From Dave the Dude to Al Capone: a defining collection from the world of Damon Runyon Damon Runyon grew up in the West, moved to New York City, and became one of the leading voices of American popular culture From sports writing to short fiction, this unique collection offers an eclectic sampling of his extraordinary talent Here are newspaper pieces, stories including the last one he ever composedpoetry, and, of course, the Broadway tales for which he is chiefly remembered: Guys and Dolls, Blood Pressure, The Bloodhounds of Broadway, and others Featuring works that are impossible to find elsewhere, and Runyons signature eye for detailparticularly the sounds, smells, and tastes of New Yorkthis book brings an American icon to a new generation of readers For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking world With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as uptodatetranslations by awardwinning translators