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The Signet Classic Book of British Short Stories
The Signet Classic Book of British Short Stories Author:Various This richly diverse anthology celebrates the astonishing power of the genre and reaffirms the importance of short fiction in British literature. From the popularity ofmystery and the supernatural in the late nineteenth century to the examination of social issues in the twentieth, these stories demonstrate a versatility in narrative voice and tec... more »hnique that reflects the fascinating development of the form. short stories by great novelists are included, along with those of the stylists who transformed the genre, as well as some lesser-known selections from authors recently 'rediscovered." The resulting collection covers two centuries and a full range of styles and approaches. Authors included are: Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, E. M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Aldous Huxley, Jean Rhys< Sean O'Faolain, Samuel Beckett, Dylan Thomas, Doris Lessing, Edna O'Brien, Ted Hughes and many others« less