The Red Door: The Complete English Short Stories, 1949-76Although best known as one of Scotland's greatest modern poets, Iain Crichton Smith was also prolific as a writer of short stories. These pieces form a central part of his oeuvre, demonstrating the full range and versatility of his literary talent. From humor to tragedy, from inner monologues to extrovert surrealism, the diversity of his writing indicates the extraordinary range of his own reading and vivid mental world. Crichton Smith wrote short stories throughout his life. Some are vignettes, others novellas, and the best of them show him to be an author of unique sensitivity and intelligence. This book is part of a two-volume collection, comprising the complete English stories, including a large number that have never previously been published in book form, as well as others that have been out of print for many years, thus making it possible to judge Crichton Smith's achievement as a writer in full |
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... imagine . ' ' Well , I'll tell you . They said that if they were worth that money they should have got it in the first place . What do you think of that ? ' His lips pursed angrily . " They're not like us at all . They're not reasonable ...
... imagine . ' ' Well , I'll tell you . They said that if they were worth that money they should have got it in the first place . What do you think of that ? ' His lips pursed angrily . " They're not like us at all . They're not reasonable ...
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... imagine it all . He could imagine Carruthers standing there , radiant and handsome , he could imagine the delight which he took in the incident , the way in which he would savour every single exact drop of cruelty . All this was clear ...
... imagine it all . He could imagine Carruthers standing there , radiant and handsome , he could imagine the delight which he took in the incident , the way in which he would savour every single exact drop of cruelty . All this was clear ...
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... imagine them coming out of the theatres and the cinemas . I could imagine the night clubs , women in furs getting into taxis , the glitter of the light on the street . We even went to the zoo which I love . There is nothing here , just ...
... imagine them coming out of the theatres and the cinemas . I could imagine the night clubs , women in furs getting into taxis , the glitter of the light on the street . We even went to the zoo which I love . There is nothing here , just ...
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