Appearing in english for the first time, The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth includes seventeen novellas and stories that echo the intensity and achievement of his greatest novel, The Radetzky March. Spanning the entire range of Roth''s brief life (1894-1939) and showcasing the breadth of his literary powers, this collection features many stories just recently discovered. Roth''s novellas and short stories will rank with Chekhov''s as among the greatest of modern literature.