About the book
\"This rich volume...succeeds in reminding us how far this indefatigable chronicler of all our lives has traveled, and how important it is that we keep on reading her.\" -Boston Globe
No other writer can match the impressive oeuvre of Joyce Carol Oates. High Lonesome: New and Selected Stories 1966-2006 gathers short fiction from the acclaimed author's seminal collections and includes eleven new tales that further demonstrate the breathtaking artistry and striking originality of an incomparable talent who \"has imbued the American short story with an edgy vitality and raw social surfaces\" (Chicago Tribune).
As Joyce Carol Oates writes in her Afterword: \"I think that I can speak for most short story writers in saying that each of our stories exacts from us the same approximate commitment and hope. Prose fiction is, in essence, the realization of an elusive abstract vision in elaborate and painstaking construction, sentence by sentence, word by word. The daunting task for the writer is: what to
include? what to exclude? Through our lifetimes a Sargasso Sea of the discarded accumulates, far larger than what is called our “body” of work, for each story is an opening into the infinite, abruptly terminated and sealed in language.\"
Editions of High Lonesome
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780060501204
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061980091
Read an Excerpt
\"This rich volume...succeeds in reminding us how far this indefatigable chronicler of all our lives has traveled, and how important it is that we keep on reading her.\" -Boston Globe
No other writer can match the impressive oeuvre of Joyce Carol Oates. High Lonesome: New and Selected Stories 1966-2006 gathers short fiction from the acclaimed author's seminal collections and includes eleven new tales that further demonstrate the breathtaking artistry and striking originality of an incomparable talent who \"has imbued the American short story with an edgy vitality and raw social surfaces\" (Chicago Tribune).
As Joyce Carol Oates writes in her Afterword: \"I think that I can speak for most short story writers in saying that each of our stories exacts from us the same approximate commitment and hope. Prose fiction is, in essence, the realization of an elusive abstract vision in elaborate and painstaking construction, sentence by sentence, word by word. The daunting task for the writer is: what to
include? what to exclude? Through our lifetimes a Sargasso Sea of the discarded accumulates, far larger than what is called our “body” of work, for each story is an opening into the infinite, abruptly terminated and sealed in language.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is High Lonesome about?
\"This rich volume...succeeds in reminding us how far this indefatigable chronicler of all our lives has traveled, and how important it is that we keep on reading her.\" -Boston Globe
No other writer can match the impressive oeuvre of Joyce Carol Oates. High Lonesome: New and Selected Stories 1966-2006 gathers short fiction from the acclaimed author's seminal collections and includes eleven new tales that further demonstrate the breathtaking artistry and striking originality of an incomparable talent who \"has imbued the American short story with an edgy vitality and raw social surfaces\" (Chicago Tribune).
As Joyce Carol Oates writes in her Afterword: \"I think that I can speak for most short story writers in saying that each of our stories exacts from us the same approximate commitment and hope. Prose fiction is, in essence, the realization of an elusive abstract vision in elaborate and painstaking construction, sentence by sentence, word by word. The daunting task for the writer is: what to
include? what to exclude? Through our lifetimes a Sargasso Sea of the discarded accumulates, far larger than what is called our “body” of work, for each story is an opening into the infinite, abruptly terminated and sealed in language.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in High Lonesome?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes > Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction
Where can I read a sample of High Lonesome?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780060501204
Who is/are the Author/s of the book High Lonesome?
Joyce Carol Oates
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
High Lonesome is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060501204) and ebook(ISBN 9780061980091)
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