Excellent short fiction if you're too busy for novels

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	"A masterpiece for readers, and a masterclass for writers."

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	"Ditto, but completely different from Nabokov - more atmospheric than spectacular."

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	"Clear-eyed Russian realism, chill and warmth in equal measure."

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	"Includes The Bloody Chamber, fabulously sensuous revisionist fairytales."

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	"Precisely brilliant dissections and imaginings."

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	"Proof that science fiction can be great literature."

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	"Genre-murdering scattershot brilliance."

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	"Oneiric gems, perfect for the Tube."

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	"Great film, great story, plus a handful of other classics."

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	"Perfect late night reading."