The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2: From P.G. Wodehouse to
An extraordinarily ambitious, surprising and enjoyable book, the second of two volumes, celebrating the British short story This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from the 1920s to the present day.
Philip Hensher is the editor of The Penguin Book of the British Short Story (two volumes) and of The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story. His most recent novel is A Small Revolution in Germany.
Author: Philip Hensher
Format: Paperback, 784 pages, 129mm x 199mm, 532 g
Published: 2016, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Short Stories & Fiction Anthologies
An extraordinarily ambitious, surprising and enjoyable book, the second of two volumes, celebrating the British short story This is the first anthology capacious enough to celebrate the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones. The most famous authors are here, and many others, including some magnificent stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals. The Penguin Book of the British Short Story has a permanent authority, and will be reached for year in and year out. This volume takes the story from the 1920s to the present day.
Philip Hensher is the editor of The Penguin Book of the British Short Story (two volumes) and of The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story. His most recent novel is A Small Revolution in Germany.
