Amoz Oz, The Story Begins

Israeli novelist Amos Oz presents a series of essays on the beginnings of a variety of literary works. Most of the literary works discussed are not widely familiar, though Oz does discuss works by Kafka, Chekhov, and Raymond Carver. His insights are of interest to writers and readers of literary novels and short stories.

Literary works discussed:
Effi Briest by Theodore Fontane
In the Prime of Her Life by S. Y. Agnon
"The Nose" by Gogol
A Country Doctor by Kafka
"Rothschild's Fiddle" by Chekhov
Mikdamot by S. Yizhar
History: A Novel by Elsa Moronte
The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
"Nobody Said Anything" by Raymond Carver
"A Private and Very Awesome Leopard" by Yaakov Shabtai