Best Short Stories of 1917


I deny that the American short story is at a low ebb, and I offer the present volume as a revelation of the best that is now being done in this field. I agree with Mrs. Colum that the best stories are only to be found after a laborious dusty search, but this is the proof rather than the refutation of my position.[excerpt from Introduction] - Summary by Edward J. O'Brien, Editor (19 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Introduction. By Edward J. O'Brien, Editor 21:56
The Excursion. By Edwina Stanton Babcock 34:27
Onnie. By Thomas Beer 45:01
A Cup of Tea. By Maxwell Struthers Burt 55:25
Lonely Places. By Francis Buzzell 30:57
Boys Will Be Boys. By Irvin S. Cobb 1:16:28
Laughter. By Charles Caldwell Dobie 45:24
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part I 21:22
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part II 18:53
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part III 26:48
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part IV 42:44
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part V 20:45
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part VI 30:57
The Emperor of Elam. By H. G. Dwight Part VII 17:48
The Gay Old Dog. By Edna Ferber 49:09
The Knight's Move. By Katharine Fullerton Gerould 40:33
A Jury of Her Peers. By Susan Glaspell 43:21
The Bunker Mouse. By Frederick Stuart Greene 47:37
Rainbow Pete. By Richard Matthews Hallet 38:49
Get Ready the Wreaths. By Fannie Hurst Part 1 33:20
Get Ready the Wreaths. By Fannie Hurst Part 2 37:12
The Strange-looking Man. By Fanny Kemble Johnson 8:39
The Caller in the Night. By Burton Kline 41:23
The Interval. By Vincent O'Sullivan 15:09
A Certain Rich Man—." By Lawrence Perry 43:05
The Path of Glory. By Mary Brecht Pulver Part 1 38:40
The Path of Glory. By Mary Brecht Pulver Part 2 27:40
Ching, Ching, Chinaman. By Wilbur Daniel Steele 54:37
None So Blind. By Mary Synon 30:44
The Biographical Roll of Honor of American Short Stories for 1917 1:01:26
The Roll of Honor of Foreign Short Stories in American Magazines for 1917 4:36
The Best Books of Short Stories of 1917: A Critical Summary 38:02
The Best Sixty-three American Short Stories of 1917: A Critical Summary 36:50