Stories in the modern manner. A collection of stories from the Partisan Review

PAPERBACK ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION, Avon #AT-61, published 1953. Full Title: "STORIES IN THE MODERN MANNER: A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM THE 'PARTISAN REVIEW'". First Edition, First Printing, so stated, no previous hardcover. Cover blurb: “Compelling stories from America’s leading literary magazine by today’s outstanding writers.” Contents include: ‘Crossing Paris’ by Marcel Ayme; ‘Sunny Honeymoon’ by Alberto Moravia; ‘The Human Voice: A One-Act Play’ by Jean Cocteau; ‘A Sermon By Dr. Pep’ by Saul Bellow; ‘The Bleeding Heart’ by Jean Stafford; ‘The Lesson’ by Max Wiseman; ‘Theseus’ by Andre' Gide; ‘Funeral Rites’ and ‘Hunger’ by Jean Genet; ‘The Sin Of Jesus’ and ‘Guy de Maupassant’ by Isaac Babel; ‘Rachel’s Summer’ by Charles Jackson; ‘George’ by Isaac Rosenfeld; and ‘In Dreams Begin Responsibilities’ by Delmore Schwartz. Original 35 cover price. Description: Paperback, 282 pages, 19 cm.