The Old Beauty and Others

The Old Beauty and Others is a collection of short stories by Willa Cather, published in 1948.[1]

The Old Beauty and Others
First edition
AuthorWilla Cather
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(historical fiction)
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf (New York)
Publication date
1948
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages166
OCLC280656

Contents

This collection contains the following stories:[2]

  • The Old Beauty
  • The Best Years
  • Before Breakfast
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References

  1. Liukkonen, Petri. "Wil(le)la (Siebert) Cather". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011.
  2. Worldcat.org, http://www.worldcat.org/title/old-beauty-and-others/oclc/000280656
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