Beginners: The Original Version of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by

Description: Beginners by Raymond Carver "The original version of What we talk about when we talk about love." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From "one of the great short story writers of our time—of any time" (The Philadelphia Inquirer)—comes the original manuscript of the seminal 1981 collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Raymond Carver is one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature—his style is both instantly recognizable and hugely influential—and the pieces in What We Talk About…, which portray the gritty loves and lives of the American working class, are counted among the foundation stones of the contemporary short story. In this unedited text, we gain insight into the process of a great writer. These expansive stories illuminate the many dimensions of Carvers style, and are indispensable to our understanding of his legacy.Text established by William L. Stull and Maureen P. Carroll Author Biography RAYMOND CARVER was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1938. His first collection of stories, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please (a National Book Award nominee in 1977), was followed by What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Cathedral (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1984), and Where Im Calling From in 1988, when he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died August 2, 1988, shortly after completing the poems of A New Path to the Waterfall.WILLIAM L. STULL is a professor of English at the University of Hartford. Maureen P. Carroll is an adjunct professor of humanities at the University of Hartford and a practicing attorney. For more than two decades, they have published numerous essays and books on the work of Raymond Carver. Review "One of the great short story writers of our time—of any time." —The Philadelphia Inquirer"Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty.... His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart." —The Washington Post Book World Review Quote "One of the great short story writers of our time--of any time." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty. . . . His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart." -- The Washington Post Book World Details ISBN0307947920 Author Raymond Carver Short Title BEGINNERS Language English ISBN-10 0307947920 ISBN-13 9780307947925 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 240 DEWEY FIC Series Vintage Contemporaries Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-09-15 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-09-15 NZ Release Date 2015-09-15 US Release Date 2015-09-15 UK Release Date 2015-09-15 Subtitle The Original Version of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Publisher Random House USA Inc Imprint Vintage Books Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95354456;

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