TELEGRAPH, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines ...
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TELEGRAPH, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Hilarious, exuberant, subtle, tender, brutal, spectacular, and above all unexpected: these two extraordinary volumes contain the limitless possibilities of the British short story. This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from its origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding to the 'golden age' of the fin de si�cle and Edwardian period. Edited and with an introduction by Philip Hensher, the award-winning novelist, critic and journalist.
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Add this copy of The Penguin Book of the British Short Story [Volume 1 to cart. $150.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Penguin Classics.
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Book. Octavo, 2 Volumes. In Near Fine condition. Volume 1 has a black cloth spine with white lettering. Volume 2 has a light grey cloth spine with black lettering. Volume 2 has a white staining along the spine. Both Volumes are signed flat by editor Philip Hensher on title pages. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "Volume 1", xxxvi, 718 pages-Vol. 2, "Volume 2", xxxviii, 735 pages. Shelved []. 1384982. Special Collections.
