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This collection brings together past and present, probing many and varied lives. The title story examines Jane Austen's love life, while others ... More

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This is a sparkling collection of short stories, dealing with love, loss and the tiny happenings that make up our everyday experience. Her most ... More

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A child's imaginary friend, a woman who wants a baby more than anything, the holiday from hell, and the friend who tries to help too much-these are ... More

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"Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys" - stories by Booker-shortlisted author Will Self. "Self at his most nihilistic and funny; you'll laugh and ... More

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Audacious, original, clever, poignant -- these are just a few words that describe the writing of Nicola Barker, a talented, award-winning author ... More

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Jane Gardam reveals again her brilliant diversity and deep understanding of the human condition. In 'Light', an evocative, lyrical piece of magic ... More

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This is a collection of stories by Fay Weldon, a writer concerned with sexual warfare. This anthology features oafish men, conniving women, blameless ... More

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In Simpson's new collection of stories, London and its suburbs are the setting and family life the subject, as seen from nine different perspectives.

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'Graham Swift has shown that he has an authority - of style, characterization, grasp of life. These concentrated enigmatic stories address their ... More

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Lawrence was one of the great short story writers of the 20th century. This new collection of ten stories shows the variety of Lawrence's achievement ... More

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This selection of some of Saki's greatest stories was chosen by a newspaper poll.

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Lawrence (1885-1930) wrote his first noval The White Peacock in 1911 and his last travelogue, Emtruscan places, published posthumously in 1932.

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A collection of stories which embrace the complex territories of womanhood and reflect urban experience. The author's wry observations and humour ... More

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Here is England's leading man of letters-as old as the century-at the height of his powers, the incomparable V. S. Pritchett, whose brilliantly ... More

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Three revelatory novellas by a twentieth-century master The works collected here explore the profound effects on protagonists who embark on ... More

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In stories as intriguing as their titles--"Pink Cigarettes", "Electric-Blue Damsels", "Other People's Bathrobes"--Shena Mackay, "a master of the ... More

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The title story is an elegant elegy for a public school classics master with an obsession for the German 18th century scholar Wincklemann. The other ... More

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'I shall never forget the day I wrote "The Mark on the Wall" - all in a flash, as if flying, after being kept stone breaking for months. "The ... More

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This volume brings together most of Lawrence's major early styles and themes, and they include his first published story, four realistic tales from ... More

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