Contains six of her finest stories that have been selected to demonstrate the variety and accomplishment of her shorter fiction, and to trace the development of her art.
Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853
Flora Thompson (1876 to 947) wrote what may be the quintessential distillation of English country life at the turn of the twentieth century. In 1945, the three books Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941), and Candleford Green (1943) were published together in one elegant volume, and this new omnibus Nonpareil edition, complete with charming wood engravings, should be a cause for real rejoicing. The books have inspired two plays that ran in London, and the trilogy has been adapted into a multi-part, long-running television drama series by the BBC. The first series of ten episodes is scheduled to be syndicated on various PBS stations throughout the United States. A second series of twelve episodes, currently being broadcast in the United Kingdom, will follow in the United States shortly after.
This book addresses a critically neglected genre used by women writers from Gaskell to Woolf to complicate Victorian and modernist notions of gender and social space. Their innovative short stories ask Britons to reconsider where women could live, how they could be identified, and whether they could be contained.
In 'The Collected Short Stories of Virginia Woolf', readers are treated to a captivating collection of diverse and thought-provoking stories that showcase Woolf's unique writing style and keen insight into human nature. Through her use of stream-of-consciousness narrative and vivid descriptions, Woolf explores themes such as gender, class, and the complexities of human relationships. Her stories are a reflection of the modernist movement of the early 20th century and her innovative approach to storytelling continues to influence writers to this day. Readers will be mesmerized by Woolf's ability to capture the complexity of the human experience in each short story. Virginia Woolf, a prominent figure in the Bloomsbury Group, drew inspiration from her own struggles with mental health, feminist beliefs, and societal norms. Her experiences as a woman in a patriarchal society are reflected in her writing, adding depth and authenticity to her characters and narratives. Woolf's progressive views on gender and society are evident throughout her stories, making her a trailblazer in feminist literature. I highly recommend 'The Collected Short Stories of Virginia Woolf' to readers who appreciate literary works that challenge societal norms and provide profound insights into the human condition. Woolf's ability to capture the complexities of human emotions and relationships makes this collection a must-read for anyone interested in modernist literature and feminist perspectives.