{"product_id":"my-mistresss-sparrow-is-dead-9780061240386","title":"My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully crafted . . . eclectic and original . . . this collection makes us remember how powerful and essential the best short stories are.\" --Francine Prose, \u003cem\u003eO magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead\u003c\/em\u003e is a literary masterpiece of amorous tales selected by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Eugenides. From classics such as Chekhov's \"The Lady with the Lapdog\" to such modern fare as Richard Ford's \"Fireworks,\" these outstanding works capture the desire, obsession, power, and spirit of the emotion that drives and transforms our lives. Writers featured include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Faulkner - James Joyce - Alice Munro - Milan Kundera - Grace Paley - Lorrie Moore - Eudora Welty - Denis Johnson - Vladimir Nabokov - Miranda July - Raymond Carver - George Saunders - Annie Proulx - And many, many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEugenides, Jeffrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJeffrey Eugenides was born in Detroit and attended Brown and Stanford Universities. His first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Virgin Suicides\u003c\/em\u003e, was published to great acclaim in 1993 and was made into a film directed by Sofia Coppola. His second novel, \u003cem\u003eMiddlesex\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526755848466,"sku":"9780061240386","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a256c2c5-51d4-4e23-8c6b-9069f70c477c.jpg?v=1731282891","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-mistresss-sparrow-is-dead-9780061240386","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}