The Collected Short Stories of Conrad Aiken
Author | : Conrad Aiken |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 2015-06-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781480420052 |
ISBN-13 | : 1480420050 |
Rating | : 4/5 (050 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Collected Short Stories of Conrad Aiken written by Conrad Aiken and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable volume, which includes the classic stories “Silent Snow, Secret Snow” and “Mr. Arcularis,” is a testament to the dazzling artistry of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers A young woman passes through the countryside to visit her dying grandmother for a final time. A cabbie, exhausted from a long day’s work, fights to get an intoxicated woman out of his taxi. A man on his way to a bachelor party tries to come to grips with the brutishness that lies within every gentleman—and finds that Bacardi cocktails do nothing to help. A master craftsman whose poetry and prose offer profound insight into the riddle of consciousness, Conrad Aiken thrills, disturbs, and inspires in all forty-one of these astute and eloquent tales.