THE ASSYRIAN And Other Stories

by William Saroyan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 20, 1950

Characteristically Saroyan, in the intensity of preoccupation with Saroyan, these are stories that devotees will relish for the atmosphere, the sensitive characterization and the whimsical philosophy -- while the average short story market, demanding engrossing plot, must look elsewhere. Eleven short stories, with wide variety of length and technique recognisably related as different facets and expressions of man's loneliness, permit Mr. Saroyan to get a number of things off his chest. Some derive from his childhood in the Armenian settlement near Fresno, California; some from his later life. In particular the problem of the writer's place in life occupies the spotlight in the three most significant stories, -- the title story, A Good Way to Stay and The Cocktail Party. An introduction is devoted to an analysis of the stories and an attempt to set forth the meaning of what it is to be a writer, a reiteration of the faith in simple humanity which gives his stories their emotional value.

Pub Date: Jan. 20, 1950

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Harcourt, Brace

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1950

Categories: FICTION