It was selected to appear in "The Best American Short Stories, 1982," and became the title story in the 1983 collection, Cathedral. ... The wife has earlier tried to commit suicide because of loneliness. ... At an early age, Carver moved with his family to the working-class town of Yakima, Washington. ... was chosen for The Best American Short Stories, 1967. ... The book marked a shift in Carver's fiction away from the bare minimalist prose of his earlier work toward a fuller, more detailed style. ...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School