The best short stories of 1925, and the yearbook of the American short story
The Best American Short Stories (BASS) is a yearly anthology that is part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, Best American Short Stories has anthologized more than 2,000 short stories, including works by some of the most famous writers in contemporary American literature. Along with the O. Henry Awards, Best American Short Stories is one of the two "best-known annual anthologies of short fiction." (This summary
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| Editor | O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1890-1941 |
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| Title | The best short stories of 1925, and the yearbook of the American short story |
| Original Publication | Boston: Small, Maynard & Co., 1926. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_American_Short_Stories |
| Contents | The gift, by Sandra Alexander -- The return, by Sherwood Anderson -- Gertrude Donovan, by Nathan Asch -- Guard of honor, by Barry Benefield -- The beggar of Alcazar, by Konrad Bercovici -- The laugh, by Bella Cohen -- The hands of the enemy, by Charles Caldwell Dobie -- The city of refuge, by Rudolph Fisher -- An army with banners, by Katharine Fullerton Gerould -- Coward's castle, by Walter Gilkyson -- How does it feel to be free? by Manuel Komroff -- Haircut, by Ring Lardner -- The ill wind, by Robert Robinson -- The old lady, by Evelyn Scott -- Old man Ledge, by May Stanley -- Six dollars, by Wilbur Daniel Steele -- The home town, by Milton Waldman -- Fire and water, by Glenway Wescott -- The devil drum, by Barrett Willoughby -- Gideon's revenge, by Elinor Wylie. |
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| Summary | The Best American Short Stories (BASS) is a yearly anthology that is part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, Best American Short Stories has anthologized more than 2,000 short stories, including works by some of the most famous writers in contemporary American literature. Along with the O. Henry Awards, Best American Short Stories is one of the two "best-known annual anthologies of short fiction." (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | American fiction -- 20th century |
| Subject | Short stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography |
| Subject | Short stories -- 20th century -- Indexes |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77328 |
| Release Date | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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