A wonderful introduction to America's most beloved authors, and the transformation of their stories into film The stories collected here were chosen for adaptation and inclusion in a series of films sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, bringing together the works of America's master writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Paul's Case by Willa Cather Now considered a true classic, Willa Cather's tale brings to life a sensitive high-school student who runs away to embrace the offbeat, ...
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A wonderful introduction to America's most beloved authors, and the transformation of their stories into film The stories collected here were chosen for adaptation and inclusion in a series of films sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, bringing together the works of America's master writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Paul's Case by Willa Cather Now considered a true classic, Willa Cather's tale brings to life a sensitive high-school student who runs away to embrace the offbeat, artistic life he craves. But will he find his dreams . . . or tragedy? The Greatest Man in the World by James Thurber Thurber's unique satire creates Jack Pal Smurch, a mechanic's helper in a small garage in Westfield, Iowa, who becomes a national hero as the first pilot to fly around the world--with hilarious results. The Sky Is Gray by Ernest J. Gaines The author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman illustrates the meaning of black manhood in a story filled with pain--of poverty, of a young boy's life, of a mother's dreams--and with transcendent, heart-lifting joy. And five more superb stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Ring Lardner, Katherine Anne Porter, and William Faulkner, presented with their award-winning film adaptations
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Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 464 p. American Short Story, 2. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners.
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Very Good. First edition. Mass market paperback. Illustrated with photographic plates. Pages age-toned, front wrap with a small tear at top, wrappers slightly soiled, very good. Based on the highly acclaimed television film series with short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Ring Lardner, Katherine Anne Porter, James Thurber, William Faulkner and Ernest J. Gaines, plus critical essays, interviews, excerpts from screenplays and more.
