That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Miller
SeriesAnthos
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:960
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170
Category/GenreAnthologies
Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9781800249646
ClassificationsDewey:808.831
Audience
General
Edition Reissue

Publishing Details

Publisher Head of Zeus
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publication Date 9 December 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology collection of the 100 finest short stories ever written. Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover. Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates. Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, That Glimpse of Truth is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.

Author Biography

David Miller was a literary agent and author. His novel, Today, was published in 2011.

Reviews

It might be the most comprehensive collection of short stories ever * Observer * A treasure trove of short stories... A book to return to again and again' * Sunday Independent * Beautifully produced... The perfect addition to any bookshelf' * Woman and Home * Excellent * Scotsman * One to pick up and read cover to cover * Shortlist * For succour, comfort or a laugh, I return often to That Glimpse of Truth, a compilation of 100 short stories selected by David Miller... Its varied selection allows me to journey across centuries, preoccupations and genres' * Guardian * Completely absorbing * Simple Things magazine *