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Selected Stories: Text Classics

By Amy Witting
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Selected Stories: Text Classics by Amy Witting showcases a variety of compelling tales that explore the profound intricacies of human relationships and the everyday lives of ordinary people. Each story is crafted with keen observation and insightful wit, offering glimpses into the subtle dynamics between family members, friends, and lovers. Witting's narrative voice captures the beauty and struggles of life with elegance and empathy, making this collection a rich and engaging read.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate finely crafted short stories that offer insights into human nature, exploring complex emotions and everyday experiences with wit and subtlety. Amy Witting's stories often delve into the intricacies of relationships, resonating with readers who value character-driven narratives.

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Amy Witting was a master of the short story, the genre in which she felt 'most at home'. Her subjects—childhood and school, marriage and loneliness, the cruelty of men and women—are rendered in a crisp, understated style, at once compassionate and unsentimental.

This new selection of twenty pieces from across five decades includes the acclaimed novella-length 'The Survivors' and the final appearance of Isobel Callaghan from I for Isobel.

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Selected Stories: Text Classics by Amy Witting has been acclaimed for its brilliant storytelling, described as insightful narratives imbued with an underlying tenderness. Critics appreciate Witting's ability to capture human experiences with sensitivity, offering readers a profound glimpse into the intricacies of everyday life.

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ISBN: 9781925498158

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 226g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Amy Witting was born in Annandale, an inner suburb of Sydney, in 1918. She attended Sydney University, then taught French and English in state schools. Beginning late in life she published six novels, including The Visit, I for Isobel, Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop and Maria's War; two collections of short stories; two books of verse, Travel Diary and Beauty Is the Straw; and her Collected Poems. She had numerous poems and short stories published in magazines such as Quadrant and the New Yorker. Witting was awarded the 1993 Patrick White Prize. Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop won the Age Book of the Year Award. Amy Witting died in 2001.

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