R. V. Cassill (1919–2002)
Author of The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction
About the Author
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Works by R. V. Cassill
The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction (1978) — Editor; Author, some editions — 1,466 copies, 4 reviews
My Sister's Keeper 4 copies
Norton Anthology of Short Fiction: Instructor's Handbook for the Complete and Shorter Editions (1977) 4 copies
Fifteen by Three 3 copies
The Buccaneer 2 copies
Intro 2 2 copies
Nurses' Quarters 1 copy
The eagle on the coin 1 copy
Labors of Love 1 copy
Doktor Cobbs Spiel 1 copy
Doktor Cobbs Spiel 1 copy
Associated Works
The Workshop: Seven Decades of the Iowa Writers Workshop - 43 Stories, Recollections, & Essays on Iowa's Place in… (1999) — Contributor — 190 copies, 1 review
Rediscoveries: Informal Essays in Which Well-Known Novelists Rediscover Neglected Works of Fiction by One of Their… (1971) — Contributor — 27 copies
32 Współczesne Opowiadania Amerykańskie - Tom II — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Cassill, R. V.
- Legal name
- Cassill, Ronald Verlin
- Birthdate
- 1919-05-17
- Date of death
- 2002-03-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
- Place of death
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
New York, New York, USA - Education
- University of Iowa (MA)
- Occupations
- editor
professor - Organizations
- United States Army
Brown University - Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1995)
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Reviews
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 42
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 1,902
- Popularity
- #13,534
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 62
- Languages
- 1
- Favorited
- 1
The vast diversity of this collection makes it difficult to review. Although all the selections are joined together by their format, they demonstrate the versatility of the genre when penned by talented writers. I loved many of these stories, liked most of them, and only disliked a handful (not because they weren't elegantly crafted, but because the subject matter bothered me too much). The edition includes a marvelous example of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical realism, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World", and a novella by Thomas Mann, "Death in Venice". You can read a classic of irony and feminism by Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour" or discover the traditional short story form perfected in John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums". Maybe ponder Joyce Carlo Oates's story that plays with narrative structure, "How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction and Began My Life Over Again". Or find some of your own favorites out of the countless works of art represented here.
Norton is a fabulous publisher of literary and critical texts, so when you see their name on a book, you know it is a safe bet. Here again they demonstrate their ability, selecting a mountain of worthy short stories, and framing them with critical essays that are brief and simply set up the anthology, letting the stories speak for themselves. For a reader who is a lover of this genre, a student who is studying reading or writing, or a newcomer looking for an introduction to short fiction, this book is absolutely my top choice out of all the collections of literary short fiction that I have read. I recommend it as a stunning collection that would grace every library.… (more)