tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110039268234101685.post5044046376808507571..comments2023-10-31T08:29:26.593-07:00Comments on Booksquawk: THE PENGUIN BOOK OF MODERN BRITISH SHORT STORIESMelissa Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12368962908843137225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110039268234101685.post-32786083021708053612014-03-31T15:24:31.258-07:002014-03-31T15:24:31.258-07:00Many thanks Ian; very much enjoyed the anthology, ...Many thanks Ian; very much enjoyed the anthology, and hopefully your readers do, too. I suspect this review's place in the site's charts is mainly due to the prevalence of the word "boobs", but you never know! <br /><br />PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227993534820762098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110039268234101685.post-35625160220111412852013-08-18T13:55:04.637-07:002013-08-18T13:55:04.637-07:00It was very helpful to have your critical insight ...It was very helpful to have your critical insight on so many of the stories. There is a bleak thread running through but also, in my view, quite a lot of irony, absurdity and comedy which is often a feature of Britishing writing. Any anthology will also be a product of the taste of the editor. There's still plenty of space for completely different selections. I'll send the link to this review to my students. Thanks, Dr Ian. English tutor.Dr Ian McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274889508215448048noreply@blogger.com