Description
Product ID: | 9781840224078 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Wordsworth Classics |
Title: | Short Stories from the Nineteenth Century |
Authors: | Author: David Stuart Davies, Dr Keith Carabine |
Page Count: | 240 |
Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Thriller / suspense fiction, Adventure / action fiction, Short stories, Thriller / suspense, Adventure, Short stories |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A collection of classic featuring tales by Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, RL Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Anthony Trollope and many others. Selected and Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Short Stories from the Nineteenth Century is a wonderful collection of classic stories specially selected and introduced by David Stuart Davies. These are tales from the golden age of the great storytellers presenting evocative snapshots from that bygone era while at the same time providing engaging entertainment and stimulation for the modern reader. All emotions are catered for in the offerings by Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, H.G.Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Mrs Gaskell, O Henry, Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Wilkie Collins, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chekhov, Charlotte Perkins Gillman and Charles Lamb. Through their words the rich pageant of yesterday springs to vibrant life. Each story has its own introduction and there is a set of informative notes. This volume is ideal reading for the student as well as those who relish a good tale well told. |
Imprint Name: | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2000-02-05 |