The Stories of John Cheever
by John Cheever
The Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever holds a highly rated rating of 4.27 out of 5, based on 11.2K reader ratings. First published in 1978. The book spans 693 pages.
About The Stories of John Cheever
Here are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation." From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," Cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of life."Goodbye, my brother --The common day --The enormous radio --O city of broken dreams --The Hartleys --The Sutton Place story --The summer farmer --Torch song --The pot of gold --Clancy in the Tower of Babel --Christmas is a sad season for the poor --The season of divorce --The chaste Clarissa --The cure --The superintendent --The children --The sorrows of gin --O youth and beauty! --The day the pig fell into the well --The five-forty-eight --Just one more time --The housebreaker of Shady Hill --The bus to St. James's --The worm in the apple --The trouble of Marcie Flint --The bella lingua --The Wrysons --The country husband --The duchess --The scarlet moving van --Just tell me who it was --Brimmer --The golden age --The lowboy --The music teacher --A woman without a country --The death of Justina --Clementina --Boy in Rome --A miscellany of characters that will not appear --The chimera --The seaside houses --The angel of the bridge --The brigadier and the golf widow --A vision of the world --Reunion --An educated American woman --Metamorphoses --Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin --Montraldo --The ocean --Marito in città --The geometry of love --The swimmer --The world of apples --Another story --Percy --The fourth alarm --Artemis, the honest well digger --Three stories --The jewels of the Cabots.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | John Cheever |
| Published | 1978 |
| Pages | 693 |
| Genres | Fiction, Classics |
| Average Rating | 4.27 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,156 |
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What genre is The Stories of John Cheever?
The Stories of John Cheever is categorized as Fiction, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
Is The Stories of John Cheever worth reading?
Based on 11.2K reader ratings, The Stories of John Cheever has an average score of 4.27 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Stories of John Cheever?
The Stories of John Cheever has 693 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote The Stories of John Cheever?
The Stories of John Cheever was written by John Cheever. It was first published in 1978.
What is the ISBN for The Stories of John Cheever?
The ISBN-13 for The Stories of John Cheever is 9780375724430.0.
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