Robert Louis Stevenson;  Robert Irwin (Foreword)

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Enthralling stories from one of Britain's best loved writers.                                                                                                                              

Rose Macaulay;  Sarah LeFanu (Foreword)

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Moving examination of First World War pacifism                                                                                                                                    

Guy de Maupassant;  Anthony Guise (Foreword)

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 This new selection reflects de Maupassant’s remarkable diversity, with stories that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce.
A BBC radio programme celebrating the life and work of Guy de Maupassant                                                                              

Betty Miller;  Sir Jonathan Miller C.B.E (Introduction)

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A fascinating female and psychological perspective on wartime military culture.                                                                                                                              

Ann Bridge;  Linda Kelly (Foreword)

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Cultures clash and war threatens as a love affair begins in 1930s Peking.                                                                                                                              

Nancy Mitford;  Mavis Cheek (Foreword)

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A sparkling World War II story from Nancy Mitford.                                                                                                                              

Rudyard Kipling;  Griff Rhys Jones (Foreword)

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Plain Tales From The Hills was Kipling’s first published volume of fiction. With its concentration of effect, the collection is a landmark in the history of the short story.
Jon Buchan’s essay considering race in the short story.
Image of Kipling’s writing room                                                      

Patricia Grace;  Kirsty Gunn (Introduction)

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Winner of the 1987 New Zealand Book Award for Fiction.                                                                                                                              

Louis MacNeice;  Jon Stallworthy (Foreword)

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MacNeice's only novel is a picaresque, inter-war romp.                                                                                                                              

Henri Murger;  James Naughtie (Foreword)

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A wonderful evocation of nineteenth century Paris.