Short Stories Graham Greene Nineteen Stories 1947 1st UK VG

First edition, first printing with "First published 1947" on copyright page. Publisher: London William Heinemann, 1947. Octavio 5.25" x 7.5" [ii Blank] [vi] 1-231 pp. [i Blank]. Dark blue cloth with silver spine title. Unclipped dust jacket with 8s 6d net price.

Book Condition: Very Good. Spine ends are bumped. Binding is strong. Text is very lightly age toned. Pastedowns and endpapers lightly browned. Label is attached to front pastedown.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Spine is sun faded. Spine ends is chipped. Small spot to front cover.

The stories are all written between 1929 and 1954, share the themes that feature so strongly in Graham Greene's novels: humour and violence, pity and hatred, betrayal and pursuit. They recount tales of indiscretions revealed and secrets uncovered.

"The Basement Room" (1936) (adapted by the author as The Fallen Idol, a film directed by Carol Reed) 

"The End of the Party" (1929)

"I Spy" (1930)

"The Innocent" (1937)

"A Drive in the Country" (1937)

"Across the Bridge" (1938) (made into a 1957 film starring Rod Steiger)

"Jubilee" (1936)

"Brother" (1936)

"Proof Positive" (1930)

"A Chance for Mr. Lever" (1936)

"The Lottery Ticket"

"The Second Death" (1929)

"A Day Saved" (1935)

"A Little Place off the Edgware Road" (1939)

"The Case for the Defence" (1939)

"Greek Meets Greek" (1941)

"Men at Work" (1940)

"Alas, Poor Maling" (1940)

"The Other Side of the Border"