Modern British Short Stories, the Penguin Book of

by Malcolm Bradbury

Book Overview

Contains works from thirty-four of Britain's contemporary writers. This book includes stories of love and crime, stories touched with comedy and the supernatural, and stories set in London, Los Angeles, Bucharest and Tokyo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140063064
• ISBN13: 9780140063066
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

The Best of the best from Britain's best authors

i picked up this book one night and started reading a random story by Malcolm Lowry the book opened on. By the time it was finished, I was hooked. I finished a few others before i finally fell asleep around 4 AM. Stories by Julian Barnes, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie and Martin Amis were were written when they were younger, but it's clear why they became celebrated as Britain's finest. Established great writers like Graham Greene, Kingsley Amis, David Hodge, Angela Carter, Rose Tremain are included whose stories leave you satisfied and entertained with a feeling of having secretly glimpsed into another person's unique experience. I looked forward every night to get into bed for a literary treat; I was never disappointed. Every story seems to exceed the former in biting realism, an unexpected end, or human fantasy. Highly recommended for the insomniac as well.