| Complete Short Stories Contributor(s): Greene, Graham (Author), Iyer, Pico (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143039105 ISBN-13: 9780143039105 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2005 Annotation: Affairs, obsessions, ardors, fantasy, myth, legend and dream, fear, pity, and violencethis magnificent collection of stories illuminates all corners of the human experience. Previously published in two volumes"Collected Short Stories" and "The Last Word and Other Stories"these forty-nine stories reveal Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each one confirms V. S. Pritchetts statement that Greene is a master of storytelling. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004057255 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.1" W x 7.84" (0.94 lbs) 624 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The complete stories of a 20th century master of fiction Affairs, obsessions, ardors, fantasy, myth, legends, dreams, fear, pity, and violence--this magnificent collection of stories illuminates all corners of the human experience. Including four previously uncollected stories, this new complete edition reveals Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each of these forty-nine stories confirms V. S. Pritchett's declaration that Greene is "a master of storytelling." This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Pico Iyer. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |