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The Collected Stories

by Richard Yates · 2001

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Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.

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Contents:

Doctor Jack-o'-Lantern —

The best of everything —

Jody rolled the bones —

No pain whatsoever —

A glutton for punishment —

A wrestler with sharks —

Fun with a stranger —

The B.A.R. man —

A really good jazz piano —

Out with the old —

Builders —

Oh, Joseph, I'm so tired —

A natural girl —

Trying out for the race —

Liars in love —

A compassionate leave —

Regards at home —

Saying goodbye to Sally —

The canal —

A clinical romance —

Bells in the morning —

Evening on the Cote d'Azur —

Thieves —

A private possession —

The comptroller and the wild wind —

A last fling, like —

A convalescent ego.

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Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 496 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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