--- product_id: 24730261 title: "The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics)" price: "AR$82808" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/24730261-the-collected-stories-of-peter-taylor-fsg-classics store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) **Price:** AR$82808 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) - **How much does it cost?** AR$82808 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/24730261-the-collected-stories-of-peter-taylor-fsg-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) [Taylor, Peter, Bausch, Richard] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) Review: A splendid introduction to Taylor's fiction. - I came shamefully late to the short stories of Peter Taylor, after years of hearing the praise of friends for Taylor's work and reading countless critical encomiums. A lot of reviewers on this page complain that this volume of collected stories doesn't contain one or more of their favorite Taylor stories (even though the back cover plainly states that this represents only the work Taylor published from 1940 to 1969, whereas he lived until 1994). Personally, I think this book is a wonderful introduction to Taylor's stories, and it whets my appetite to explore his work further. The name of Chekhov is cited too often to praise the short-story writers who came after him, but Taylor is one of the very few who merits the comparison (the Canadian Alice Munro is another). Taylor has a remarkable ability to capture the nuances of human nature--particularly those which cause people to misunderstand each other completely--and record them in impeccably pellucid prose. His particular territory as a writer is the upper South in the days between the Depression and the Civil Rights Act, and he makes it as vivid as any in the history of American fiction. "Reservations" is a funny, bittersweet tale of a couple on their honeymoon, their wedding night foreshadowing the entire future path of their marriage. The title character of "The Fancy Woman" sets herself up for myriad humiliations as she clings to the hopeless expectation that her wealthy lover will marry her. "1939" depicts two college boys whose dreams of romance and literary glory come crashing down during one Thanksgiving weekend. Interspersed between these stories are the marvelous depictions of Southern culture in flux, including "A Wife of Nashville," "What You Hear From 'Em?" "Cookie," and "Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time." This isn't the only book by Peter Taylor you'll ever need, but to those just coming to his work, it's a revelation. Review: Interesting stories by Peter Taylor - A fine and varied collection by this very good writer. Worth having in one's library. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,500,330 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11,288 in Short Stories Anthologies #13,094 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #17,717 in Short Stories (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (19) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.23 x 8.5 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0374531846 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0374531843 | | Item Weight | 1.44 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 560 pages | | Publication date | August 18, 2009 | | Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | ## Images ![The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710mOLw++jL.jpg) ![The Collected Stories of Peter Taylor (FSG Classics) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ArZUPQ8-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A splendid introduction to Taylor's fiction. *by M***E on April 25, 2010* I came shamefully late to the short stories of Peter Taylor, after years of hearing the praise of friends for Taylor's work and reading countless critical encomiums. A lot of reviewers on this page complain that this volume of collected stories doesn't contain one or more of their favorite Taylor stories (even though the back cover plainly states that this represents only the work Taylor published from 1940 to 1969, whereas he lived until 1994). Personally, I think this book is a wonderful introduction to Taylor's stories, and it whets my appetite to explore his work further. The name of Chekhov is cited too often to praise the short-story writers who came after him, but Taylor is one of the very few who merits the comparison (the Canadian Alice Munro is another). Taylor has a remarkable ability to capture the nuances of human nature--particularly those which cause people to misunderstand each other completely--and record them in impeccably pellucid prose. His particular territory as a writer is the upper South in the days between the Depression and the Civil Rights Act, and he makes it as vivid as any in the history of American fiction. "Reservations" is a funny, bittersweet tale of a couple on their honeymoon, their wedding night foreshadowing the entire future path of their marriage. The title character of "The Fancy Woman" sets herself up for myriad humiliations as she clings to the hopeless expectation that her wealthy lover will marry her. "1939" depicts two college boys whose dreams of romance and literary glory come crashing down during one Thanksgiving weekend. Interspersed between these stories are the marvelous depictions of Southern culture in flux, including "A Wife of Nashville," "What You Hear From 'Em?" "Cookie," and "Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time." This isn't the only book by Peter Taylor you'll ever need, but to those just coming to his work, it's a revelation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting stories by Peter Taylor *by A***R on August 8, 2016* A fine and varied collection by this very good writer. Worth having in one's library. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers delight *by S***R on November 5, 2022* An exceptional writer. You should own his collected works. Masterful. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/24730261-the-collected-stories-of-peter-taylor-fsg-classics](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/24730261-the-collected-stories-of-peter-taylor-fsg-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*