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1978 short story collection by John Cheever From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stories of John Cheever is a 1978 short story collection by American author John Cheever. It contains some of his most famous stories, including "The Enormous Radio", "Goodbye, My Brother", "The Country Husband", "The Five-Forty-Eight" and "The Swimmer". It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1979 and its first paperback edition won a 1981 National Book Award.[1][lower-alpha 1]
Author | John Cheever |
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Language | English |
Genre | Short story collection |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1978 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 693 |
ISBN | 0-394-50087-3 |
Author | John Cheever |
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Audio read by | John Cheever, Benjamin Cheever, Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann, Blythe Danner, George Plimpton, and Peter Gallagher |
Language | English |
Genre | Short story collection |
Publisher | Caedmon |
Publication date | 2004 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Compact Disc, Digital Audio, MP3 |
In 2004, Caedmon released a recorded compilation of selected stories from The Stories of John Cheever, each read either by Cheever, George Plimpton, or a professional actor.[2] Benjamin Cheever reads the introduction written by his father, and the full track list of stories is as follows:
Reception to the collection was positive. Publishers Weekly called the readers a "first-class lineup of narrators" and stated that "Cheever's archived readings that steal the show. His performance of "The Swimmer," in particular, boldly displays his contempt for the country-club set, while still evoking readers' sympathy for the hapless main character. The inclusion of [his] readings makes for a deeply personal, resonant finale to a truly superb production."[3]
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