The Masque of the Red Death and other stories; Perhaps You Should Talk to Someone and other stories

LMS means less money than ever for schools and puts these two excellent collections out of reach of all but the most privileged classrooms. I prefer the second collection - ambitious, memorable, original. The first collection is rather too predictable - 'Snedri Vashtar' again?

Both collections provide spirited responses to the breadth of literary study and analysis recommended by the Cox Report. Useful for either GCSE or A-level work. And both - because of their price - are, sadly, likely to remain on bookshop shelves.