Author:Christopher Dolley,Christopher Dolley
PENGUIN BRINGS YOU THE FINEST SHORT STORIES BY THE GREATEST WRITERS
'The short story is enjoying a revival all the more encouraging when viewed against the gloom surrounding the future of the literary novel . . .'
Fifteen further short stories from the golden age of the short story offer more gems from some of the masters of the genre. Whether it is the lyrical prose of Thomas Hardy or the irreverent wit of Kingsley Amis, the monologues of Virgina Woolf or Muriel Spark, the authors here demonstrate that the vitality of the form remains as compelling today as when these stories were originally published.
Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn
—— San Francisco ChronicleRoald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive
—— Irish TimesI am a Chechen! rightly mourns a lost nation
—— Literary ReviewA delight for Murdoch enthusiasts.
—— The GuardianThe stories themselves are interwoven skilfully and each provides a satisfying probe into the characters' illicit lives, which engage you wholly, in the same guilty way as a gossip magazine. Oulton's prose is effective, nakedly frank and at intervals, truly delightful.
—— Time OutEtgar Keret is a writer to be taken seriously
—— Yann MartelKeret's surreal conceits are couched in a wry, downbeat language...The effect is something like a sorrowful hybrid of Kafka and Donald Barthelme: deadpan on the surface, with a bassnote of discomfort and emotional alienation that makes even the briefest tales snag in the mind...Each piece is at once universal and particular...world-class gems. The translation is brilliant, too
—— Tim Martin , Daily TelegraphEtgar Keret is the voice of young Israel
—— IndependentOne of the greatest short story writers alive
—— Ben RiceOne of the most important writers alive... enchantingly witty
—— Clive JamesEtgar Keret's extraordinary imagination sets the reader free from slogans and headlines
—— Linda GrantOne of the greatest short story writers alive
—— Ben Rice