{"product_id":"2026200010430-secondhand-short-stories-of-our-time","title":"Short Stories Of Our Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathered under one cover for the classroom and the curious reader alike, Short Stories of Our Time presents a carefully curated selection of short fiction edited for the London Association for the Teaching of English. Compiled by Douglas R. Barnes, Senior English Master at Minchendon Grammar School, the anthology draws together stories that capture the richness, tension, and diversity of modern life — making it an ideal introduction to the short story form for students and general readers. Each piece is chosen not merely for its narrative power but for its pedagogical value, offering a window into the craft of concise storytelling at its most purposeful.\n\nPart of Harrap's respected Modern English Series, this collection sits alongside companion volumes covering essays, plays, and verse, reflecting a mid-twentieth-century commitment to broadening literary appreciation in secondary education. Barnes brings a schoolmaster's precision and a reader's genuine enthusiasm to his selections, assembling a volume that instructs as much as it entertains — leaving the reader to wonder which story, once encountered, will prove most impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130669834459,"sku":"2026200010430-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/38e50268-1d2a-4b36-b961-ddaaf7f5f555.png?v=1786588408","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010430-secondhand-short-stories-of-our-time","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}