The Albatross (novella)

The Albatross
First edition (collection)
AuthorSusan Hill
LanguageEnglish
GenreSocial realism
PublisherHamish Hamilton (collection)
Penguin Books (standalone)
Publication date
Feb 1971 / Nov 2000
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint & audio
Pages192 / 96
AwardsJohn Llewellyn Rhys Prize
ISBN0-241-01976-1 (collection)
ISBN 0-14-029330-2 (standalone)

The Albatross is a novella written by Susan Hill, first appearing in the collection The Albatross and Other Stories published by Hamish Hamilton in 1971. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1972. It appeared as a standalone book published by Penguin Books in 2000. It is studied in GCSE English as an example of the best of modern women's writing.