num_pages: 693
description: When The Stories of John Cheever was originally published, it became an immediate national bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.  In the years since, it has become a classic.  Vintage Books is proud to reintroduce this magnificent collection.Here are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation."  From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," Cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of life."From the Trade Paperback edition.
language: English
title: The Stories of John Cheever
titlecomplete: The Stories of John Cheever
genres: Fiction, American, Short Stories, The United States Of America, American Fiction, Literature, Classics, Short Story Collection, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 14999
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Award
category: Fiction (Paperback), awardedAt: 252489600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Knopf