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The Penguin Book of English Short Stories by Christopher Dolley (Paperback, 1992)

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Authors: Dolley, Christopher. The Penguin Book Of English Short Stories. Title: The Penguin Book Of English Short Stories. Publisher: Penguin Putnam~trade. Binding: Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

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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 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.

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD

ISBN-139780140026177

eBay Product ID (ePID)89070342

Product Key Features

Book TitleThe Penguin Book of English Short Stories

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1992

TopicShort Stories, Books

AuthorChristopher Dolley

Book SeriesThe Penguin Book of English Short Stories

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height198 mm

Item Weight251 g

Item Width129 mm

Additional Product Features

EditorChristopher Dolley

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorChristopher Dolley

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by deathornto-3
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