The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories by Elizabeth Bowen, Adam Mars-Jones, Rose Tremain, Angela Carter, Graham Greene, Kingsley Amis, Julian Barnes, Muriel Spark, Alan Sillitoe, Edna O'Brien, Dylan Thomas, Jean Rhys, Ted Hughes, Samuel Beckett, Angus Wilson, J.G. Ballard, Ian McEwan, John Fowles, Malcolm Lowry, Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing, Emma Tenannt, Martin Amis, David Lodge, Beryl Bainbridge, Fay Weldon, William Trevor, V.S. Pritchett, Clive Sinclair, Graham Swift, Kazuo Ishiguro, William Golding, B.S. Johnson

The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories

Elizabeth Bowen, Adam Mars-Jones, Rose Tremain, Angela Carter, Graham Greene, Kingsley Amis, Julian Barnes, Muriel Spark, Alan Sillitoe, Edna O'Brien, Dylan Thomas, Jean Rhys, Ted Hughes, Samuel Beckett, Angus Wilson, J.G. Ballard, Ian McEwan, John Fowles, Malcolm Lowry, Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing, Emma Tenannt, Martin Amis, David Lodge, Beryl Bainbridge, Fay Weldon, William Trevor, V.S. Pritchett, Clive Sinclair, Graham Swift, Kazuo Ishiguro, William Golding, B.S. Johnson

448 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories, edited by novelist and critic Malcolm Bradbury, is a collection of the finest short stories from our best loved authors, including Samuel Beckett, Graham Greene, William Golding, Kingsley Amis, Dor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.23

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