Classic English Short Stories 1930-1955

Erscheinungsjahr 1971
ISBN: 978-0-19-281121-9
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 410 g

The years 1930 to 1955 marked a high point in the fortunes of the English short story. Reflecting some of the best writing of the period, this volume includes stories by such well-known authors as Virginia Woolf, C. S. Forester, Evelyn Waugh, and Graham Green. Cleverly depicted characters, and evocative moods and atmospheres pervade these tales. Comic tragic, and even fantastical, overall these nineteen English stories offer a highly humorous perspective on life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hudson, Derek

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Editor's Note

- Acknowledgements

- Introduction

- 1: W. Somerset Maugham: The Kite

- 2: Virginia Woolf: The Duchess and the Jeweller

- 3: Frances Towers: The Little Willow

- 4: C. S. Forester: The Hostage

- 5: Eric Linklater: Sealskin Trousers

- 6: V. S. Pritchett: The Voice

- 7: William Plomer: Ever Such a Nice Boy

- 8: Evelyn Waugh: On Guard

- 9: Graham Greene: The Basement Room

- 10: H. E. Bates: The Woman Who Had Imagination

- 11: John Moore: Local Boy Makes Good

- 12: Christopher Sykes: The Sacred and the Profane

- 13: William Sansom: The Vertical Ladder

- 14: Fred Urquhart: Man About the House

- 15: A. L. Barker: Mr. Minnenick

- 16: Nigel Kneale: The Putting Away of Uncle Quaggin

- 17: Elizabeth Bowen: Maria

- 18: Clemence Dane: The Dearly Beloved of Benjamin Cobb

- 19: Rosamond Lehmann: A Dream of Winter

Über Autor(innen)

Derek Hudson was a critic, reviewer and publisher