" If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. Rudyard Kipling Lionel Wallace s life slowly unravels as he becomes obsessed with a strange door he once went through as a child (The Door in the Wall). A ship s captain finds a naked man drifting at sea and hauls him onboard to learn his story (The Secret Sharer). The wealthy Sheridan family throws a lavish party in their backyard, unaware that next door, their neighbor lies dead (The Garden-Party). This carefully curated collection contains ten of the best British short stories ever written. It includes not only highly celebrated stories such as W. Somerset Maugham s Rain, but also lesser-known yet equally notable ones, like Rudyard Kipling s The Gardener. Featuring a diverse range of authors from Virginia Woolf to D. H. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy, this book has something for every reader." ...
" If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. Rudyard Kipling Lionel Wallace s life slowly unravels as he becomes obsessed with a strange door he once went through as a child (The Door in the Wall). A ship s captain finds a naked man drifting at sea and hauls him onboard to learn his story (The Secret Sharer). The wealthy Sheridan family throws a lavish party in their backyard, unaware that next door, their neighbor lies dead (The Garden-Party). This carefully curated collection contains ten of the best British short stories ever written. It includes not only highly celebrated stories such as W. Somerset Maugham s Rain, but also lesser-known yet equally notable ones, like Rudyard Kipling s The Gardener. Featuring a diverse range of authors from Virginia Woolf to D. H. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy, this book has something for every reader."
| ISBN : | 9789392217173 |
|---|---|
| Publisher : | Embassy Books |
| Year Published : | 2022 |
| Pages Count : | 304 Pages |
| Edition Language : | English, |
| Book Format : | Paperback |
| Book Title | The Greatest British Short Stories |
|---|---|
| Author | Embassy Books |
| ISBN | 9789392217173 |
| Edition Language | English, |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Publisher | Embassy Books |
| Pages | 304 Pages |
| Lession | 49011010 |
| Topic | |
| Tags | The Greatest British Short Stories Embassy Books |
