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The stories here will provoke, delight and impress. As you read, think about the actions of the characters and the events of the stories. The penguin book of modern british short stories by. Editor philip hensher read over 6,000 short stories, going all the way back to daniel defoe, to make his selection for this incredibly handsome twovolume collection of british short stories.
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