Reviews

Best Short Stories of the Modern Age by Douglas Angus

raediance04's review

5.0

I read this collection of short stories in school. I loved them. A few favorites are "A Tell Tale Heart," "A Rose for Emily," "The Lottery," "The Jewels," and "The Rocking-Horse Winner." I remember a few classmates and I had to make a video recreating one of the stories and we had a blast filming and watching other students' creations. I highly recommend reading some of the selections in this book, whether in this format or another. They are dark, intriguing, and extremely thought-provoking.

cornmank's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

taxideadaisy's review

2.0

As I think I commented before, this is mostly a dreary compendium of tedious characters! A few pieces may be suitable for classroom analysis, such as "Of this Time, Of that Place," "The Ledge," & "The Rocking-Horse Winner," however overall these do not reflect well either upon Western culture -- or the collective mind of writers and editors, if these are considered among our "best."

alrey's review against another edition

challenging reflective

2.5

oumeima_intobooks's review

4.0

A nice collection which i really enjoyed. I got the chance to discover some authors i've always wanted to read their works.

fi_chince's review against another edition

4.0

My favourites:
- The Dead (Joyce)
- The Ledge (Hall)
- The Lottery (Jackson)
- Of This Place, Of That Time (Trilling)
- A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (Hemingway)
- The Wall (Sartre)