Thirteen Stories by Fitz-James O'Brien

Designed to appeal to both general and specialist readers, this volume presents a group of works by O’Brien (1828-1862), an early innovator in the short story form, that explore one of his special interests–the representation of individual consciousness. All but three of the thirteen stories are reprinted here for the first time

Wayne R. Kime taught English at the University of Delaware, the University of Toronto, and Fairmont State University, West Virginia. He has published widely in his chief fields of interest, American literature and American history.

Contents Illustrations Preface Introduction Expanded Faculties The Old Boy The Spider's Eye Seeing the World Induced Visions The Hasheesh Eater Broadway Bedeviled New Knowledge Mr. Grubbe's Night With Memnon The Golden Ingot How I Overcame My Gravity Love and Hate Number 101 Jubal, The Ringer Dreams A Terrible Night The Crystal Bell From Hand To Mouth Notes to the Stories About the Editor Index