The Top 10 Short Stories - British 20th Century: The top ten short stories of the 20th century written by British authors.

Written by Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, Arnold Bennett and 7 more

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker and Geoff McGivern

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.

In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?

The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature.

Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.

The British and their Empire reach their zenith before a humbling fall that leaves problems and unfinished passions in their wake. She retreats to her island abode believing that once again her moment will come. Her authors both echo and oppose this view as they explore new forms, new paths and new ways to drive the literary journey forward.

1 - The Top 10 - The British 20th Century - An Introduction

2 - The Matador of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett

3 - A Somewhat Improbable Story by G K Chesterton

4 - The Informer by Joseph Conrad

5 - The Salvation of a Forsythe by John Galsworthy

6 - August Heat by W F Harvey

7 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs

8 - Casting the Runes by M R James

9 - The Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence

10 - The Interlopers by Saki the pseudonym for H H Munro

11 - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Copyright Group
• Release date: Apr 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781839679162

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-British writer, regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English language. Though he was not fluent in English until the age of twenty, Conrad mastered the language and was known for his exceptional command of stylistic prose. Inspiring a reoccurring nautical setting, Conrad’s literary work was heavily influenced by his experience as a ship’s apprentice. Conrad’s style and practice of creating anti-heroic protagonists is admired and often imitated by other authors and artists, immortalizing his innovation and genius.