Collected Stories of Jessamyn West

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HarperCollins Publishers, 1987 - Fiction - 492 pages
In thirty-six stories, West rings changes in time and presents a startling sweep of personalities and moods. Her themes span the breadth of experience, from the bite of misery to the balm of delight. Her achievement, taken totally, is a spectrum of living-a haunting, rewarding experience.

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Contents

A Time of Learning
11
The Mysteries of Life in an Orderly Manner
27
Homecoming
41
Copyright

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About the author (1987)

Jessamyn West (1902-1984) was born in Indiana to Quaker parents and lived most of her life in California. Her work has appeared in Harper's, Mademoiselle, Kenyon Review, the New Yorker, and Redbook, among others. Her other books include The State of Stony Lonesome, Massacre at Fall Creek, and The Collected Stories of Jessamyn West.

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