Great American Short Stories
Wallace Stegner
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at 250 WPM8h 31m
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Great American Short Stories
by Wallace Stegner, Mary Stegner, Washington Irving
Published
1984-08
Publisher
Laurel
Pages
511
Description
Contains: Rip Van Winkle / Washington Irving -- [Young Goodman Brown](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL455569W/Young_Goodman_Brown) / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- [Fall of the house of Usher](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL41078W) / Edgar Allan Poe -- [Bartleby the scrivener](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102732W/Bartleby_the_Scrivener) / Herman Melville -- Baker's bluejay yarn / Mark Twain -- Tennessee's partner / Bret Harte -- The real thing / Henry James -- The boarded window / Ambrose Bierce -- A village singer / Mary Wilkins Freeman -- Mrs.Ripley's trip / Hamlin Garland -- A muncipial report / O. Henry -- Roman fever / Edith Wharton -- The open boat / Stephen Crane -- Unlighted lamps / Sherwood Anderson -- The man who saw through heaven / Wilbur Daniel Steele -- Silent snow, secret snow / Conrad Aiken -- He / Katherine Anne Porter -- The catbird seat / James Thurber -- The little wife / William March -- [Wash](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16245840W/Wash) / William Faulkner -- The snake / John Steinbeck -- To the mountains / Paul Horgan -- Over the river and through the wood / John O'Hara -- The wind and the snow of winter / Walter Van Tilburg Clark -- Powerhouse / Eudora Welty -- In greenwich there are many gravelled walks / Hortense Calisher.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Great American Short Stories?
This edition of Great American Short Stories has approximately 511 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Great American Short Stories?
For most readers, Great American Short Stories typically takes between 10h 39m and 7h 6m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 127,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 31m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 18 days • Estimated word count: 127,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Great American Short Stories?
The estimated word count for Great American Short Stories is approximately 127,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Great American Short Stories?
Great American Short Stories was written by Wallace Stegner, Mary Stegner, Washington Irving.
When was Great American Short Stories published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1984-08. The original work may have been published on a different date.