Articles related to "British Short Stories"

In her short story "Little Brother," Mary Mann places focus on Mr and Mrs Hodd, showing a disconnection through the use of welfare, presence, and number of their children

The stories' connecting thread is a question: 'What is success'. Each tale examines how striving for it - or not - and achieving it - or not - affects relationships.

Does one always get one's just rewards? Are good acts compensated with a prize, and punishment meted out for bad deeds? Maugham tells us an interesting tale.