The Delicate Prey and Other Stories
First edition | |
| Author | Paul Bowles |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House (US) |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 307 pp |
| ISBN | 0-88001-263-3 |
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories is a collection of 17 works of short fiction by Paul Bowles, published in 1950 by Random House.
Typical of Bowles's oeuvre, the majority of the stories in this volume are set in Latin American and North Africa. Only two are set in the United States.
Bowles, at the time of its publication, was known primarily for his work as an American modernist composer. The Delicate Prey and Other Stories established him as a notable literary talent. The stories published in this collection include a number of chef-d'oeuvres, including "A Distant Episode", "Pages from Cold Point" and "The Delicate Prey".