A review by coops456
The Closed Door and Other Stories by Dorothy Whipple

4.0

Persephone have republished several works by Dorothy Whipple, and she is their highest-selling author. This collection of short stories shows why that is the case. Her protagonists here are all women in less than ideal domestic settings, portrayed with compassion and even affection. The writing is witty and often with a twist in the tale, as seen in my favourites in the collection - The Handbag and After Tea.