Included are seminal stories like 'To Room Nineteen'; in which a woman reacts against the oppression of her banal marriage with dreadful results; 'One off the Short List', which traces the surprising conclusion to a seduction gone awry, and 'The Habit of Loving' in which a lonely older man who takes a vivacious young wife witnesses an unexpected reversal of intimacy.
Here also are two classic novellas, The Temptation of Jack Orkney and The Other Woman, exemplifying Lessing's impressive understanding of human psychology. Rich and various in mood and background - the settings range across England and France - these stories powerfully convey the uncompromising insight, intelligence and vision of one of the most ardently admired writers of our time.
| ISBN: | 9781841593166 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2008 |
| Author: | Doris Lessing |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 655 pages |
| Series: | Everyman's Library |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Shorter Reads Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Included are seminal stories like 'To Room Nineteen'; in which a woman reacts against the oppression of her banal marriage with dreadful results; 'One off the Short List', which traces the surprising conclusion to a seduction gone awry, and 'The Habit of Loving' in which a lonely older man who takes a vivacious young wife witnesses an unexpected reversal of intimacy.
Here also are two classic novellas, The Temptation of Jack Orkney and The Other Woman, exemplifying Lessing's impressive understanding of human psychology. Rich and various in mood and background - the settings range across England and France - these stories powerfully convey the uncompromising insight, intelligence and vision of one of the most ardently admired writers of our time.
Stories features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Shorter Reads, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Stories is available in Ebook, Hardback
Stories was written by Doris Lessing and published by Everyman
Stories has 655 pages
Yes it is part of Everyman's Library series
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