"Saul Bellow's short stories have been read both individually and   as companion pieces to his masterworks. Though his universe has come to   be known by its larger planets--The Adventures of Augie March,   Henderson the Rain King, Herzog, Humboldt's Gift, Mr. Sammler's Planet-  -there are a surprisingly sizable number of smaller Bellovian planets   that adorn our literary universe. Their appearance, though not always   fully recognized, is significant. Bellow's stories also reflect that   his recurring themes have, like a fine vintage, aged with time to   provide us now with a significant body of short fiction, characterized   by both its elegant brevity and its measured intensity.    Gloria Cronin and Gerhard Bach have collected a volume of essays   that examine Bellow's sharp wit, precise description, unforgettable   portraits, and finely crafted dialogue that remind us of the fiction of   sensibility and character portraiture of Hawthorne and James. Like so   many of the great modernists who preceded him, Bellow, too, has become   a master of the short story and the novella. His is a legacy of   elegance, intensity, and clarity..."

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