Short Stories by Thomas Murtha

Short Stories by Thomas Murtha

  • Author: Murtha, Thomas; Murtha, William (ed.)
  • Publisher: University of Ottawa
  • ISBN: 9780776608655
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780776608655
  • eISBN Epub: 9780776608662
  • Place of publication:  Ottawa , Canada
  • Year of publication: 1980
  • Pages: 280

This is a collection of the published and previously unpublished short stories by Thomas Murtha, a Canadian writer born and raised in Ontario. Murtha was one of the notable experimental writers of the 1920s, but his work has been largely ignored by literary historians. Thomas Murtha was a classmate and colleague of other notable Canadians including former prime minister Paul Martin, Morley Callaghan, and Raymond Knister. Callaghan, Murtha, and Knister greatly influenced each others' work. Complete with a biographical introduction from Murtha's son, William, this collection provides insight into the work and life of one of Canada's most talented writers.

  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Table of contents
  • Introduction
  • Published Stories
    • Susie and Perce
    • The Little Jew Card Player
    • Story from a Millyard
    • Smart Work
    • A Friend of the Family
    • Crossed with Glory
    • Man's Mate
    • A Present for the Woman
    • Sharp Awakening
  • Unpublished Stories
    • The Last Evening
    • The Reward
    • The Duck Hunt
    • Barber Shop Monarch
    • On the Detour
    • A Problem in Honour
    • The Riddle
    • She Was Their Sister
    • Fifteen Cent Keyhole
    • November
    • Edna
    • The Amateurs
    • lola Writes
    • Unrest
    • The Descendants
  • Criticism
    • An Experiment: Review of the Sound and the Fury (April 5, 1930)
  • Bibliography

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