<DIV><p>Affairs, obsessions, ardors, fantasy, myth, legend and dream, fear, pity, and violence—this magnificent collection of stories illuminates all corners of the human experience. Previously published in two volumes—<B>Collected Short Stories</B> and <B>The Last Word and Other Stories</B>—these forty-nine stories reveal Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each one confirms V. S. Pritchett's statement that Greene is “a master of storytelling.”</p> </div>