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The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 1: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan
Philip (Ed) Hensher
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Description for The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 1: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan
Paperback. Editor(s): Hensher, Philip. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 38. Weight in Grams: 524.
'A bold anthology ... alive with provocations and insights' John Carey, Sunday Times 'The Boy-scouts mistook my signal, and have killed the postman. I've had very little practice in this sort of thing, you see' The British short story tradition is probably the richest, most varied and historically extensive in the world. This new anthology celebrates the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones, from the story's origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding, to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian period, ending with the First World War. ... Read more
'A bold anthology ... alive with provocations and insights' John Carey, Sunday Times 'The Boy-scouts mistook my signal, and have killed the postman. I've had very little practice in this sort of thing, you see' The British short story tradition is probably the richest, most varied and historically extensive in the world. This new anthology celebrates the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones, from the story's origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding, to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian period, ending with the First World War. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396002
SKU
V9780141396002
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99-8
About Philip (Ed) Hensher
Philip Hensher is the editor of the highly-praised two-volume Penguin Book of the British Short Story. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. His most recent novel is The Friendly Ones (2018).
Reviews for The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 1: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan
In two handsomely designed volumes ... you have to admire Hensher's championing of unfamiliar names alongside established greats
Neville Hawcock
FT
It's been a big year for anthologies and few come bigger than The Penguin Book of the British Short Story. Philip Hensher's introduction is spiky and thought-provoking and Volume I: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan ... Read more
Neville Hawcock
FT
It's been a big year for anthologies and few come bigger than The Penguin Book of the British Short Story. Philip Hensher's introduction is spiky and thought-provoking and Volume I: From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan ... Read more