The Classic Collection of Elizabeth Bowen (Thirty-Three Short Stories). Illustrated

The Classic Collection of Elizabeth Bowen presents thirty-three of the author’s finest short stories, beautifully illustrated and carefully selected to showcase her unique voice in 20th-century literature. Renowned for her subtle psychological depth, ironic wit, and masterful evocation of mood, Bowen explores the complexities of human relationships in quiet, powerful prose.

This collection includes some of her most celebrated works—The Confidante, Requiescat, All Saints, The New House, Lunch, The Lover, and many others—each one a compact study of emotional undercurrents, miscommunications, and moments of haunting clarity. Whether set in war-torn London, decaying country estates, or temporary seaside retreats, Bowen’s settings become atmospheres of memory, tension, and fragile connection.

Her characters are often caught between what is said and unsaid, between obligation and desire, belonging and isolation. In Bowen’s world, even the quietest moments—an overheard conversation, a hesitant letter, an empty room—resonate with layered meaning.

Accompanied by evocative illustrations, this edition invites both longtime admirers and new readers into the refined yet unsettling realms of Bowen’s fiction. Her stories remain timeless not because of grand events, but because of her ability to capture the precise, poignant details that define human experience.

The Classic Collection of Elizabeth Bowen is a must-have for lovers of literary fiction, modernist short stories, and introspective, beautifully crafted prose.
Contents:
-Breakfast
-Daffodils
-The Return
-The Confidante
-Requiescat
-All Saints
-The New House
-Lunch
-The Lover
-Mrs Windermere
-The Shadowy Third
-The Evil that Men Do —
-Sunday Evening
-Coming Home
-Human Habitation
-The Secession
-Making Arrangements
-The Storm
-Charity
-The Back Drawing-Room
-Recent Photograph
-Joining Charles
-The Jungle
-Shoes: An International Episode
-The Dancing-Mistress
-Aunt Tatty
-Dead Mabelle
-The Working Party
-Foothold
-The Cassowary
-Telling
-Mrs Moysey