The Nobel Prize for Literature is undoubtedly the most coveted of literary distinctions. The prize has now been given for over ninety years and its recipients are among the most outstanding writers of our times.

An anthology of stories selected from the finest work of such writers must inevitable be of high caliber. Here are stories by Pasternak, Faulkner, Hamsun, Yeats, Pirandello, Shaw, Bunin, and other Nobel laureates.

In an introduction to the volume, the editors give a history of the prize and, in addition, preface each selection with a biographical sketch of the author. A truly international collection, the book reflects the shifts in literary style and; in many instances, makes available stories no longer easily accessible.