Widely known for her much-admired novels, including The Heat of the
Day, The House in Paris, and The Death of the Heart, Elizabeth
Bowen established herself in the front rank of the century's writers
equally through her short fiction.
This collection brings together seventy-nine magnificent stories written
over the course of four decades. Vividly featuring scenes of
bomb-scarred London during the Blitz, frustrated lovers, acutely
observed children, and even vengeful ghosts, these stories reinforce
Bowen's reputation as an artist whose finely chiseled narratives--rich
in imagination, psychological insight, and craft--transcend their time
and place.