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Forty Stories

Forty Stories

Penned By Donald Barthelme
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Forty Stories

Forty Stories

Penned By Donald Barthelme
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Editor's Note:
William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that "he has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction." In Forty Stories, the companion volume to Sixty Stories, we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul Klee, Goethe, Captain Blood, modern courtship, marriage and divorce, armadillos, and other unique Barthelmean flights of fancy. These pithy, brilliantly acerbic pieces tangle with the ludicrous, pose questions that remain unresolved, and challenge familiar bits of language heretofore unexamined. Forty Stories demonstrates Barthelme's unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore.

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Length 246 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Penguin Books
Released 1987
Identifier (ISBN) 43440
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Donald Barthelme writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Donald Barthelme lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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