{"product_id":"stories-introduction-by-margaret-drabble-9780307269881","title":"Stories: Introduction by Margaret Drabble","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Doris Lessing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Everyman's Library\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Everyman's Library\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging collection of the stories by the renowned Nobel Laureate--spanning more than two decades of her astonishing career--highlights her singular gifts for portraying the complex lives of men and women in a modern, often alienating world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are seminal stories like \"To Room Nineteen,\" in which a woman reacts against the oppression of her banal marriage with dreadful results; \"One off the Short List,\" which traces the surprising conclusion to a seduction gone awry; \"The Habit of Loving,\" in which a lonely older man who takes a vivacious, young wife witnesses an unexpected reversal of intimacy. Here are two classic novellas as well: \u003ci\u003eThe Temptation of Jack Orkney \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Other Woman, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich exemplify Lessing's grasp of the most essential human psychology. Rich and various in mood and background--the settings range across England and France--these stories powerfully convey the uncompromising insight, intelligence, and vision of one of the most ardently admired writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everyman's Library","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45356188893335,"sku":"9780307269881","price":1656.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780307269881.webp?v=1767671681","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/stories-introduction-by-margaret-drabble-9780307269881","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}