About the Book

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
This wide-ranging collection of the stories by the renowned Nobel Laureate--spanning more than two decades of her astonishing career--highlights her singular gifts for portraying the complex lives of men and women in a modern, often alienating world.
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; "The Habit of Loving," in which a lonely older man who takes a vivacious, young wife witnesses an unexpected reversal of intimacy. Here are two classic novellas as well: "The Temptation of Jack Orkney "and "The Other Woman, "which exemplify Lessing's grasp of the most essential 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.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 655 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Everyman's Library (Sep. 30th, 2008)

ISBN-10: 0307269884

ISBN-13: 9780307269881

Dimensions: 5.38 x 8.02 x 1.47 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.63 lbs

• Categories: Single Author Short Stories