Benedict Kiely Knihy

Benedict Kiely's extensive collection showcases his mastery of storytelling, featuring complete short stories and novellas spanning forty years. With a unique voice and invisible technique, Kiely is celebrated alongside literary greats like Chekhov and Welty. This edition includes sixteen previously unpublished stories in the USA, a new introduction, and an afterword to his acclaimed anti-war fable, Proxopera. Recognized for his profound narrative style, Kiely offers readers a rich and memorable exploration of the human experience.

Beginning with an exquisite love story - an ancient saga retold by Lady Gregory - and continuing with George Moore and the birth of the modern short story at the turn of the century, this highly representative collection includes both classic writers and contemporaries. It features the work of such preeminent literary figures as James Joyce, Sean O'Faolain, Mary Lavin, Frank O'Connor, and Liam O'Flaherty, whose work re-established the tradition of the short story; it concludes with more recent exponents of the form, all of them highly acclaimed, including Elizabeth Bowen, William Trevor, and Edna O'Brien.

Mervyn Kavanagh, one of its wandering sons has been teaching in America's 'semi-Deep South', where he has acquired - and lost - a wife. As he sets off from Shannon toward tranquil Carmincross in the company of a former girlfriend, warm memories come flooding back. But one cloud proves impossible to dispel, for Mervyn is haunted by dark thoughts.

Selected Stories gathers together some of the best examples of Benedict Kiely's work - a true and gifted man of letters. These stories sing in the unforgettable voice of an Irish master who continues to inspire readers and writers alike.

Noveller.