num_pages: 256
description: The author's talent for creating the unexpected, and for rewriting the rules of the English language, has made him one of the most innovative and respected writers of the 20th century. This is another dazzling display of his unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore.
language: English
title: Forty Stories
titlecomplete: Forty Stories (Contemporary American Fiction)
genres: Fiction, American, Short Stories, The United States Of America, Collections, Literature, Classics, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3380
publisher: Penguin Books