The Complete Short Stories
- 4 Jan 2018
- 9781786890016
- £14.99
- 608 pp
- 129×198mm
- 5 Jan 2012
- 9780857863072
- £30
- 17 hrs 24 min
- 18 Aug 2011
- 9780857862990
- £11.99
- 608 pp
In a few words
The definitive short story collection from an unmistakable voice. Introduced by Janice Galloway
In a few words
Spark’s stories are performed by three sparkling narrators: Emilia Fox, Richard E Grant and Juliet Stevenson.
In a few words
With an introduction by Janice Galloway
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
Glittering, concise, funny and beautifully written
Completely, searingly original. There is nobody remotely like her
Glittering, concise, funny and beautifully written
Completely, searingly original. There is nobody remotely like her
Glittering, concise, funny and beautifully written
More about
the book
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.
More about
the book
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 coolly 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.
All audio stories are recorded unabridged, by three versatile and high-profile actors and accomplished narrators; Emilia Fox, Richard E. Grant and Juliet Stevenson.
More about
the book
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.
Completely, searingly original. There is nobody remotely like her
None could equal the cool perception with which she chronicles the darker mysteries of the human conidtion
John Mortimer
Evening StandardOne of the most decisive and unmistakable voices in contemporary fiction - youthful, witty, sly, maternal, intimate, and alive with opinion
Stephen Schiff
New YorkerMy admiration for Spark's contribution to world literature knows no bounds. She was peerless, sparkling, inventive and intelligent - the crème de la crème
Ian Rankin
None could equal the cool perception with which she chronicles the darker mysteries of the human conidtion
John Mortimer
Evening StandardOne of the most decisive and unmistakable voices in contemporary fiction - youthful, witty, sly, maternal, intimate, and alive with opinion
Stephen Schiff
New YorkerMy admiration for Spark's contribution to world literature knows no bounds. She was peerless, sparkling, inventive and intelligent - the crème de la crème
Ian Rankin
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
None could equal the cool perception with which she chronicles the darker mysteries of the human conidtion
John Mortimer
Evening StandardOne of the most decisive and unmistakable voices in contemporary fiction - youthful, witty, sly, maternal, intimate, and alive with opinion
Stephen Schiff
New YorkerMy admiration for Spark's contribution to world literature knows no bounds. She was peerless, sparkling, inventive and intelligent - the crème de la crème
Ian Rankin
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