From the cradle to the grave : short stories
1993
Book
"This collection of short stories explores the trials of life from youth to old age: the idealism of young people, the stresses of marriage, the anxieties of parenthood, and the loneliness and fears of older people. There is a wide variety of styles of writing, from black humour and satire to compassionate and realistic observation of the follies and foibles of humankind."--Cover.
Main title:
From the cradle to the grave : short stories / edited by Clare West.
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Collation:
143 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Oxford Bookworms Series ; Stage 7.
Contents:
Tea / Saki -- Mr Loveday's little outing / Evelyn Waugh -- The Colonel's lady / Somerset Maugham -- Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's coat / Roald Dahl -- They gave her a rise / Frank Sargeson -- The bath / Raymond Carver -- Same time, same place / H.E. Bates -- A bit of singing and dancing / Susan Hill.
ISBN:
97801942269290194226921 (pbk)
Dewey class:
428.6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
69530
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Learn English Reader | ESL Advanced C | Available |