With an Introduction & Notes by Joe Andrew Professor of Russian Literature Keele University Anton Chekhov is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of short stories He constructs stories where action & drama are implied rather than described openly & which leave much to the reader's imagination This collection contains some of the most important of his earliest & shortest comic sketches as well as examples of his great mature works Throughout the doctor-turned-writer displays compassion for human suffering & misfortune but is always able to see the comical even farcical aspects of the human condition Chekhov sees & depicts life with unwavering honesty & truthfulness although a clear moral sense can be detected beneath his apparent objectivity ...

'I was jealous of her writing The only writing I have ever been jealous of' Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf was not the only writer to admire Mansfield's work Thomas Hardy D H Lawrence & Elizabeth Bowen all praised her stories & her early death at the age of thirty-four cut short one of the finest short-story writers in the English language This selection covers the full range of Mansfield's fiction from her early satirical stories to the subtly nuanced comedy of ' The Daughters of the Late Colonel' & the macabre & ominous 'A Married Man's Story' The stories that pay what Mansfield calls 'a debt of love' to New Zealand are as sharply etched as the European stories & she recreates her childhood world with mordant insight Disruption is a constant theme whether the tone is comic tragic nostalgic or domestic echoing Mansfield's disrupted life & the fractured expressions of Modernism This new edition increases the selection from 27 to 33 stories & prints them in the order in which they first appeared in the definitive texts established by Anthony Alpers ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Collecting the most incisive & influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics Lawyer philosopher statesman & defender of Rome's Republic Cicero was a master of eloquence & his pure literary & oratorical style & strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature & thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics philosophy & faith This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings &

Includes:: letters to friends & statesmen on Roman life & politics; the vitriolic Second Philippic Against Antony; & his two most famous philosophical treatises On Duties & On Old Age
- a celebration of his own declining years Written at a time of brutal political & social change Cicero's lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political & moral thought that continues to this day This translation by Michael Grant conveys the elegance of Cicero's writings His introduction describes their social & political background while maps genealogical charts timelines & a glossary place the works in context Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator & statesman was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family Having been educated in Rome by 70 BC he had established himself as a leading barrister & was beginning a successful political career Cicero received honours usually reserved only for the Roman aristocracy & was one of the greatest Roman orators If you enjoyed Selected Works you might like Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars also available in Penguin Classics


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