The Collected Stories of Elizabeth BowenWidely known for her much-admired novels, including The Heat of the Day, The House in Paris, and The Death of the Heart, Elizabeth Bowen established herself in the front rank of the century's writers equally through her short fiction.
This collection brings together seventy-nine magnificent stories written over the course of four decades. Vividly featuring scenes of bomb-scarred London during the Blitz, frustrated lovers, acutely observed children, and even vengeful ghosts, these stories reinforce Bowen's reputation as an artist whose finely chiseled narratives—rich in imagination, psychological insight, and craft—transcend their time and place. |
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Page 113
Elizabeth Bowen. Willesden even playfully asseverated ; but the parrot had not , somehow , the aroma . It had no pedigree ; Mrs Willesden had bought it at an auction at the other side of London : a very new - looking parrot , newer ...
Elizabeth Bowen. Willesden even playfully asseverated ; but the parrot had not , somehow , the aroma . It had no pedigree ; Mrs Willesden had bought it at an auction at the other side of London : a very new - looking parrot , newer ...
Page 115
... Willesden had told Eleanor that it was better not to ask about the Lennicotts , and that it was all very , very sad . Indeed , the less one knew the better , everybody felt , and ladies flinched as they told one another in low voices ...
... Willesden had told Eleanor that it was better not to ask about the Lennicotts , and that it was all very , very sad . Indeed , the less one knew the better , everybody felt , and ladies flinched as they told one another in low voices ...
Page 122
... Willesden shut her windows on going to bed at nights , and it was Eleanor's duty to open them next morning , just a very little , when she brought in the parrot . Entering Mrs Willesden's bed- room for this purpose , it was difficult to ...
... Willesden shut her windows on going to bed at nights , and it was Eleanor's duty to open them next morning , just a very little , when she brought in the parrot . Entering Mrs Willesden's bed- room for this purpose , it was difficult to ...
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