Includes tales by Dickens, Twain, Beckett, Colette, Dorothy Parker, F Scott Fitzgerald, Doris Lessing, Frank O'Connor, Penelope Lively, and many more. Whether living it up or drowning their sorrows, this book features vividly drawn characters who will leave you shaken and stirred.

Includes tales by Dickens, Twain, Beckett, Colette, Dorothy Parker, F Scott Fitzgerald, Doris Lessing, Frank O'Connor, Penelope Lively, and many more. Whether living it up or drowning their sorrows, this book features vividly drawn characters who will leave you shaken and stirred.