Bowen, Elizabeth
The Collected Stories (Vintage Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099287735
- author:
- Bowen, Elizabeth
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 784
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Elizabeth Bowen's Collected Stories offer a unique glimpse into the lives of English middle-class society in the twenties and thirties. Spanning seventy-nine stories, this collection encompasses love stories, ghost tales, childhood narratives, and reports from London during the Blitz. Through her work, Elizabeth Bowen masterfully combines social comedy and reportage, perception and vision. As noted by A.N. Wilson in his introduction, her instinctive artistry lies at the heart of her oeuvre. This extensive collection provides a fascinating insight into one of the most celebrated writers of her generation.
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