Twenty-one Stories
Twenty-one Stories by Graham Greene is a collection published by Penguin Publishing Group on June 1, 1993. This edition, part of the Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics series, spans 208 pages and is presented in English. The stories, written between 1929 and 1954, explore themes prevalent in Greene’s work, including fear, pity, violence, and the complexities of human relationships.
Readers will find a diverse array of narratives, from the comic to the tragic, each reflecting Greene’s distinctive storytelling style. The collection includes tales such as “The Basement Room,” where a small boy’s life is forever altered by a single event, and “The Destructors,” which depicts a gang of children engaged in the systematic destruction of a house. Other stories, like “The Blue Film,” delve into the repercussions of youthful indiscretion. This compilation offers a rich exploration of human emotions and experiences, showcasing Greene’s literary prowess.
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In ‘The Basement Room’ a small boy witnesses an event that blights his whole life. Like the other stories in this book (written between 1929 and 1954), it hinges on the themes that dominate Graham Greene’s novels—fear, pity and violence, pursuit, betrayal and man’s restless search for salvation. Some of the stories are comic—poor Mr Maling’s stomach mysteriously broadcasts all sorts of sounds; others are wryly sad—a youthful indiscretion catches up with Mr Carter in ‘The Blue Film’. They can be deeply shocking: in ‘The Destructors’ a gang of children systematically destroys a man’s house. Yet others are hauntingly tragic—a strange relationship between twins that reaches its climax at a children’s party. Whatever the mood, each one is a compelling entertainment and unmistakably the work of one of the finest storytellers of the century.
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