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118 JOHN O’HARA BUtterfield 8 Introduction by Lorin Stein A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. Made into an Oscar– winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor and inspired by true events, this brashly honest tale caused a sensation for its frank depiction of the relationship between a wild and beautiful young woman and a respectable married man. The New York Stories Edited with an Introduction by Steven Goldleaf Foreword by E. L. Doctorow Collected for the first time, here are the New York stories of one of the twentieth century’s definitive chroniclers of the city—the speakeasies and highballs, social climbers and cinema stars, mistresses and powerbrokers, unsparingly observed by a popular American master of realism. Spanning his four-decade career, these more than thirty refreshingly frank, sparely written stories are among John O’Hara’s finest work, exploring the materialist aspirations and sexual exploits of flawed, prodigally human characters and showcasing the snappy dialogue, telling details and ironic narrative twists that made him the most-published short story writer in the history of the New Yorker. “ I binge on his collections the way some people binge on Mad Men, and for some of the same reasons.” —Lorin Stein, editor of the Paris Review “ [O’Hara is] a man who knows exactly what he is writing about and has written it marvelously well.” —Ernest Hemingway “ Among the greatest short story writers in English, or in any other language . . . [O’Hara helped] to invent what the world came to call the New Yorker short story.” —Brendan Gill, in Here at the New Yorker “ O’Hara practices the classic form of the modern short story developed by Joyce and perfected by Hemingway. . . . His coverage is worthy of a Balzac.” —E. L. Doctorow, from the Foreword to The New York Stories John o’haRa (1905–1970) was one of the most prominent American writers of the twentieth century. Championed by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Dorothy Parker, he wrote fourteen novels; his first, Appointment in Samarra, received instant acclaim and launched him to prominence at the age of twenty-nine. O’Hara had more stories published in the New Yorker than anyone in the history of the magazine. steven golDleaf is a professor of English literature at Pace University and the author of John O’Hara: A Study of Short Fiction. He lives in New York City. e. l. DoCtoRow, one of America’s most acclaimed living writers, is the author of such novels as Ragtime, The March, and Homer & Langley and the recipient of the National Book Award, three National Book Critics Circle Awards, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City. loRin stein is the editor of the Paris Review and has written for the New York Review of Books, Harper’s, the New Republic, and the London Review of Books. He lives in New York City. “Penguin Classics Presents” event Radio Advertising
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New York in the eyes of a<br />
20th-century giant: John O’Hara’s<br />
blistering Manhattan novel and an<br />
original collection of his stories set<br />
in America’s greatest city<br />
n Both titles are exclusive to <strong>Penguin</strong> Classics<br />
n A new film adaptation of BUtterfield 8 starring<br />
Katherine Heigl will premiere in fall 2013<br />
n For fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton,<br />
Richard Yates, and Truman Capote<br />
BUtterfield 8<br />
ISBN 978-0-14-310708-8 $16.00 ($17.00 CAN)<br />
Pub history: Modern Library pb 978-0-8129-6698-5;<br />
<strong>Penguin</strong> Drop Caps hc 978-0-14-312468-9 240 pp.<br />
The New York Stories<br />
ISBN 978-0-14-310709-5 $16.00 ($17.00 CAN)<br />
A <strong>Penguin</strong> Classics Original 304 pp.<br />
Both: Literature 5 1 /16 x 7 3 /4 Rights: E30<br />
On sale: 8/27/2013<br />
also availaBle fRoM <strong>Penguin</strong> ClassiCs:<br />
Appointment in Samarra (<strong>Penguin</strong> Classics Deluxe Edition)<br />
978-0-14-310707-1 $16.00 ON SALE 4/30/2013<br />
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