A Sense of Reality

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A Sense of Reality
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First edition
Author Graham Greene
LanguageEnglish
Publisher The Bodley Head
Publication date
1963
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages140

A Sense of Reality is a collection of short stories by Graham Greene, first published in 1963. [1] The book is composed of three short stories and a novella, Under the Garden. [2] These stories share a marked change of style from Greene's usual format, with the author plunging into fantasy, dreams, false memories and imagination.

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References

  1. "A Sense of Reality". bl.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. Graham Greene. "A SENSE OF REALITY". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 5 July 2015.