The Third Persephone Book of Short Stories
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Published to mark the 25th anniversary of Persephone Books in Bath, England. Follows the successful reception of The Persephone Book of Short Stories, published in 2012 to celebrate Persephone's 100th book, and The Second Persephone Book of Short Stories, published in 2019 to celebrate twenty years of Persephone Books.
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The Third Persephone Book of Short Stories (2024) is a collection of 30 stories written by women between 1911 and 1996. I was initially attracted to it as it includes Evelyn Sharp's wonderfully witty short story 'The Cheap Holiday' and I had written her biography. The quality of the stories varies but they are a rich source for understanding, for example, the ways in which World War 11 upended their lives.
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