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Lamb, c. The supernnuated man (sketch)
Irving, W. Rip Van Winkle (tale)
Hawthorne, N. The great stone face (allegory)
Poe, E.A. Purloined Letter (detective story)
Thackeray, W.M. Phil Fogarty (burlesque)
Dickens, C. Dr. Manette's manuscript (story of incident)
Harte, F.B. The outcasts of Poker flat (local color story)
Stevenson, R.L. Markheim (psychological story)

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
229

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Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story
Specimens of the Short Story
1975, Books for Libraries Press
Hardcover in English - Reprint
Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story
Specimens of the Short Story
1901, Henry Holt and Company
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story
Specimens of the Short Story
June 1901, Ayer Co Pub
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story
Specimens of the Short Story
1901, Henry Holt & Co.
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story
Specimens of the Short Story
1901, Henry Holt & Co
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Table of Contents

The superannuated man (sketch) by C. Lamb.
Rip Van Winkle (tale) by W. Irving.
The great stone face (allegory) by N. Hawthorne.
The purloined letter (detective story) by E. A. Poe.
Phil Fogarty (burlesque) by W. M. Thackeray.
Dr. Manette's manuscript (story of incident) by C. Dickens.
The outcasts of Poker flat (local color story) by F. B. Harte.
Markheim (psychological story) by R. L. Stevenson.

Edition Notes

"First published 1901."
Reprinted 1969

Published in
Freeport, N.Y.
Series
Short story index reprint series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.01
Library of Congress
PZ1.N388 Sp, PR1301 Sp

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
vii, 229 p.
Number of pages
229

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5217198M
Internet Archive
specimensofshort0000unse
ISBN 10
0836931203
ISBN 13
9780836931204
LCCN
75094740
OCLC/WorldCat
1003239423, 30549
Amazon ID (ASIN)
Goodreads
4791643

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