50 Best American Short Stories, 1915-1939 (Classic Reprint)

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The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

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The Best Short Stories of 1920 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

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Classic American Short Stories

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ISBN 13 : 0486801187
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