Christopher Dolley

Penguin brings you the finest short stories by the greatest writers. The Golden Age of the English short story lies from its first wide acceptance in the middle of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth, a period when there were a great many outlets in Britain for shorter fictions. This collection celebrates this period through some of the most widely known writers of the time. Each of these concise, evocative, subtle and satisfying stories is a little jewel, providing a smal l window into another world.