Classic Short Stories (1997 , 3v.)

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Classic Short Stories (1997 , 3v.)
Folio Society
Short Stories

Classic Short Stories (1997 , 3v.)

Edition year 1997
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Rod Waters
Volumes 3
Weight 4 Kg
Pages Vol. 1: 444; Vol. 2: 390; Vol. 3: 438
Dimensions 24 × 16.2 cm

Edition details

Classic Short Stories. (3v.) Full cloth binding with a design by Malcolm Harvey Young. Black three-volume slipcase decorated and titled in red and gold, repeating the binding design. 1. English Short Stories, introduced by David Hughes, sixteen leaves of illustrations by Rod Waters. 23 stories. Pale blue-green cloth decorated in blue, red and gold, green endleaves. 444 pp. 2. Russian Short Stories, introduced by John Bayley, sixteen leaves of plates by Roman Pisarev. 21 stories by Russian masters ranging from Pushkin to Solzhenitsyn. Pale red cloth decorated in dark red, orange and gold, red endleaves. 390 pp. 3. American Short Stories, introduced by William Abrahams, sixteen leaves of plates by Paul Gulla. 28 stories. Orange cloth decorated in dark red, red and gold, brown endleaves. 438 pp

About the book

This collection brings together English Short Stories, Russian Short Stories and American Short Stories. The three volumes explore the variety of the short-story form through tales of humour, drama, mystery and everyday life, offering a broad introduction to three rich literary traditions.

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