Author: V. S. Naipaul
Publisher: Everyman's Library
ISBN: 0307594025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
For the first time: the Nobel Prize-winning author’s stunning short fiction collected in one volume, with an introduction by the author. • “Naipaul is the world’s writer, a master of language and perception.” —The New York Times Book Review Over the course of his distinguished career, V. S. Naipaul has written a remarkable array of short fiction that moves from Trinidad to London to Africa. Here are the stories from his Somerset Maugham Award–winning Miguel Street, in which he takes us into a derelict corner of Trinidad’s capital to meet, among others, Man-Man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion. The tales in A Flag on the Island, meanwhile, roam from a Chinese bakery in Trinidad to a rooming house in London. And in the celebrated title story from the Booker Prize– winning In a Free State, an English couple traveling in an unnamed African country discover, under a veneer of civilization, a landscape of squalor and ethnic bloodletting. No writer has rendered our postcolonial world more acutely or prophetically than V. S. Naipaul, or given its upheavals such a hauntingly human face.
Collected Short Fiction of V. S. Naipaul
Author: V. S. Naipaul
Publisher: Everyman's Library
ISBN: 0307594025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
For the first time: the Nobel Prize-winning author’s stunning short fiction collected in one volume, with an introduction by the author. • “Naipaul is the world’s writer, a master of language and perception.” —The New York Times Book Review Over the course of his distinguished career, V. S. Naipaul has written a remarkable array of short fiction that moves from Trinidad to London to Africa. Here are the stories from his Somerset Maugham Award–winning Miguel Street, in which he takes us into a derelict corner of Trinidad’s capital to meet, among others, Man-Man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion. The tales in A Flag on the Island, meanwhile, roam from a Chinese bakery in Trinidad to a rooming house in London. And in the celebrated title story from the Booker Prize– winning In a Free State, an English couple traveling in an unnamed African country discover, under a veneer of civilization, a landscape of squalor and ethnic bloodletting. No writer has rendered our postcolonial world more acutely or prophetically than V. S. Naipaul, or given its upheavals such a hauntingly human face.
Publisher: Everyman's Library
ISBN: 0307594025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
For the first time: the Nobel Prize-winning author’s stunning short fiction collected in one volume, with an introduction by the author. • “Naipaul is the world’s writer, a master of language and perception.” —The New York Times Book Review Over the course of his distinguished career, V. S. Naipaul has written a remarkable array of short fiction that moves from Trinidad to London to Africa. Here are the stories from his Somerset Maugham Award–winning Miguel Street, in which he takes us into a derelict corner of Trinidad’s capital to meet, among others, Man-Man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion. The tales in A Flag on the Island, meanwhile, roam from a Chinese bakery in Trinidad to a rooming house in London. And in the celebrated title story from the Booker Prize– winning In a Free State, an English couple traveling in an unnamed African country discover, under a veneer of civilization, a landscape of squalor and ethnic bloodletting. No writer has rendered our postcolonial world more acutely or prophetically than V. S. Naipaul, or given its upheavals such a hauntingly human face.
Collected Short Stories
Author: Graham Greene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140186123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Affairs, obsessions, ardours, fantasy, myth, legend and dream, fear, pity and violence - this magnificant collection of stories illuminates all corners of the human experience. Previously published in three volumes - "May We Borrow Your Husband?," "A Sense of Reality" and "Twenty-One Stories" - these thirty-seven stories reveal Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each one confirms V.S. Pritchett's statement that Greene is 'a master of storytelling'.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140186123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Affairs, obsessions, ardours, fantasy, myth, legend and dream, fear, pity and violence - this magnificant collection of stories illuminates all corners of the human experience. Previously published in three volumes - "May We Borrow Your Husband?," "A Sense of Reality" and "Twenty-One Stories" - these thirty-seven stories reveal Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each one confirms V.S. Pritchett's statement that Greene is 'a master of storytelling'.
Short Story Index
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Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
The Collected Short Stories of George Moore Vol 1
Author: Ann Heilmann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040243487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
George Moore (1852-1933) was one of the most influential and versatile writers and journalists of the turn of the century. This five-volume, reset critical edition addresses scholarly interest in Moore, making available his generally neglected short story collections.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040243487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
George Moore (1852-1933) was one of the most influential and versatile writers and journalists of the turn of the century. This five-volume, reset critical edition addresses scholarly interest in Moore, making available his generally neglected short story collections.
The Complete Short Stories of Wilkie Collins
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027235936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3364
Book Description
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone. Table of Contents: After The Dark The Ostler Mr. Wray's Cash Box The Queen of Hearts A House To Let The Haunted House ("The Ghost in the Cupboard Room") My Miscellanies No Thoroughfare Miss or Mrs? "Blow up with the Brig!" The Hidden Cash The Perils of Certain English Prisoners The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices The Last Stage Coachman The Fatal Cradle The Frozen Deep and Other Stories The Captain's Last Love The Dead Hand The Devil's Spectacles The First Officer's Confession Farmer Fairweather Fatal Fortune Fie! Fie! Or The Fair Physician Love's Random Shot The Midnight Mass Nine O'Clock A Passage in the Life of Mr. Perugino Potts The Haunted Hotel My Lady's Money Who Killed Zebedee Little Novels The Poetry Did It A Sad Death and A Brave Life The Twin Sisters Volpurno - Or The Student John Steadiman's Account (The Wreck of The Golden Mary) A Message from The Sea The Seafaring Man The Dead Alive
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027235936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3364
Book Description
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone. Table of Contents: After The Dark The Ostler Mr. Wray's Cash Box The Queen of Hearts A House To Let The Haunted House ("The Ghost in the Cupboard Room") My Miscellanies No Thoroughfare Miss or Mrs? "Blow up with the Brig!" The Hidden Cash The Perils of Certain English Prisoners The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices The Last Stage Coachman The Fatal Cradle The Frozen Deep and Other Stories The Captain's Last Love The Dead Hand The Devil's Spectacles The First Officer's Confession Farmer Fairweather Fatal Fortune Fie! Fie! Or The Fair Physician Love's Random Shot The Midnight Mass Nine O'Clock A Passage in the Life of Mr. Perugino Potts The Haunted Hotel My Lady's Money Who Killed Zebedee Little Novels The Poetry Did It A Sad Death and A Brave Life The Twin Sisters Volpurno - Or The Student John Steadiman's Account (The Wreck of The Golden Mary) A Message from The Sea The Seafaring Man The Dead Alive
Wilkie Collins: The Complete Short Stories
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026837754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3364
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Wilkie Collins: The Complete Short Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone. Table of Contents: After The Dark The Ostler Mr. Wray's Cash Box The Queen of Hearts A House To Let The Haunted House ("The Ghost in the Cupboard Room") My Miscellanies No Thoroughfare Miss or Mrs? "Blow up with the Brig!" The Hidden Cash The Perils of Certain English Prisoners The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices The Last Stage Coachman The Fatal Cradle The Frozen Deep and Other Stories The Captain's Last Love The Dead Hand The Devil's Spectacles The First Officer's Confession Farmer Fairweather Fatal Fortune Fie! Fie! Or The Fair Physician Love's Random Shot The Midnight Mass Nine O'Clock A Passage in the Life of Mr. Perugino Potts The Haunted Hotel My Lady's Money Who Killed Zebedee Little Novels The Poetry Did It A Sad Death and A Brave Life The Twin Sisters Volpurno - Or The Student John Steadiman's Account (The Wreck of The Golden Mary) A Message from The Sea The Seafaring Man The Dead Alive
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026837754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3364
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Wilkie Collins: The Complete Short Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone. Table of Contents: After The Dark The Ostler Mr. Wray's Cash Box The Queen of Hearts A House To Let The Haunted House ("The Ghost in the Cupboard Room") My Miscellanies No Thoroughfare Miss or Mrs? "Blow up with the Brig!" The Hidden Cash The Perils of Certain English Prisoners The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices The Last Stage Coachman The Fatal Cradle The Frozen Deep and Other Stories The Captain's Last Love The Dead Hand The Devil's Spectacles The First Officer's Confession Farmer Fairweather Fatal Fortune Fie! Fie! Or The Fair Physician Love's Random Shot The Midnight Mass Nine O'Clock A Passage in the Life of Mr. Perugino Potts The Haunted Hotel My Lady's Money Who Killed Zebedee Little Novels The Poetry Did It A Sad Death and A Brave Life The Twin Sisters Volpurno - Or The Student John Steadiman's Account (The Wreck of The Golden Mary) A Message from The Sea The Seafaring Man The Dead Alive
The Collected Short Stories of George Moore Vol 5
Author: Ann Heilmann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040289797
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
George Moore (1852-1933) was one of the most influential and versatile writers and journalists of the turn of the century. This five-volume, reset critical edition addresses scholarly interest in Moore, making available his generally neglected short story collections.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040289797
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
George Moore (1852-1933) was one of the most influential and versatile writers and journalists of the turn of the century. This five-volume, reset critical edition addresses scholarly interest in Moore, making available his generally neglected short story collections.
Detective Kay Hunter - Collected Short Stories Volume 1
Author: Rachel Amphlett
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
ISBN: 1915231612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Discover three short stories featuring Detective Kay Hunter in this page-turning collection of crime thrillers. Nowhere to Run When a series of vicious attacks leaves the local running community in shock and fear, newly qualified detective Kay Hunter is thrust into the middle of a fraught investigation. Blood on Snow A suburban housewife is found dead in her garden. There is no weapon, no witnesses, and the only set of footprints belong to her cat. Probationary detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are convinced it’s murder – but how can they find a killer when there are no clues? A Burning Question When a fire deliberately destroys a boat, nearly killing the occupant, Kay Hunter and her colleagues suspect a serial arsonist is targeting a small community of river dwellers. With another man dead and people fearing for their lives, Kay is desperate to stop a killer who shows no sign of stopping...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
ISBN: 1915231612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Discover three short stories featuring Detective Kay Hunter in this page-turning collection of crime thrillers. Nowhere to Run When a series of vicious attacks leaves the local running community in shock and fear, newly qualified detective Kay Hunter is thrust into the middle of a fraught investigation. Blood on Snow A suburban housewife is found dead in her garden. There is no weapon, no witnesses, and the only set of footprints belong to her cat. Probationary detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are convinced it’s murder – but how can they find a killer when there are no clues? A Burning Question When a fire deliberately destroys a boat, nearly killing the occupant, Kay Hunter and her colleagues suspect a serial arsonist is targeting a small community of river dwellers. With another man dead and people fearing for their lives, Kay is desperate to stop a killer who shows no sign of stopping...
The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Complete Short Stories' is a chilling and captivating collection of works that epitomizes the essence of gothic fiction. Poe's literary style, characterized by intricate plots, vivid imagery, and a dark exploration of human psychology, sets him apart as a master of the macabre. Each story is filled with suspense and mystery, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final reveal. With themes of death, madness, and the supernatural, Poe's stories continue to intrigue and unsettle readers today. His influence on the horror genre is undeniable, making this collection a must-read for lovers of dark and atmospheric literature. Edgar Allan Poe's own tumultuous life, marked by personal tragedies and psychological struggles, undoubtedly influenced the haunting themes present in his stories. Through his writing, Poe delves into the deepest depths of the human mind, revealing the darkness that lurks within us all. 'The Complete Short Stories' is a haunting reminder of Poe's enduring legacy and his unrivaled talent for crafting tales of terror and suspense that stand the test of time.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Complete Short Stories' is a chilling and captivating collection of works that epitomizes the essence of gothic fiction. Poe's literary style, characterized by intricate plots, vivid imagery, and a dark exploration of human psychology, sets him apart as a master of the macabre. Each story is filled with suspense and mystery, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final reveal. With themes of death, madness, and the supernatural, Poe's stories continue to intrigue and unsettle readers today. His influence on the horror genre is undeniable, making this collection a must-read for lovers of dark and atmospheric literature. Edgar Allan Poe's own tumultuous life, marked by personal tragedies and psychological struggles, undoubtedly influenced the haunting themes present in his stories. Through his writing, Poe delves into the deepest depths of the human mind, revealing the darkness that lurks within us all. 'The Complete Short Stories' is a haunting reminder of Poe's enduring legacy and his unrivaled talent for crafting tales of terror and suspense that stand the test of time.
The Collected Short Stories of H. G. Wells
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1017
Book Description
In 'The Collected Short Stories of H. G. Wells,' readers are taken on a journey through the imaginative and thought-provoking works of one of the most renowned science fiction writers of the 19th century. Wells' literary style is characterized by his ability to blend scientific concepts with social commentary, creating stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking. The collection covers a range of themes, from time travel and alien invasions to ethical dilemmas and societal issues, showcasing Wells' versatility as a writer in the literary context of Victorian science fiction. Each story presents a unique perspective on humanity's future and the consequences of technological advancements, making this collection a must-read for fans of speculative fiction. H. G. Wells, known for his groundbreaking novels such as 'The War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine,' was a visionary writer who used his works to explore the possibilities and pitfalls of a rapidly changing world. His keen insight into human nature and his ability to foresee the impact of scientific progress on society set him apart as a pioneer of the science fiction genre. It is evident that Wells' own experiences and observations of the world around him influenced his writing, making his stories both relatable and relevant to contemporary readers. I highly recommend 'The Collected Short Stories of H. G. Wells' to readers who are interested in exploring the intersection of science, society, and human nature through the lens of speculative fiction. This collection is a testament to Wells' enduring legacy as a master storyteller and a pioneer of the science fiction genre.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1017
Book Description
In 'The Collected Short Stories of H. G. Wells,' readers are taken on a journey through the imaginative and thought-provoking works of one of the most renowned science fiction writers of the 19th century. Wells' literary style is characterized by his ability to blend scientific concepts with social commentary, creating stories that are not only entertaining but also thought-provoking. The collection covers a range of themes, from time travel and alien invasions to ethical dilemmas and societal issues, showcasing Wells' versatility as a writer in the literary context of Victorian science fiction. Each story presents a unique perspective on humanity's future and the consequences of technological advancements, making this collection a must-read for fans of speculative fiction. H. G. Wells, known for his groundbreaking novels such as 'The War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine,' was a visionary writer who used his works to explore the possibilities and pitfalls of a rapidly changing world. His keen insight into human nature and his ability to foresee the impact of scientific progress on society set him apart as a pioneer of the science fiction genre. It is evident that Wells' own experiences and observations of the world around him influenced his writing, making his stories both relatable and relevant to contemporary readers. I highly recommend 'The Collected Short Stories of H. G. Wells' to readers who are interested in exploring the intersection of science, society, and human nature through the lens of speculative fiction. This collection is a testament to Wells' enduring legacy as a master storyteller and a pioneer of the science fiction genre.