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Collected Stories - Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series

Nicholas Shakespeare, W. Somerset Maugham

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Collected Stories - Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series

by Nicholas Shakespeare, W. Somerset Maugham
Collected Stories - Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series - Thryft
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Diverse human landscapes, masterfully woven tales.

If you enjoy stories that capture the intricacies of human nature and the unexpected twists of fate, "Collected Stories" by Everyman's Library is for you. These 31 tales, each a vignette into different walks of life and settings, are written with such craft that they'll stay with you long after you've turned the last page. It's the perfect pick for those who appreciate a rich, literary journey through a spectrum of emotions and experiences.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Collected Stories - Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series

by Nicholas Shakespeare, W. Somerset Maugham
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ISBN: 9781400042531
Authors: Nicholas Shakespeare, W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 1986 readers)

Description

31 stories:In a strange land --Rain --The Fall of Edward Bernard --The Pool --Mackintosh --The Happy couple --Unconquered --Before the party --Yellow streak --Vessel of wrath --Force of circumstances --Alien corn --Virtue --Bum --Treasure --The Colonel's lady --The Human Element --Footprints in the jungle --Book-bag --The Back of beyond --Mayhew --Mirage --The Letter --The Outstation --Red --Miss King --The Hairless Mexican --Giulia Lazzari --The Traitor --His Excellency --Sanatorium --
 

Diverse human landscapes, masterfully woven tales.

If you enjoy stories that capture the intricacies of human nature and the unexpected twists of fate, "Collected Stories" by Everyman's Library is for you. These 31 tales, each a vignette into different walks of life and settings, are written with such craft that they'll stay with you long after you've turned the last page. It's the perfect pick for those who appreciate a rich, literary journey through a spectrum of emotions and experiences.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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