The Oxford Book of Sea Stories by Tony Tanner

The Oxford Book of Sea Stories by Tony Tanner

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This collection attempts to avoid the obvious tales and, where possible, seeks out more neglected stories. The authors range from Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Crane, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Herman Melville to Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells and Peter Ustinov.

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The Oxford Book of Sea Stories by Tony Tanner

Many great writers have written about life at sea and the adventures befalling sailors. In this selection of short stories, the editor's aim has been to avoid the obvious and where possible to seek out more neglected works. The authors covered range from Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Crane, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Herman Melville to Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells and Peter Ustinov. In his introduction, Tony Tanner seeks to explore and establish the particular qualities that emerge when writing takes to the waters.
Tony Tanner is Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and author of Adultery in the Novel, The Reign of Wonder, Venice Desired (forthcoming) and Studies of James, Bellow, Pynchon and Jane Austen.
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ISBN 13 9780192824158
ISBN 10 0192824155
Title The Oxford Book of Sea Stories
Author Tony Tanner
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1995-03-01
Number of pages 428
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.