Edición de la obra Stories
| Autor | Doris Lessing |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Fecha de publicación | 2008 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 655 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780307269881 |
| ISBN-10 | 0307269884 |
| OCLC | 216941657 |
| LCCN | 2008276046 |
| Serie | Everyman's library -- 316 · Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) -- 316. |
| Número de Cutter |
L639s |
(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.From the Hardcover edition.