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    The complete short stories of James Purdy / James Purdy ; introduction by John Waters.
    by Purdy, James, 1914-2009.
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    Liveright Pub. Corp., c2013.
    Call #:FICTION PUR
    ISBN: 
    9780871406699
    0871406691
    Alternate title: 
    Complete short stories of JP
    James Purdy
    Edition: 
    1st ed.
    Description: 
    xiv, 726 p. ; 25 cm.
    Bibliography: 
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents: 
    A good woman -- You reach for your hat -- Sound of talking -- Cutting edge -- Don't call me by my right name -- Eventide -- Man and wife -- Plan now to attend -- Why can't they tell you why? -- 63 : dream palace -- About Jessie Mae -- You may safely gaze -- Color of darkness -- Night and day -- The lesson -- Mrs. Benson -- Encore -- Everything under the sun -- Daddy wolf -- Goodnight, sweetheart -- Sermon -- Home by dark -- Scrap of paper -- Mr. Evening -- On the rebound -- Lily's party -- Summer tidings -- Some of these days -- Short papa -- Ruthanna Elder -- How I became a shadow -- Sleep tight -- Rapture -- Mud Toe the cannibal -- Dawn -- The candles of your eyes -- In this corner-- -- Kitty Blue -- Bonnie -- Gertrude's hand -- The white blackbird -- Brawith -- Geraldine -- A little variety, please -- Easy Street -- Entre dos luces -- Moe's villa -- No stranger to Luke -- Reaching Rose -- Early stories. A change to say no -- Dr. Dieck & Company -- That's about enough out of you -- Talk about yesterday -- The pupil -- Final stories. Vera's story -- Adeline.
    Summary: 
    "Collected together for the first time are over fifty short stories, some previously unpublished, from the author of "Malcom" and "Cabot Wright Begins" whose work was initially censored and considered scandalous."--NoveList.
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    Short stories.
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