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Stories
by Lessing, Doris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine, major collection of an important author, containing all of her short fiction pieces NOT set in Africa from her debut to 1978. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities, top-stained in red. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn along edges, sunned at spine, chipped at spine head. 625 [1] pp. plus an author's note.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
(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.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 357309
- Title
- Stories
- Author
- Lessing, Doris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- short stories literature Doris Lessing
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