New York
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Fair
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: Yes
- Jacket Condition: Fair
- Details:
xxiv, 323 p. 22 cm. Black cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Creases, small tears and some discolouration to jacket. Rear panel chipped at top, affecting portrait. Dampstains to rear panel and flap, p. 308 onwards and rear endpapers, as well as cloth. Some marks on text block edges.