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 Project Gutenberg 2012-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 737 O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph) 1890 1941 Harrington, Joseph F. O'Brien, E. J. (Edward Joseph) The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story A simple act of piety / Achmed Abdullah -- Cruelties / Edwina Stanton Babcock -- Buster / Katharine Holland Brown -- The open window / Charles Caldwell Dobie -- Blind vision / Mary Mitchell Freedley -- Imagination / Gordon Hall Gerould -- In Maulmain fever-ward / George Gilbert -- The father's hand / G. Humphrey -- The visit of the master / Arthur Johnson -- In the open code / Burton Kline -- The willow walk / Sinclair Lewis -- The story Vinton heard at Mallorie / Katharine Prescott Moseley -- The toast to forty-five / William Dudly -- Extra men / Harrison Rhodes -- Solitaire / Fleta Campbell Springer -- The dark hour / Wilbur Daniel Steele -- The bird of Serbia / Julian Street -- At Isham's / Edward C. Venable -- De Vilmarte's luck / Mary Heaton Vorse -- The white battalion / Frances Gilchrist Wood. Walt Farrell, Bill Yeiser, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Best Short Stories of 1918" edited by Edward J. O’Brien is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology compiles standout works from the American short story scene of that year, reflecting the literary landscape shaped by the tumultuous backdrop of World War I. Included are various narratives that capture a range of human experiences, emotions, and societal reflections, offering readers a glimpse of the period's literary richness. The opening of the collection begins with an introduction from O’Brien, where he discusses the impact of the war on contemporary literature, particularly on the imagination of writers. He notes a decline in the quality of short stories published during the year, attributing it to the overwhelming realities of war, before expressing optimism that a new and powerful literature will eventually emerge. Following this introduction, the first story, "A Simple Act of Piety" by Achmed Abdullah, captivates readers with its dark and intricate tale of a murder committed by Nag Hong Fah, a wealthy Chinese man who reflects ponderously on morality while living heedlessly among the chaos of urban life. Abdullah crafts a narrative that intertwines culture, identity, and the stark realities of his character's existence, setting a compelling tone for the stories that follow in this varied anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century Short stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography Short stories -- 20th century -- Indexes PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 1329308 2025-08-16T07:00:08.794751 text/html 1332114 2021-10-28T02:31:13 text/html 531935 2025-08-16T07:00:33.260518 application/epub+zip 532163 2025-08-16T07:00:14.772658 application/epub+zip 500219 2025-08-16T07:00:12.397638 application/epub+zip 1029402 2025-08-16T07:00:43.541486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998299 2025-08-16T07:00:31.491565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956118 2022-09-18T07:24:09.038057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998120 2025-08-16T07:00:05.516619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 997746 2021-10-28T02:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20270 2025-08-16T07:00:43.719434 application/rdf+xml 23735 2025-08-16T07:00:13.029633 image/jpeg 4488 2025-08-16T07:00:12.716607 image/jpeg 371210 2021-10-28T02:34:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 397852 2021-10-28T02:34:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 492063 2025-08-16T07:00:08.905714 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia