{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-french-short-stories-1-9780241462003","title":"The Penguin Book of French Short Stories 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're in the market for something beautiful and deep, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of French Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea sumptuous treat for any book lover.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Martin Chilton * The Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTales with a certain ooh la la\u003c\/b\u003e ... an eclectic, often steamy collection charting the history of the French short story [with] some gems by less famous figures ... \u003cb\u003ehigh marks for quality and variety.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matthew Reisz * The Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA French version of \u003ci\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e ... \u003c\/b\u003eBoth volumes tell us something new about writing in French ... Such a creative arrangement\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eforces us to\u003cb\u003e rethink what we expect a short story to be or do\u003c\/b\u003e ... Perhaps all short fiction reminds us that the end is nigh, in which case not the least of Patrick McGuinness's achievements is that of showing us how to read and live accordingly. -- Annabel Kim * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's hard to imagine a better introduction to French literature\u003c\/b\u003e than this glorious two-volume bran tub of short fiction ... outstanding masterpieces all ... There's a welcome playfulness throughout. -- John Self * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003ePatrick McGuinness's \u003cb\u003emagisterial anthology teems with universes\u003c\/b\u003e from each of its 84 authors ... There is so much to discover in these stories - \u003cb\u003eboth history and food for short story lovers everywhere. \u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpeccably edited by Patrick McGuinness.\u003c\/b\u003e The first volume stretches from the 16th century to the early 20th century ... Volume two takes us from there to the early 21st century, featuring more women and non-white authors than the first volume. \u003cb\u003eTreat yourself: buy both.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tomiwa Owolade * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat a collection it is \u003c\/b\u003e... Both volumes fizz with the enthusiasm with which McGuinness has assembled stories that range across centuries and continents ... \u003cb\u003eThis will surely turn out to be the definitive anthology of French-language short fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Charlie Connelly * The New European *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066832171351,"sku":"9780241462003","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241462003.jpg?v=1713211745","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-french-short-stories-1-9780241462003","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}