The Left Bank
short stories by Rhys
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The Left Bank is a collection of short stories by Jean Rhys, first published in 1927. The book is set in the bohemian world of Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Rhys, a West Indian novelist, was encouraged to write by Ford Madox Ford. The Left Bank was Rhys's first published work, preceding her novels such as Postures and Voyage in the Dark. Later in her career, Rhys also published other short story collections, including Tigers Are Better-Looking, with a Selection from the Left Bank.1
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