Beyond the Broken Statues: Modern Greek Short Stories

The primary aim of this anthology is to present in English translation and chronologically arranged representative authors who illustrate the development of this genre in Greece from the beginning of the mid-1800s to 1950. Since literature is also the product of an individual country with its own political and cultural history, it is only natural that the short story in Greece possessed its own distinct characteristics. The stories chosen for this volume, therefore, bring to the reader a greater understanding both of the Greek temperament and of its special contribution to consciousness and literature. The following short stories are included: Psychology of a Husband from Syra by Emmanuel Roidis My mother's Sin by George Vizyinos Dream on the Wave by Alexandros Papadiamantis How the Village Became Greek by Ioannis Kondilakis In Broad Daylight by C.P. Cavafy The Prince by Andreas Karkavitsas The Madman With the Red Lilies by Gregorios Xenopoulos The Little Hunchback by Stratis Myrivilis Mycenae by Elias Venezis The Boss by M. Karagatsis Blackout by Stratis Tsirkas Margarita Perdikari by Demetris Hatzis Comparisons by George Kitsopoulos The Hand by Galatia Saranti The Teacher by George Ioannou Small Change by Costas Taktsis The End of the Matter by Marios Hakkas Rosa Eskenazi by Dinos Christianopoulos The Bath by Menis Koumantareas The Shoes by Nikos Houliaras In the Depths of the House by George Maniotis