The Complete Short Stories

From the cruel irony of 'A member of the Family' to the fateful echoes of 'The Go-Away Bird' and the unexpectedly sinister 'The Girl I Left Behind Me', in settings that range from South Africa to the Portobello Road, Muriel Spark probes the idiosyncrasies that lurk beneath the veneer of human respectability, displaying the acerbic wit and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her unique talent. The Complete Short Stories is a collection to be loved and cherished, from one of the finest short story writers of the twentieth century.

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It is perhaps her short stories that demonstrate her gifts best: wit, perception, acute characterisation, elegance and precision. They mark her out as one of the finest writers of her generation Observer

Product details

• Authors: Muriel Spark, Spark Muriel
• Assisted by: Janice Galloway (Introduction), Galloway Janice (Introduction)
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781786890016
• ISBN: 978-1-78689-001-6
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 200 mm x 37 mm
• Series: The Canons; Canons
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short Stories, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary