Carver, Raymond
Raymond Carver: Collected Stories (Library of America)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781598530469
- author:
- Carver, Raymond
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Library of America
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 960
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.2 x 3.3 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Raymond Carver: Collected Stories This definitive edition brings together the complete stories of one of America's most influential writers, offering a comprehensive overview of Carver's career. The collection includes some of his most famous works, such as "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?" and "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love", as well as later stories that showcase a more expansive and nuanced style. Carver's writing is known for its unflinching exactness and its ability to convey the complexities of everyday life. His stories often explore the struggles of ordinary people, revealing disturbing and violent undercurrents beneath the surface. This collection provides a unique insight into Carver's development as a writer, from his early work to his later, more expansive stories. The Library of America's Collected Stories also includes a previously unpublished manuscript, "Beginners", which offers a fascinating glimpse into Carver's creative process and his relationship with his editor, Gordon Lish.