The King Is Dead
The King Is Dead by Walter Tevis is a collection of short stories published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on August 15, 2024. This edition features 400 pages and is presented in English. The book includes previously unpublished works alongside stories that highlight Tevis’s skill in capturing the complexities of human experience, particularly in settings like poolhalls and the world of competitive chess.
Readers will find a diverse range of narratives within this collection, including a story about a man who receives a phone call from his future self, leading to unforeseen consequences. Other tales explore the lives of actors both on and off the stage, as well as five stories centered around poolhalls, featuring characters like Fast Eddie Felson. Additionally, Tevis ventures into chess with a story about a ranked player forming a bond in a prison yard. This collection showcases Tevis’s perceptiveness and empathy, reaffirming his status as a significant voice in American literature.
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Walter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis’s rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Including previously unpublished stories from journals and magazines, this entertaining collection showcases Tevis’s characteristic perceptiveness, empathy, and range.
In one story, a man receives a phone call from his future self and follows their instructions to unpredictable, calamitous results. In another, a famous actor and a young actress showcase their talent for acting both on and off the stage. There are five short stories set in poolhalls, including one that features Fast Eddie Felson and another that was the basis for the novel The Hustler. Here also is his first fictional foray into chess, with a ranked chess player finding fellowship in the prison yard with another player.
In all of them, Tevis reminds us again and again why his writing has long been revered for its roving curiosity and innate humanity.
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