The complete stories

New York TimesNotable Book of the Year
Publishers WeeklyBest Book of 1997

With an Introduction by Robert Giroux,The Complete Stories of Bernard Malamudis "an essential American book," Richard Stern declared in theChicago Tribunewhen the collection was published in hardcover. His praise was echoed by other reviewers and by readers, who embraced the book as they might a displaced person in one of Malamud's stories, now returned to us, complete and fulfilled and recognized at last. The volume gathers together fifty-five stories, from "Armistice" (1940) to "Alma Redeemed" (1984), and including the immortal stories from The Magic Barrel and the vivid depictions of the unforgettable Fidelman. It is a varied and generous collection of great examples of the modern short story, which Malamud perfected, and an ideal introduction to the work of this great American writer.