Description
Author / Editor: Bernardine Kielty, editor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Publication Year: 1947
Format: Hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued or presumed absent)
Condition: Very Good Plus — clean, solid binding; light, even age toning consistent with the period; no loose pages. A well-preserved, handsome copy.
Description
This is a quietly wonderful mid-century anthology—thoughtful, substantial, and meant to be lived with.
A Treasury of Short Stories gathers some of the finest short fiction from the past hundred years, spanning authors from Balzac and Turgenev to Thurber and Hemingway, with biographical sketches that add context without overwhelming the reading experience. Edited with care by Bernardine Kielty, the selections are chosen not just for literary importance, but for readability and emotional resonance.
This is the kind of book you keep near a chair or bedside—dip into one story, linger longer than expected, and come away reminded why short fiction matters. It’s an ideal volume for readers who love classic literature but don’t always want to commit to a full novel, as well as writers who enjoy studying voice, structure, and economy of language.
Out of print and increasingly uncommon in this condition, it also makes a meaningful gift for anyone who loves serious reading, classic storytelling, or building a personal library of books that reward return visits.