Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) Sciences, Society of Arts and Society of Arts and Sciences, New York Williams, Blanche Colton 1879 1944 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 Each in his generation, by Maxwell Struthers Burt -- "Contact!", by Frances Noyes Hart -- The camel's back, by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Break-neck hill, by Esther Forbes -- Black art and ambrose, by Guy Gilpatric -- The judgment of Vulcan, by Lee Foster Hartman -- The argosies, by Alexander Hull -- Alma mater, by O.F. Lewis -- Slow poison, by Alice Duer Miller -- The face in the window, by William Dudley Pelley -- A matter of loyalty, by Lawrence Perry -- Professor Todd's used car, by L.H. Robbins -- The thing they loved, by "Marice Rutledge" -- Butterflies, by "Rose Sidney" -- No flowers, by Gordon Arthur Smith -- Footfalls, by Wilbur Daniel Steele -- The last room of all, by Stephen French Whitman. E-text prepared by Stan Goodman "O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920" is a collection of short stories selected by the Society of Arts and Sciences, reflecting the literary landscape of early 20th century America. This anthology features works that exemplify the best in American fiction from a specific year, capturing a diverse array of themes, styles, and characters that resonate with the complexity of human experience. The opening portion of the anthology introduces the context of the O. Henry Memorial Award, detailing its founding and the criteria for selecting winning stories. It highlights the significance of recognizing achievements in American storytelling and the rich variety of themes across the selected pieces. Specifically, the introductory section emphasizes the intertwined nature of fiction with the larger fabric of society and culture, suggesting that these stories not only reflect personal narratives but also the collective American consciousness of the time. Multiple stories, including "Each in His Generation" and "Contact!", are mentioned, hinting at themes of generational conflict, love, and societal expectations, although the detailed summaries of these narratives are yet to unfold in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century Short stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 794751 2025-06-20T20:48:15.147672 text/html 794628 794330 2024-11-05T10:51:26.066487 2023-10-05T10:25:23.790119 text/html text/html 398244 2025-06-20T20:48:39.288573 application/epub+zip 409988 2025-06-20T20:48:25.646693 application/epub+zip 381562 2025-06-20T20:48:19.708682 application/epub+zip 754630 2025-06-20T20:48:50.808523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705029 2025-06-20T20:48:38.184588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648320 2022-09-06T04:42:01.945347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714989 2025-06-20T20:48:14.338749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695086 2024-10-28T18:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12533 2025-06-20T20:48:50.973507 application/rdf+xml 21979 2025-06-20T20:48:24.609659 image/jpeg 4921 2025-06-20T20:48:24.325671 image/jpeg 393085 2025-06-20T20:48:15.221709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia