num_pages: 249
description: With this, his first collection of stories, Raymond Carver breathed new life into the American short story. Carver shows us the humor and tragedy that dwell in the hearts of ordinary people; his stories are the classics of our time.Fat --Neighbors --The idea --They're not your husband --Are you a doctor? --The father --Nobody said anything --Sixty acres --What's in Alaska? --Night school --Collectors --What do you do in San Francisco? --The student's wife --Put yourself in my shoes --Jerry and Molly and Sam --Why, honey? --The ducks --How about this? --Bicycles, muscles, cigarets --What is it? --Signals --Will you please be quiet, please?
language: English
title: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? The Stories of Raymond Carver
titlecomplete: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? The Stories of Raymond Carver
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, Contemporary, The United States Of America, American, Literary Fiction, Americana, Literature, Short Stories
ratings_count: 17152
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies