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The Best American Short Stories of the Century John Updike 1999 HC/DJ Anthology. Includes an academic award bookplate dated 1999–2000, adding provenance and character. A sweeping literary collection edited by Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike and co-editor Katrina Kenison, The Best American Short Stories of the Century gathers the most memorable fiction from 84 years of the acclaimed series. This hardcover edition (Houghton Mifflin, 1999) includes works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Carver, Eudora Welty, and many others—each piece reflecting the evolving voice of American storytelling across the 20th century. The copy offered here remains Very Good + condition with a clean interior, tight binding, and only a small tear to the dust jacket edge. Includes an academic award bookplate dated 1999–2000, adding provenance and character. Perfect for collectors of American literature or students of modern short fiction. --- Condition Very Good +. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear and a small tear at bottom spine. Pages are clean and unmarked, binding tight and square.