Raymond Carver: Collected Stories (Loa #195) - (Library of America) (Hardcover)

The Collected Stories of Raymond Carver is a comprehensive overview of the American short story master's career, gathering all of his published stories, including early sketches and posthumously discovered works, in one definitive volume.

With an introduction by William L.

Stull and Maureen P.

Carroll, this collection showcases Carver's unique talent for capturing the complexities of everyday life with unflinching exactness, revealing a deep empathy for his characters despite their flaws and struggles.

The book provides a fresh consideration of Carver's work, including Beginners, an edition of the manuscript of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love that Carver submitted to his editor Gordon Lish, offering a fascinating window into the complex relation between writer and editor.

This definitive edition is essential reading for anyone who cares about Carver's achievement and the literary heritage of America.