Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety,great compassion and great depth - Sarah WatersElizabeth Taylor,highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as Angel,A Game of Hide and Seek and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont,is also renowned for her powerful,acutely observed stories. Here for the first time,the stories - including some only recently rediscovered - are collected in one volume. From the awkward passions of lonely holiday-makers to the anticipation of three school friends preparing for their first dance,from the minor jealousies and triumphs of marriage to tales of outsiders struggling to adapt to the genteel English countryside,with a delicate,witty touch Elizabeth Taylor illuminates the nuances of ordinary lives.Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: Frost in May by Antonia White; The Collected Stories of Grace Paley; Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith; The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Heartburn by Nora Ephron; The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy; Memento Mori by Muriel Spark; A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor; and Faces in the Water by Janet Frame
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9781844088409Number of pages: 640Weight: 796 gDimensions: 233 x 156 x 50 mm
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Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety,great compassion and great depthTaylor has remarkable skill. In all the stories there is a peculiarly satisfying mixture of wit and generosity. Their human depth is such that they can be read again and againTaylor's writing is honed,even laconic,especially in dialogue. Her wit,while sharp,is buoyant. She focuses on the domestic as a theatre of secret barbarism...These are Taylor's people,beautifully present and poignant as they play out the comedy of their livesMust Reads: Taylor's wicked,subversive stories are a mordant delightElizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety,great compassion and great depth.Taylor has remarkable skill. In all the stories there is a peculiarly satisfying mixture of wit and generosity. Their human depth is such that they can be read again and again.Taylor's writing is honed,even laconic,especially in dialogue. Her wit,while sharp,is buoyant. She focuses on the domestic as a theatre of secret barbarism...These are Taylor's people,beautifully present and poignant as they play out the comedy of their lives.
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