Modern English short stories / Selected by Phyllis M. Jones
1941, Reprint. Oxford University Press: London. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #359876
Physical description: vii, 403 pages; 22 cm. Contents: The three strangers, by T. Hardy.--The holy man, by F. Harris.--A garden plot, by W. W. Jacobs.--A slip under the microscope, by H. G. Wells.--The lion's share, by A. Bennett.--The open window, by H. H. Munro.--The door of opportunity, by W. S. Maugham.--Fifty pounds, by A. E. Coppard.--Other kingdom, by E. M. Forster.--Lord Emsworth and the girl friend, by P. G. Wodehouse.--The last laugh, by D. H. Lawrence.--Juxtapositions, by S. Aumonier.--Sun and moon, by K. Mansfield.--Submarine, by S. Benson.--The Tillotson banquet, by A. Huxley.--She was living with his people, by T. O. Beachcroft.--The revelation, by H. E. Bates.--The last inch, by C. Holme.--The pain in the neck, by V. Meynell.--Joining Charles, by E. Bowen.--Saturday afternoon, by S. Gibbons.
Subjects: Short stories, English. 20th century short story collections.
Price: €12.95