An exquisite ѕelection of the best short stories from one of our best loved writers Wry, compassionate, and glittering with wit, Penelope Lively´s storiesget beneath the everyday to the beating heart of human experience. In intimate stories of growing up and growing old, chance encounters and life-long relationships, Lively explores with keen insight the ways that individuals can become tangled in history, and small acts ripple through the generations. From new and never-before-published stories to forgotten treasures, Metamorphosis showcases the very best from a literary master.