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"The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction"

These stories are about people who struggle with life in their own different ways.

In the story "Where I'm Calling From" a man is what seems to be a rehab for alcoholics He meets a man named J.P. J. P. sits with the man and tells him about his life. How he met his wife, where he worked, how he started drinking and how things got out of control. They start to become very good friends. The man thinks about his wife and girlfriend. He tries to call them on occasion. They do not answer. One day J.P.'s wife comes to visit. The man sees how much they love each other and see how supportive J.P.'s wife is. This makes the man envious. He tries to call his wife she dos not answer. He starts to have the shakes.
The story "The Lady With the Pet Dog" is about a man named Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov. He is a man that thinks little of women. He calls them "the inferior race". He has a wife, a daughter and two sons. He is unfaithful to his wife. When......

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