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The Way Some People Live is a collection of 30 works of short fiction by John Cheever, published in 1943 by Random House.. The stories in this edition, represents most of Cheever's literary output written in his twenties. While Cheever resisted reissuing these works in a collection, a number of the stories whose copyrights have elapsed were issued by Academy Chicago Publish
- United States
- John Cheever
- English
- Random House
Jan 1, 1976 · 16 ratings1 review. His first book, printed during wartime signed to a fellow soldier. The edition ran only 2750 copies. A collection of stories, most never reprinted in Cheever's lifetime (or since). After his death the family blocked publication of a posthumous collection including them. 256 pages, Hardcover. First published January 1, 1976.
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- John Cheever
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- John Cheever
In 1943 Cheever's first book of short stories, The Way Some People Live, was published. War and the Great Depression serve as a backdrop for these stories. This book reveals a lifelong theme for Cheever: the way some people live. His next collection of short stories earned him the serious praise of critics.
The Way Some People Live Cheever "has told us many things about America in this century: about the untidy lives lived in tidy households, about betrayal and deception and lust and the wounds of the heart, but also about faith and the blessings of simple companionship and the abiding reality of love.
THE WAY SOME PEOPLE LIVE. New York: Random House, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. Cheever's superb first book, a collection of short stories. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and is fairly scarce as such. Minor wear to the spine head; otherwise, the book is fine and bright without any of the gutter darkening typical to ...
