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The Collected Stories of Richard Yates
Richard Yates
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Description for The Collected Stories of Richard Yates
Paperback. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Richard Yates examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.
Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099518549
SKU
V9780099518549
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About Richard Yates
Richard Yates was born in 1926 in New York and lived in California. His prize-winning stories began to appear in 1953 and his first novel, Revolutionary Road, was nominated for the National Book Award in 1961. He is the author of eight other works, including the novels A Good School, The Easter Parade, and Disturbing the Peace, and two collections ... Read more
Reviews for The Collected Stories of Richard Yates
Yates was the most perceptive American writer of the twentieth century
The Times
A major literary event...a remarkable achievement
Independent
His short stories...are absolutely wonderful
Joseph O'Connor
The Times
A major literary event...a remarkable achievement
Independent
His short stories...are absolutely wonderful
Joseph O'Connor