num_pages: 253
description: By the North Gate is a collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. It was the author's first book, first published by Vanguard Press in 1963.Contents:-Swamps-The Census Taker-Ceremonies-Sweet Love Remembered-Boys at a Picnic-Pastoral Blood-An Encounter with the Blind-Images-Edge of the World-A Legacy-In the Old World-The Fine White Mist of Winter-The Expense of Spirit-By the North Gate
language: English
title: By the North Gate
titlecomplete: By the North Gate
genres: Fiction, American, Short Stories
ratings_count: 95
publisher: The Vanguard Press