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Eliza

Eliza

Pain, Barry

Paperback

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN10: 9354750915
ISBN13: 9789354750915
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Jun 8 2021
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A sharp, sparkling voice from the dawn of modern fiction returns to illuminate today's shelves. Eliza gathers a compact, striking short story collection that reveals how a city's pulse - London's streets, parlour rooms, and back alleys - can become a stage for wit, bite, and quiet moral introspection. Barry Pain's early twentieth century prose fuses satirical tales with keen character studies, privileging keen observation over fanfare. Read as a whole, the collection offers a snapshot of classic british fiction that still resonates: brisk, lucid writing, humane portraits, and a sly sense of humour that disarms before it reveals truth. It is ideal for study courses seeking a compact yet rich foray into Edwardian satire heritage, and for classic fiction fans who relish complexity beneath polish. The atmosphere-urban, precise, gently tousled by social nuance-makes this a quintessential antidote to hurried modern reading. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, Eliza has been restored for today's and future generations: more than a reprint, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Its enduring appeal lies in lines that linger, moral threads that invite reflection, and the brisk, always human pace that makes each tale feel immediate. Whether you are a casual reader or a serious collector, this book rewards repeated visits with fresh insight into early twentieth century Britain, its urban voice, and its timeless moral questions.

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