by Muriel Spark
First published 2011
Muriel Spark's Complete Short Stories collects the acclaimed author's signature wit and incisive observations. From a disgraced teacher's lonely redemption to a writer's brush with the occult, these finely crafted stories expose the ironies and eccentricities that shape the human experience. Spark's precise, darkly humorous prose captures the sadness and cruelty of the world, even as her characters find fleeting moments of grace and connection.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, dark-themes, literary
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
576 pages · Paperback · Canongate Canons