num_pages: 784
description: Widely 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.
language: English
title: The Collected Stories
titlecomplete: The Collected Stories
genres: Classics, British Literature, Ireland, Irish Literature, Collections, Short Stories, Short Story Collection, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 434
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Anchor