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Thirteen Stories

by Eudora Welty · 1965

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Thirteen outstanding short stories by Welty, written between 1937 and 1951. "Miss Welty has written some of the finest short stories of modern times" (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Selected and with an Introduction by Ruth M. Vande Kieft.

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1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of thisMississippiMississippiMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 252 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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