The Complete Stories

New York Times Notable Book of the Year Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1997 With an Introduction by Robert Giroux, The Complete Stories of Bernard Malamud is "an essential American book," Richard Stern declared in the Chicago Tribune when the collection was published in hardcover. His praise was echoed by other reviewers and by readers, who embraced the book as they might a displaced person in one of Malamud's stories, now returned to us, complete and fulfilled and recognized at last. The volume gathers together fifty-five stories, from "Armistice" (1940) to "Alma Redeemed" (1984), and including the immortal stories from The Magic Barrel and the vivid depictions of the unforgettable Fidelman. It is a varied and generous collection of great examples of the modern short story, which Malamud perfected, and an ideal introduction to the work of this great American writer.

Acclaimed for his short stories, Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) received two National Book Awards (for The Magic Barrel and the novel The Fixer) and the Pulitzer Prize (for The Fixer). A native of Brooklyn, he taught for many years at Bennington College.

Introduction
Armistice	p. 3
Spring Rain	p. 9
The Grocery Store	p. 14
Benefit Performance	p. 22
The Place Is Different Now	p. 29
Steady Customer	p. 39
The Literary Life of Laban Goldman	p. 46
The Cost of Living	p. 55
The Prison	p. 63
The First Seven Years	p. 69
The Death of Me	p. 79
The Bill	p. 86
The Loan	p. 93
A Confession of Murder	p. 100
Riding Pants	p. 117
The Girl of My Dreams	p. 123
The Magic Barrel	p. 134
The Mourners	p. 150
Angel Levine	p. 157
A Summer's Reading	p. 167
Take Pity	p. 174
The Elevator	p. 182
An Apology	p. 191
The Last Mohican	p. 200
The Lady of the Lake	p. 221
Behold the Key	p. 241
The Maid's Shoes	p. 261
Idiots First	p. 273
Still Life	p. 282
Suppose a Wedding	p. 299
Life Is Better Than Death	p. 314
The Jewbird	p. 322
Black Is My Favorite Color	p. 331
Naked Nude	p. 340
The German Refugee	p. 357
A Choice of Profession	p. 369
A Pimp's Revenge	p. 382
Man in the Drawer	p. 413
My Son the Murderer	p. 448
Pictures of the Artist	p. 455
An Exorcism	p. 471
Glass Blower of Venice	p. 489
God's Wrath	p. 507
Talking Horse	p. 514
The Letter	p. 531
The Silver Crown	p. 536
Notes from a Lady at a Dinner Party	p. 553
In Retirement	p. 564
Rembrandt's Hat	p. 573
A Wig	p. 582
The Model	p. 589
A Lost Grave	p. 594
Zora's Noise	p. 599
In Kew Gardens	p. 614
Alma Redeemed	p. 619
Bibliography of Bernard Malamud's Stories	p. 633
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