The Stories of John Cheever
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What are your top seven John Cheever stories?
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Dec 02, 2015 11:23AM
The universal fame of Cheever's two stories 'The Swimmer' and 'The Enormous Radio' has actually undermined the perfection of many other pieces. I would like to know which other stories are on Cheever top list, in your opinion?
I agree wholehearted with all these choices above! And would only like to add:
The Day The Pig Fell In the Well (gah!)
Boy in Rome
The Housebreaker of Shady Hill
The Day The Pig Fell In the Well (gah!)
Boy in Rome
The Housebreaker of Shady Hill
I nominate, just to start:
"The Country Husband"
"The Season of Divorce"
"The Angel at the Bridge"
"The Sorrows of Gin"
"The Country Husband"
"The Season of Divorce"
"The Angel at the Bridge"
"The Sorrows of Gin"
My seven favourite short stories by John Cheever:
1. The Five-Forty-Eight
2. The Torch Song
3. The Enormous Radio
4. The Swimmer
5. O Youth and Beauty!
6. Reunion
7. The Country Husband
8. Goodbye, My Brother
9. The World of Apples
10. Artemis, the Honest Well Digger
[OK, I cheated, that's more than seven. But how could I leave the last three out?]
1. The Five-Forty-Eight
2. The Torch Song
3. The Enormous Radio
4. The Swimmer
5. O Youth and Beauty!
6. Reunion
7. The Country Husband
8. Goodbye, My Brother
9. The World of Apples
10. Artemis, the Honest Well Digger
[OK, I cheated, that's more than seven. But how could I leave the last three out?]
His short stories are the best – especially “The Swimmer.” I think “The Children” is too often neglected.
Well you already named two of the best, specially The Swimmer which eclipses most of his other stories. I also love the one about a reunion of father and son, if I remember correctly it is just called "The Reunion"
I liked the "country husband" and the "swimmer" so far. Brilliant stuff.
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