Canadian classics: An anthology of short stories

Literature & Fiction

Metcalf, John

Struthers, J. R. Tim

Short Stories & Anthologies

McGraw-Hill/Ryerson

The black humor and gritty irony of one of Canada's best writers are revealed in a collection of short stories and novellas about men and women who confront disaster with consistent wit and endurance

Adult Entertainment

United States

St Martins Pr

Random House Canada

From Art galleries, Bowler hats, and Cockneys to Weather, Umbrellas, and Zebra crossings, an alphabetical, pocket-sized tour through 1950s London
First published in 1953, the year that saw thousands descend on London to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, London A to Z is a lexicon of the city’s curiosities, from the Achilles statue in Hyde Park “erected by the women of England to honor (if not to resemble) the Duke of Wellington,” via greyhound racing, lost property offices, and umbrellas, to zebra crossings (relative newcomers to London in 1953). Adorned throughout with Edward Bawden’s beautiful and distinctive illustrations, this charmingly idiosyncratic guide brings to life with a dry humor the London and Londoners of the day.
More than sixty years have passed since the volume was first published and while many sights are now lost to time, readers may be surprised to find how this vintage guide continues to capture London’s quirks. A new introduction places the original publication in context, drawing the reader into 1950s London via a brief tour of the book’s most curious, nostalgic, and whimsical entries. Illustrated throughout

London A to Z

History

Skipwith, Peyton

Bawden, Edward

Europe

Thames&Hudson

This high school anthology contains sixteen short stories chosen for their literary excellence. It includes a unique commentary by each writer to give students a personal insight to the story and its author. A biography, photograph and bibliography for each writer accompany every story.

Sixteen by twelve;: Short stories by Canadian writers

Ryerson Press

Macmillan Anthology

Macmillan of Canada

Adult entertainment: Short fiction

In this much-anticipated memoir, Metcalf takes us on a personal journey through his life and those influences that inform his own literary aesthetic. Here is a fascinating story peopled with the likes of Alice Munro, Norman Levine, Ernest Hemingway, John Newlove, Hugh Hood, Keath Fraser, Irving Layton, Mavis Gallant, and many other literary luminaries. By turns humorous and iconoclastic and brimming with intelligence and brio, this highly readable memoir provides much-needed perspective on the art of editing, literary values, and the current state of Canadian literary publishing.

An Aesthetic Underground: A Literary Memoir

History & Criticism

Dundurn Group

A new edition of this title may be available from Thomas Allen.

Shooting the Stars

Contemporary

Porcupine's Quill

`John Metcalf often comes as close to the baffling, painful comedy of human experience as a writer can get.' (Alice Munro)

Forde Abroad

Humor & Satire

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