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      The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2: From P.G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith

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      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 per...

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      Product ID:9780141396026
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:The Penguin Book of the British Short Story
      Title:The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 2
      Subtitle:From P.G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith
      Authors:Author: Philip Hensher
      Page Count:784
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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      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.
      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.
      Imprint Name:Penguin Classics
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-09-29

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      Weight530 g
      Dimensions133 × 198 × 37 mm