 First edition | |
| Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Vanguard Press |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0449224635 |
Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Joyce Carol Oates. It was published in 1966 by Vanguard Press. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Those stories first appearing in literary journals are indicated. [5] [6]
Upon the Sweeping Flood "achieves in its best stories the distinctively violent yet compassionate vision that would inform her later fiction" according to literary critic Greg Johnson. [7]
Kirkus Reviews was "disappointed" at the lurid narratives involving "hideous incidentals" which they report mars the collection. Acknowledging that Oates is a notable author, the article observes that the volume suggests "An on-going talent—idling." [8]
Joanne V. Creighton points out both the differences and the similarities between the two volumes:
Less often set in Eden County than the stories in By the North Gate, those in Upon the Sweeping Flood embody some of the same themes: the groping of inarticulate people for order and meaning and the discovery of hidden, unlovely depth of passion or of emptiness within one's self. The emphasis here, however, is more focused on the interrelationships among people, be they familial, emotional, or social. Oates exhibits here the beginning of her intense preoccupation with both the tenacious bands of the family and the mysterious emotions of love. [9]
The Wheel of Love is contains 20 works of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates published by Vanguard Press in 1970. The volume brought Oates "abundant national acclaim", including this assessment from librarian and critic John Alfred Avant: "Quite simply, one of the finest collections of short stories ever written by an American."
Marriages and Infidelities is a collection of 25 works of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates published by Vanguard Press in 1972.
The Goddess and Other Women is a collection comprising 25 works of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Vanguard Press in 1974.
Crossing the Border: Fifteen Tales is a collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates written while the author was residing in Canada. Published simultaneously by Vanguard Press in the United States and by Cage Publishing Company, Agincourt, Canada in 1976. The stories had appeared previously in different US and Canadian magazines, often in different versions. Seven of the stories, "Crossing the Border", "Hello Fine Day Isn’t It", "Natural Boundaries", "Customs", "The Scream", "An Incident in The Park", and "River Rising" depict conjugal life of an American couple, Reneé and Evan Maynard, in Canada. The characters in "The Transformation of Vincent Scoville" and "The Liberation of Jake Hanley" are instructors at the same Canadian college. The rest of the stories are not connected to each other.
Night-Side: Eighteen Tales is a collection of 18 works of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates published by Vanguard Press in 1977.
All the Good People I’ve Left Behind is a collection of short stories written by Joyce Carol Oates. It was published in 1979 by Black Sparrow Press.
The Poisoned Kiss and Other Stories from the Portuguese is a collection of short stories written by Joyce Carol Oates. It was published in 1975 by Vanguard Press.
The Seduction and Other Stories is a collection containing 16 works of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates published by Black Sparrow Press in 1975.
A Sentimental Education is a collection of 5 short stories and a novella by Joyce Carol Oates published in 1980 by E. P. Dutton.
"The Metamorphosis" is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in The New American Review, and first collected in Marriages and Infidelities (1972) by Vanguard Press.
“In the Warehouse” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in The Transatlantic Review and first collected in The Goddess and Other Women (1974) by Vanguard Press.
“The Dead” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in McCall’s, and first collected in Marriages and Infidelities (1972) by Vanguard Press. McCall’s re-titled the story “The Death of Dreams” in its periodical, but its original title of “The Dead” was restored in the collection at Oates’s requested.
“I Was in Love” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Shenandoah, and first collected in The Wheel of Love (1970) by Vanguard Press.
“Unmailed, Unwritten Letters” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in The Hudson Review, and first collected in The Wheel of Love (1970) by Vanguard Press.
“Stigmata” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Colorado Review and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (1966) by Vanguard Press.
“First Views of the Enemy” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Prairie Schooner and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (1966) by Vanguard Press.
“Archways” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Cosmopolitan and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (1966) by Vanguard Press.
“Upon the Sleeping Flood” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Southwest Review and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (1966) by Vanguard Press.
“Norman and the Killer” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Southwest Review and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood (1966) by Vanguard Press.
“The Survival of Childhood” is a work of short fiction by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Southwest Review and first collected in Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (1966) by Vanguard Press.