Title: Penguin Book of English Short Stories
Authors: Christopher Dolley (Editor), Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, W. Somerset Maugham, James Joyce , Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Joyce Cary, Aldoux Huxley, V.S. Pritchett, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, Angus Wilson
ISBN 10: 0-14-002617-7
ISBN 13: 978-0140026177
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre/Subject: Short Stories
Place of publication: UK
Year Published: January 3, 1967
Edition: 1
Binding: Pocket
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions (mm): 110 x 20 x 180 mm (5 x 0.8 x 7.7 inches)
Shipping Weight (g): 250 g (8.5 ounces)
Description:
The last hundred years or so have proved fertile ground for the short story. Writers of genius from Dickens and Hardy to Angus Wilson annd Graham Greene have
received exceptional praise fro their skilful handling of this art form.
This volume contains sixteen examples of the short story at its best: concise, evocative and hugely entertaining. Some, for example James Joyce's 'The Dead', are classics; others, like Evelyn
Waugh's 'Mr Loveday's Little Outing', are perhaps less familiar. Nethertheless, each one is a perfect demonstration of how subtle and satisfying the short story medium can be.
The Golden Age of the English short story lies from its first wide acceptance in the middle of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth, a period
when there were a great many outlets in Britain for shorter fictions.
The Penguin Book of English Short Stories celebrates this period through some of the most widely known writers of the time. Though many of the chosen authors are more generally known for their
novels, here they provide some perfect examples of much shorter work.
Each of these concise, evocative, subtle and satisfying stories is a little jewel, providing a small window into another world.
This volume contains sixteen examples of the English short story at its best: immediately captivating and hugely entertaining. Some stories are classics, such as James Joyce's "The Dead"; others
- like 'Mr Loveday's "Little Outing" by Evelyn Waugh - are relatively unknown and a joy to discover. The collection also includes Charles Dickens' premonitory tale, "The Signalman" which was
inspired by his own horrific experiences in a train crash. Katherine Mansfield's "The Voyage", meanwhile, is a sensual narrative centring on a boat journey and set in her native New Zealand.
Virginia Woolf's "Kew Gardens" is different again, dramatically evoking its setting, awash with colour and light. Tragic or comic, traditional or modernist, each and every piece demonstrates
perfectly how the short story form can be as engaging and satisfying as a novel, if not more so.
Contents:
Editorial Foreword 7
Acknowledgements 9
Charles Dickens (1812-70) The Signalman 11
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) The Withered Arm 25
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) An Outpost of Progress 56
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) At the End of the Passage 82
H. G. Wells (1866-1946) The Country of the Blind 103
W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) The Force of Circumstance 129
James Joyce (1882-1941) The Dead 157
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) Kew Gardens 201
D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) Fanny and Annie 208
Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) The Voyage 224
Joyce Cary (1888-1957) The Breakout 233
Aldoux Huxley (1894-1963) The Gioconda Smile 251
V. S. Pritchett (1900-1997) The Fly in the Ointment 283
Evelyn Waugh (1903-66) Mr Loveday's Letter Outing 293
Graham Greene (1904-91) Across the Bridge 302
Angus Wilson (1913-91) Raspberry Jam 313
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