Modern English short stories, 1930-1955
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Modern English short stories, 1930-1955
（Oxford paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 1972
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Modern English short stories, second series
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Originally published as: Modern English short stories, second series. 1956
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Editor's Note
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Kite
- 2. The Duchess and the Jeweller
- 3. The Little Willow
- 4. The Hostage
- 5. Sealskin Trousers
- 6. The Voice
- 7. Ever Such a Nice Boy
- 8. On Guard
- 9. The Basement Room
- 10. The Woman Who Had Imagination
- 11. Local Boy Makes Good
- 12. The Sacred and the Profane
- 13. The Vertical Ladder
- 14. Man About the House
- 15. Mr. Minnenick
- 16. The Putting Away of Uncle Quaggin
- 17. Maria
- 18. The Dearly Beloved of Benjamin Cobb
- 19. A Dream of Winter
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