Twenty-one stories
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About
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.
Details
- ISBN: 9780140185348
- Physical Description: 200 pages ; 18 cmprint
- General Note: This volume of short stories was originally published under the title Nineteen Stories. In the present edition, Twenty-One Stories, Mr. Graham Greene withdrew two stories, "The Lottery Ticket" and "The OtherSide of the Border", and added four stories entitled "The Hint of an Explanation", "The Blue Film", "Special Duties" and "The Destructors".
- Formatted Contents Note: The Destructors -- Special Duties -- The Blue Film -- The Hint of an Explanation -- When Greek Meets Greek -- Men at Work -- Alas, Poor Maling -- The Case for Defence -- A Little Place off the Edgware Road -- Across the Bridge -- A Drive in the Country -- The Innocent -- The Basement Room -- A Chance for Mr. Lever -- Brother -- Jubilee -- A Day Saved -- I Spy -- Proof Positive -- A Second Death -- The End of the Party.