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Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels is a volume of three short novels by American author Katherine Anne Porter published by Harcourt, Brace & Company in 1939. The collected novels are "Old Mortality," " Noon Wine " and the eponymous "Pale Horse, Pale Rider."
This collection gathers together the best of her Pulitzer Prize-winning short fiction, including 'Pale Horse, Pale Rider', where a young woman lies in a fever during the influenza epidemic, her childhood memories mingling with fears for her fiancé on his way to war, and 'Noon Wine', a haunting story of tragedy and scandal on a small dairy farm ...
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A short story by Katherine Anne Porter about a woman who dreams of escaping death during World War I. The story explores themes of death, war, and denial through symbolism, imagery, and characterization.
Sep 19, 2023 · This sharp collection of three short novels includes “Pale Horse, Pale Rider,” Porter's most celebrated story, where a young woman lies in a fever during the influenza epidemic, her childhood memories mingling with fears for her boyfriend on his way to war.
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- Katherine Anne Porter
Jun 18, 1990 · This sharp collection of three short novels includes “Pale Horse, Pale Rider,” Porter's most celebrated story, where a young woman lies in a fever during the influenza epidemic, her childhood memories mingling with fears for her boyfriend on his way to war.
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- Katherine Anne Porter
- Houghton Mifflin
This sharp collection of three short novels includes “Pale Horse, Pale Rider,” Porter's most celebrated story, where a young woman lies in a fever during the influenza epidemic, her childhood memories mingling with fears for her boyfriend on his way to war.
- Katherine Anne Porter
A collection of three novellas by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author, featuring the title story set during the influenza epidemic of 1918. The stories explore themes of love, war, death, and identity through the characters of Miranda, a drama critic, and her family.
