THE BEST BRITISH SHORT STORIES 1939

by ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 26, 1939

Many of these British authors' stories which have appeared in American magazines will be recognized, and there are good names which include Martin Armstrong, Ralph Dates, H. E. Bates, T. O. Beachcroft, Elizabeth Bowen, Walter de la Mare, James Hanley, Geoffrey Household, Liam O'Flaherty, Stephen Spender, L. A. G. Strong. The backgrounds vary, Ireland, Wales, London, English countryside -- and the stories are on the whole more distinguished than the ""slick"" type of tales in the American collections. Anglophiles -- together with short story enthusiasts -- for your market, which will not be extensive.

Pub Date: Sept. 26, 1939

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1939

Categories: FICTION