The Wrong Set

Vintage Penguin First Edition. #1355. The Wrong Set in the Penguin edition gathers Angus Wilson’s sharply observed early stories, each exposing the pretensions, anxieties and brittle manners of post-war English social life. Wilson moves through drawing rooms, offices and holiday gatherings with a cool, exact eye, revealing the small vanities and quiet desperations that shape his characters’ behaviour. The mix of wit, psychological acuity and lightly satirical bite made the collection a defining introduction to his style and a consistently appealing Penguin for mid-century fiction collectors.