A house party
Subtitle: an account of stories told at a gathering of famous American authors
By: the story tellers being introduced by Paul Leicester Ford.
Contributors: Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.; Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862-1922.; Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925.; Grant, Robert, 1852-1940.; Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920.; Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.; Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir, 1860-1943.; Runkle, Bertha, 1879-1958.; Stockton, Frank Richard, 1834-1902.; Stuart, Ruth McEnery, 1856-1917.; Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934.; Wister, Owen, 1860-1938.; Small, Maynard & Company.; Riggs Printing & Publishing Co.
Publisher: Small, Maynard & Company
Published: 1901
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
Notes: Twelve stories by: John Kendrick Bangs, George W. Cable, Paul Leiceskr Ford, Robert Grant, Mrs. Burton Harrison, Sarah Orne Jewett, Charles G.D. Roberts, Bertha Runkle, Frank R. Shockton, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Octave Thanet, Owen Wister. The collection was presented in the form of a contest, inviting readers to guess the authorship of each story.
Contest rules and entry blank on p. [1]-[3] of preliminary pages. The prize was $1000 and entry deadline Dec. 31, 1901. A second contest offer extending the date to May 31, 902 and offering a $500 prize is tipped in at front.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A family tradition; title: Artemisia's mirror; title: Dawson's dilemma; title: A surrender; title: Aunt Nancy's annuity; title: The messenger; title: The green bowl; title: The broken story; title: Mother; title: The fairy godmother's story; title: The angel of the Lord; title: The red oxen of Bonval.