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Penguin Book of English Short Stories

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ISBN-10: 0140026177

ISBN-13: 9780140026177

Edition: N/A

Authors: C. Dolley

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $55.80
Publisher: Penguin Putnam~trade
Pages: 336
Size: 4.40" wide x 6.85" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 0.484