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Great Short Stories by American Women
by
Candace Ward
Choice collection of 13 stories includes "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat," plus superb fiction by Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, many others.
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
February 5th 1996
by Dover Publications
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A few boring stories (early American lit, I do not like you), but also some real gems by favorites like Wharton, Cather, and Chopin. I like the range of viewpoints the book presents on the female characters, from witty to heartbreaking, and I was interested to see how being pigeon-holed as "local colorists" (Sarah Orne Jewett, for example) often allowed female authors to step out of the "Must be just like England!/Must be completely unlike England!" that preoccupied so many contemporary male aut...more
I'm not a fan of short stories, but I must admit -- the selections for this book are well-chosen. Several literary heavy-hitters are included, such as Louisa May Alcott, Zora Neale Hurston, Edith Wharton, and Willa Cather. And, of course, there's the popular "Yellow Wall-Paper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. These really are "great" stories, iconic even, making this collection a good addition to any library.
I put this on here, not only because it contains some essential readings (Perkins-Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" to mention just two), but because these Dover "thrift editions" are a steal! These books are usually no more than 3 to 5 dollars and they stock a pretty good range of what could be called "classics." DO a web seach for Dover Thrift Edition, or the title of this one, and you'll see the whole list.
Of course, some of the authors in here are real qual...more
Of course, some of the authors in here are real qual...more
13 short stories by various authors dating back to the 1830s.
The ones I liked best were:
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston
The ones I liked best were:
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston
This was a good collection of short stories. I recall a few of them really standing out, and it was my introduction, really, to Kate Chopin. I regret that I no longer have a copy available.
It's a collection of short stories. I enjoyed most of the stories. There were a few that I was definitely glad they were a short story but others that I wish had been longer.
May 23, 2012
TaleofGenji
marked it as to-read
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never was a fan of short stories until a couple years ago. now the ones i hate end quickly and the ones i love, i can make my own endings.
Aug 26, 2009
Marisa
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I've read most of these stories, but I'm looking forward to taking the book to the beach today... like reconnecting with a good friend : )
I loved all the stories in this. My friend Margery gave this to me and I am so happy she did!
Many of the late greats included in this sweet little anthology.
I just read "The Yellow Room" at midnight last night - very creepy. Don't read this one late at night! Another one I really liked in this collection is "A Jury of Her Peers." These two women are patronized by the men but they are the smart ones, and keep their discovery under wraps from the men! Also, "Sweat," by Zora Neale Hurston with a cold, cruel, yet satisfying ending.
Most of the stories were highly enjoyable especially the six stories I had to read for an American literature course. This collection of short stories by American women are a great way to be introduced to some of the canonical women authors in American literature.
This is a great anthology although incomplete. It is a good starter book for someone who wants to become familiar with female American writers. It covers a range of styles and topics and at the very least entices the reader to discover more female writers.
I really enjoyed these, and I didn't think I liked short stories. I want to read more fiction by most of these women.
Pretty much I love this book because it has some amazing classic stories that help define American Literature.
Mostly stories very familiar to me from my undergrad, with a few I haven't read thrown in for excitement.
Some interesting stuff, some not so interesting stuff. Not bad for a light read though.
Stories date from 1861-1930. Major literary movements including transcendentalism, realism, naturalism, and the Harlem Renaissance are clearly represented. By no means a comprehensive collection, but the stories are well-selected (if highly thematic). This book also introduced me to a couple of writers I was unfamiliar with. Not a bad little Dover Thrift edition for the fifty cents I paid for it.
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