That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1784080047 ISBN 13 : 9781784080044

Editeur : Head of Zeus, 2014

Synopsis

Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover. Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates. Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, THAT GLIMPSE OF TRUTH is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: this collection of the 100 finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect present for any fiction lover.

Here are Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates, Victorian sentimentalists, neglected masters and twenty-first century wits, national treasures and rising stars.

Featuring an all star cast of authors including Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Saki, James Salter, Colm Tóibín, THAT GLIMPSE OF TRUTH is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.

Revue de presse :

'It might be the most comprehensive collection of short stories ever' Observer.

'Excellent' Scotsman.

'One to pick up and read cover to cover' --Shortlist.

'This beautifully produced collection of 100 of the world's finest short stories makes the perfect addition to any bookshelf' --Woman and Home.

'A treasure trove of short stories... A book to return to again and again' --Sunday Independent.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Head of Zeus
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1784080047
• ISBN 13: 9781784080044
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 960