Christian Short Stories: An Anthology

by Mark Booth (Editor)

A collection of fourteen stories on classic Christian themes features works by John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, Graham Greene, G.K. Chesterton, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Hardy, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1984

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Mark Booth is the real name of Jonathan Black.

Reviews

[DJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weird, obscure stories that were vaguely religious at best. Way too much Scottish/Irish dialect-style spelling.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stories from classic writers of fiction, including Dickens, Gaskill, Chekov, Wilde, Chesterton, O'Conner -- and several more. While some of the stories miss the mark a little, in my opinion, there is some excellent writing showcased in this anthology. My favorites: "The Three Eras of Libby Marsh" (Elizabeth Gaskill), "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (Bret Harte), and "The Selfish Giant" (Oscar Wilde).