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The Best Short Stories of 1916

The Best Short Stories of 1916

and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
ClassicsShort Stories
Pages
481
Published
1916
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology collects the best short stories published in 1916, featuring works from prominent authors of the era. It offers a diverse selection of narratives originally appearing in magazines like Harper's Monthly, The Century Magazine, and The Saturday Evening Post. Readers can explore a snapshot of American fiction from the early 20th century.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

ReflectiveThought-ProvokingInformative

Genres

Classics Short Stories

Authors

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Fannie Hurst

Fannie Hurst was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of a successful shoe manufacturer. Her parents were Bavarian-Jews who had immigrated to the U.S. in 1860. Hurst was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and received her A.B. degree from Washington University in 1909. She went to Columbia University in New York for graduate courses in 1910. She wanted to be a writer, both to support herself and to study people, she worked as a waitress and as a salesgirl. She also did bit acting roles in the theate...

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Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser was a major American novelist of the early 20th century. He's best known for his powerful social realism, particularly in his novel An American Tragedy. Dreiser's work often explored the struggles of ordinary people against societal forces.