The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories by Malcolm Bradbury

The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories

Malcolm Bradbury

448 pages first pub 1987 (view editions)

fiction short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

This anthology contains gems from 34 of Britain's outstanding contemporary writers. It includes stories of love and crime, stories touched with comedy and the supernatural, stories set in London, Los Angeles, Bucharest and Tokyo.

Community Reviews

3.26
based on 73 reviews

Moods

challenging: 60%

dark: 40%

reflective: 40%

emotional: 20%

funny: 20%

mysterious: 20%

sad: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
25% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more