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The Specialty of the House [Hardcover]

Stanley Ellin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Amereon Ltd (June 10, 1956)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0884111474
  • ISBN-13: 978-0884111474
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE PERFECT SHORT STORY, May 1, 2000
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It's scandalous that any of Stanley Ellin is out of print, but "The Specialty of the House" should always be in print somewhere. As big a fan as I am of John Collier, Roald Dahl and Saki, no single story of any of them can match Ellin's (first!) story. There is not a word that could be added to improve it, nor one that could be removed without diminishing it. In the thirty five years that have passed since I first read it, I doubt that six months have passed without my rereading it, and I find new pleasures each time. And the rest of Ellin is only a notch below this story (personal favorites - "Kindly Dig Your Grave, "The Last Bottle in the World", and "The Blessington Method"). If you've never read Ellin, do yourself a favor and try to find any of his story collections.
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