The Genius

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Author: O'Connor, Frank Classic fiction (pre c 1945)Published on 17 April 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Archive' series .Paperback | 144 pages180 x 110 x 10 | 90g 90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksKnown as Ireland’s Chekhov, Frank O’Connor was a master of the modern short story, with an eye for capturing the spaces between our selves and our surroundings. The Genius brings together some of his very best stories, often told from the perspective of young children and forming a revealing portrait of coming of age in postwar Ireland. Humorous and poignant in equal parts, these stories are a lesson in craft from a celebrated, prolific author. Show more