Penguin Modern Stories 5
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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The fifth instalment of Penguin's landmark Penguin Modern Stories series gathers a bold and eclectic quartet of voices — Penelope Gilliatt, Benedict Kiely, Andrew Travers, and Anthony Burton — into a single, electrifying volume that captures the restless spirit of mid-twentieth-century short fiction. Each contributor brings a distinct sensibility to the page: Gilliatt's sharp, cinematic wit; Kiely's lyrical immersion in Irish storytelling tradition; and the fresher, more experimental registers of Travers and Burton, all united by a commitment to the short story as a form of concentrated literary power. This anthology does not merely collect — it curates, presenting carefully selected works that push against the boundaries of conventional narrative and illuminate the full range of human experience in compact, masterful strokes. As a series, Penguin Modern Stories was instrumental in championing short fiction at a time when the novel dominated literary culture, and this fifth volume continues that mission with characteristic ambition and editorial discernment. The range of styles on offer — from the socially observant to the quietly experimental — illustrates just how richly varied the modern short story had become by the early 1970s. Readers who believe they know the contours of post-war British and Irish literature may find their assumptions quietly, and pleasurably, dismantled.
Author: Penelope Gilliatt, Benedict Kiely, Andrew Travers, Anthony Burton
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
The fifth instalment of Penguin's landmark Penguin Modern Stories series gathers a bold and eclectic quartet of voices — Penelope Gilliatt, Benedict Kiely, Andrew Travers, and Anthony Burton — into a single, electrifying volume that captures the restless spirit of mid-twentieth-century short fiction. Each contributor brings a distinct sensibility to the page: Gilliatt's sharp, cinematic wit; Kiely's lyrical immersion in Irish storytelling tradition; and the fresher, more experimental registers of Travers and Burton, all united by a commitment to the short story as a form of concentrated literary power. This anthology does not merely collect — it curates, presenting carefully selected works that push against the boundaries of conventional narrative and illuminate the full range of human experience in compact, masterful strokes. As a series, Penguin Modern Stories was instrumental in championing short fiction at a time when the novel dominated literary culture, and this fifth volume continues that mission with characteristic ambition and editorial discernment. The range of styles on offer — from the socially observant to the quietly experimental — illustrates just how richly varied the modern short story had become by the early 1970s. Readers who believe they know the contours of post-war British and Irish literature may find their assumptions quietly, and pleasurably, dismantled.