How Sleep the Brave: Complete Stories of Flying Officer 'X' Tapa blanda - 2002

Herbert Ernest Bates, CBE was widely recognised as one of the finest short story writers of his generation, with more than 20 story collections published in his lifetime. However, it should not be overlooked that he also wrote some outstanding novels, starting with The Two Sisters through to A Moment in Time, with such works as Love For Lydia, Fair Stood the Wind for France and The Scarlet Sword earning high praise from the critics. His study of the Modern Short Story is considered one of the best ever written on the subject. His collection of stories written while serving in the RAF in wartime, published as The Stories of Flying Officer X, deserve particular attention. Bates was influenced by Chekhov in particular, and his knowledge of the history of the short story is obvious from the famous study he produced on the subject. He also wrote three autobiographical essays (each delightfully illustrated) which were subsequently published in a one-volume Autobiography.