Complete Short Stories

Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. - Sarah WatersTaylor has remarkable skill. In all the stories there is a peculiarly satisfying mixture of wit and generosity. Their human depth is such that they can be read again and again. - Margaret DrabbleTaylor's writing is honed, even laconic, especially in dialogue. Her wit, while sharp, is buoyant. She focuses on the domestic as a theatre of secret barbarism ... These are Taylor's people, beautifully present and poignant as they play out the comedy of their lives. - The Times - Helen DunmoreMust Reads: Taylor's wicked, subversive stories are a mordant delight. - Sunday TimesElizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. - Sarah WatersTaylor has remarkable skill. In all the stories there is a peculiarly satisfying mixture of wit and generosity. Their human depth is such that they can be read again and again. - Margaret DrabbleTaylor's writing is honed, even laconic, especially in dialogue. Her wit, while sharp, is buoyant. She focuses on the domestic as a theatre of secret barbarism ... These are Taylor's people, beautifully present and poignant as they play out the comedy of their lives. - The Times - Helen DunmoreMust Reads: Taylor's wicked, subversive stories are a mordant delight. - Sunday Times