Cover of Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories

Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories

  • 1985 first published
  • 557 pages
  • 6 editions

Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories is a 1985 demon fiction story collection by Burton Raffel and Professor Burton Raffel. It takes readers to New England and Salem Village in the 1600s. It features Peyton Farquhar, Bartleby and Turkey. Readers will find themes of Satanism, puritans, Catechism and Devil.

It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 557 pages, most readers finish it in 10–11 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Short stories, american
  • Satanism
  • Short story
  • Puritans
  • Catechism
  • Devil
  • Children's fiction
  • Boys
  • Young men
  • Copyists
  • Classic literature
  • Psychology
  • Securities industry
  • History and criticism
  • Juvenile audience
  • Civil war

Quick answers

Who wrote Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories?

Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories was written by Burton Raffel and Professor Burton Raffel and first published in 1985.

What genre is Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils.

How long is Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories?

The median edition has 557 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Literature of the American Renaissance, The Short Story and Great American Short Stories.

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