The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story

Philip Hensher

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Penguin
27 June 2019

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Short stories

A spectacular treasury of the best British short stories published in the last twenty years

We are living in a particularly rich period for British short stories.

Despite the relative lack of venues in which they can be published, the challenge the medium represents has attracted many remarkable writers. Philip Hensher, following the great success of his definitive two-volume The Penguin Book of the British Short Story, has been reading a vast trove of material and has chosen thirty great stories, written between the death of Princess Diana and the present day.

Edited by: Philip Hensher
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780141986210
ISBN 10: 0141986212
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 27 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Philip Hensher is the editor of the highly praised two-volume Penguin Book of the British Short Story. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. His most recent novel is The Friendly Ones (2018).

Reviews for The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story

Like its predecessors, this volume is a feast, and every morsel worth savouring * Literary Review * Sometimes - not often - a book comes along that feels like Christmas. A Santa's sack of goodies to be unwrapped, revealing ever more lovely treats. Philip Hensher's timely, but timeless, selection of the best short stories from the past 20 years is that kind of book. In fact, his introduction is as enriching as anything that has been published this year. -- Melissa Katsoulis * The Times *