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Highlights
- Widely known for her much-admired novels, including The Heat of the Day, The House in Paris, and The Death of the Heart, Elizabeth Bowen established herself in the front rank of the century's writers equally through her short fiction.
- About the Author: Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899.
- 784 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
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Book Synopsis
Widely known for her much-admired novels, including The Heat of the Day, The House in Paris, and The Death of the Heart, Elizabeth Bowen established herself in the front rank of the century's writers equally through her short fiction.
This collection brings together seventy-nine magnificent stories written over the course of four decades. Vividly featuring scenes of bomb-scarred London during the Blitz, frustrated lovers, acutely observed children, and even vengeful ghosts, these stories reinforce Bowen's reputation as an artist whose finely chiseled narratives--rich in imagination, psychological insight, and craft--transcend their time and place.
Review Quotes
"Quite simply one of the best short story writers who ever lived." --Newsweek"Bowen's stories show the awesome capabilities of the English language and the surprise and mystery of the human soul." --Anne Tyler, The New Republic"Bowen's stories are novels that have been split open like rocks and reveal the glitter of the naked crystals which have formed them." --V.S. Pritchett, Vogue"Richly reconfirms the extraordinary contribution Elizabeth Bowen has made to English letters." --Eudora Welty, The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899. She wrote many acclaimed short stories and novels, including The Heat of the Day, The Death of the Heart, The Last September, and Eva Trout. She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1948. She died in 1973.