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Collected stories, Ellen Gilchrist

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Summary
For the first time, a compilation of Ellen Gilchrist's best & best-loved short stories, selected by the author herself from her fifteen previous works of fiction. With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans. With her uncanny insights into human character & the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 563 pages
Contents
  • The famous poll at Jody's Bar
  • Revenge
  • There's a Garden of Eden
  • In the land of dreamy dreams
  • 1944
  • Summer, an elegy
  • Victory over Japan
  • Music
  • Jade Buddhas, red bridges, fruits of love
  • Miss Crystal's maid name Traceleen, she's talking, she's telling everything she knows
  • Traceleen, she's still talking
  • Drunk with love
  • The young man
  • Traceleen at dawn
  • Anna, part 1
  • Some blue hills at sundown
  • The Starlight Express
  • Light can be both wave and particle
  • Traceleen turns east
  • Mexico
  • A statue of Aphrodite
  • Among the mourners
  • The stucco house
  • The uninsured
  • Perhaps a miracle
  • Lunch at the best restaurant in the world
  • You must change your life
  • The brown cape
  • Fort Smith
  • A prologue
  • A tree to be desired
  • Witness to the crucifixion
  • A lady with pearls
  • The Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor
Isbn
9780316193658
Instance
Label
Collected stories
Title
Collected stories
Statement of responsibility
Ellen Gilchrist
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
For the first time, a compilation of Ellen Gilchrist's best & best-loved short stories, selected by the author herself from her fifteen previous works of fiction. With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans. With her uncanny insights into human character & the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction
Award
New York Times Notable Book, 2001
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029658
Cataloging source
WIR
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1935-
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Gilchrist, Ellen
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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True
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Southern States
Target audience
adult
Label
Collected stories, Ellen Gilchrist
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Publication
Copyright
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The famous poll at Jody's Bar -- Revenge -- There's a Garden of Eden -- In the land of dreamy dreams -- 1944 -- Summer, an elegy -- Victory over Japan -- Music -- Jade Buddhas, red bridges, fruits of love -- Miss Crystal's maid name Traceleen, she's talking, she's telling everything she knows -- Traceleen, she's still talking -- Drunk with love -- The young man -- Traceleen at dawn -- Anna, part 1 -- Some blue hills at sundown -- The Starlight Express -- Light can be both wave and particle -- Traceleen turns east -- Mexico -- A statue of Aphrodite -- Among the mourners -- The stucco house -- The uninsured -- Perhaps a miracle -- Lunch at the best restaurant in the world -- You must change your life -- The brown cape -- Fort Smith -- A prologue -- A tree to be desired -- Witness to the crucifixion -- A lady with pearls -- The Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 563 pages
Isbn
9780316193658
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • 45497030
  • 356641
Label
Collected stories, Ellen Gilchrist
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The famous poll at Jody's Bar -- Revenge -- There's a Garden of Eden -- In the land of dreamy dreams -- 1944 -- Summer, an elegy -- Victory over Japan -- Music -- Jade Buddhas, red bridges, fruits of love -- Miss Crystal's maid name Traceleen, she's talking, she's telling everything she knows -- Traceleen, she's still talking -- Drunk with love -- The young man -- Traceleen at dawn -- Anna, part 1 -- Some blue hills at sundown -- The Starlight Express -- Light can be both wave and particle -- Traceleen turns east -- Mexico -- A statue of Aphrodite -- Among the mourners -- The stucco house -- The uninsured -- Perhaps a miracle -- Lunch at the best restaurant in the world -- You must change your life -- The brown cape -- Fort Smith -- A prologue -- A tree to be desired -- Witness to the crucifixion -- A lady with pearls -- The Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 563 pages
Isbn
9780316193658
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • 45497030
  • 356641

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