Porter’s reputation as one of americanca’s most distinguished writers rests chiefly on her superb short stories. This volume includes the collections Flowering Judas; Pale Horse, Pale Rider; and The Leaning Tower as well as four stories not available elsewhere in book form. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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"Here is the ideal spoken word cassette to enrich your reading of The Letters of Katherine Anne Porter...The moral edge to these tales is as cutting as that in Nathaniel Hawthorne's fabulations." (Living Room Learning, July 1990 )
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This book is perhaps the best written 500 pages bound in one place anywhere. Porter has a unique style of writing, that is hers alone. Her use of long, but salient and understandable sentences is terrific. Her use of simile and metaphor is almost unequaled. And her observational abilities and articulation of inner feelings makes her stand out as one of the best American writers of all time.
The book consists of 19 Short Stories/Long Stories/Short Novels and they are all extraordinary. In a shockingly well written story, she writes in "Pale Horse, Pale Rider" a description of going into a depressive pit, the likes of which I have never seen before, fact or fiction. Her style is so good, she leaves the reader guessing what is fact and what is fiction, in her fiction, with respect to her plot line in this very surreal story of a lady going into depression. Her characters are so intimately real life, as to make the reader feel they know them, almost personally. But what we readers know truly, is how wonderfully Porter expresses herself, and how incredible are her endings and beginnings, as well as wonderfully written middles.
No appreciator of American Literature should pass up the opportunity to read this book. In paperback, it is one of the true bargains in America today. For about 15 to 25 hours of extreme reading pleasure, this book fits the bill quite perfectly.
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"The Grave," a story about a woman whose past is as close to her as her present, is an incredible story. Like Faulkner's brilliance, she understands that men and women cannot escape their pasts, and the actions and events of youth play an indelible role in adulthood. Sometimes that past is forgotten, but small items, such as the shape of a particular hard candy, trigger emotional and poignant memories in the protagontist. This story blows me away every time I read it, and triggers fond and sad, emotional and trivial - memories - of my own childhood.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Have you ever gone to an all-you-can-eat buffet and overdone it? Then left feeling stuffed but satisfied? This collection of the works of KAP is sort of like that-- you can really binge because there are so many stories, and they're all of high quality. You just want to fill your plate and "eat too much."
But you should really slow down, read some again and again. Maria Concepcion is a great tale of revenge and betrayal; "Virgin Violeta" a coming of age type story... "The Martyr" story about a famous painter (Diego Rivera type) who is in love..."Magic," "Rope," "He," "Theft"-- all of these are powerful looks into human relationships and are so well done that you really feel that you know the people that Porter describes.
Read it slowly, go back and savor the spices & intricate details of every story.
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Masterfully Written
Porter's writing style amazed me. What impressed me most was her ability to craft stories so carefully even though the plots and prose, at first blush, seemed so loosely drawn. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Smallridge
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Truly Outstanding
This was one of the best collections of short stories I've ever read.
I am not generally a fan of short stories. Read more
I am not generally a fan of short stories. Read more
Published 20 months ago by AgnesMack
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Katherine Anne Porter; The Collected Stories of
The book is in great shape, at a great price, and low shipping. Thank you.
Published on December 6, 2009 by Rebecca L. Fraser
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A Master Prose Stylist
This impressive collection shows just what a strong writer Porter was: concise, swift, richly imagined, they also show the broad range of her talents. Read more
Published on February 25, 2008 by Eric Maroney
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Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter
Excellent reading book, very enjoyable. Book rec'd. in excellent condition.
Published on March 20, 2007 by Shirley G. Swenson
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Dazzling, thought provoking, profound
When I read a K. Porter story, I go to bed thinking about it, and I wake up the next morning thinking about it. Read more
Published on January 11, 2006 by B. H. Stewart
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An awesome collection of literary gems
Katherine Anne Porter is one of America's greatest -- and most overlooked -- literary talents, and this book is a compilation of her superb short stories. Read more
Published on April 18, 2004 by JLind555
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Impressive Short Stories
One of the reasons that I usually avoid short stories is because of the tidiness for which short story authors seem to strive. Katherine Anne Porter's stories are not cute. Read more
Published on January 22, 2002 by Bobby Jasak
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Interesting view into the mind of a writer
One of the most interesting aspects of this collection of Katherine Anne Porter's works is that it allows the reader to witness the matureation of her writing style. Read more
Published on December 9, 2000 by arye orona
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A Plethora of Literary Dazzle
What need be said about this extraordinary (and sadly, lately, overlooked) writer, other than that she was sent from heaven to write these stories? Read more
Published on June 15, 2000 by Jason A. Newman
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