The Library of Wales' Story" anthologies feature the very best of Welsh
short fiction, written amid the political, social, and economic
turbulence of 20th-century Wales and beyond. More than 80 outstanding
works from the classics of Dylan Thomas, Rhys Davies, Arthur Machen, and
Gwyn Thomas to the almost forgotten brilliance of work by Margiad Evans
and Dilys Rowe and then forward to the prize-winning work of Emyr
Humphreys, Rachel Trezise, and Leonora Brito, coloring and engaging in
the life of a changed country. Story Volume 1" depicts a Wales wracked
by a driving capitalism, shriven by hypocrisy and soon devastated by two
world wars, but still creative, resilient, and sometimes laughing
uproariously. The writers produced stories to entertain, engage, and
share in the intimate lives of a distinctive people. In this selection
Dai Smith has crafted an anthology that gives a unique insight into the
life of a country and the talent of its major writers.