- Title: British Short Stories – Classics Criticism
- Author: Various
- Genre/Subject: British literature
- Publisher: Prentice Hall
- Publication Date: 1968
- Start date: 7/31/2023
- Finish date: 8/7/2023
Review:
From Kipling to Huxley, Conrad through Greene, this collection covered a broad cross-section of early 20th century British short fiction.
Wow. Lots of casual, routine racism.
All of these stories were excellent. None very happy, some downright depressing.
I didn’t “get” all of them, but maybe nobody does, stories hit or miss with each individual.
A piece of drollery which I appreciated very much from Oscar Wilde:
“Although I am notorious for my gay ways, at least I’m not a faggot like Brant.”
This book made me want to: Avoid fountain pens. Messy things, those.
Overall rating:
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Other: Sense of greyness
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