Contemporary women's short stories : an anthology
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Contemporary women's short stories : an anthology
(Penguin books)
Penguin Books, 1995
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CV:The penguin books of contemporary women's short stories
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Description
These are tales of love, accidentally momentous meetings and the tormented relationships between parents and children; stories about growing up and old age; about domesticity and slick city living. The contributors include Alice Munro, Angela Carter, Helen Simpson and Leonora Brito.
Table of Contents
- "Shepherd's Bush", Maeve Binchy
- "Body and Soul", Leonora Brito
- "Peter and the Wolf", Angela Carter
- "Scorched Earth", Judith Condon
- "The Bridesmaid", Judy Corballs
- "The Pool", Daphne Du Maurier
- "Swans", Janet Frame
- "Up North", Mavis Gallant
- "Frostbite", Janice Galloway
- "Revenge", Ellen Gilchrist
- "The Redhead", Penelope Gilliatt
- "Some Are Born to Sweet Delight", Nadine Gordimer
- "The Thorn", Mary Gordon
- "Lilacs", Mary Lavin
- "Innocent Pleasures", Olivia Manning
- "The Wrong Vocation", Moy McCrory
- "Sweetie Rationing", Candia McWilliam
- "The Peace of Utrecht", Alice Munro
- "The Immigrant Story", Grace Paley
- "The Fifteen Dollar Eagle", Sylvia Plath
- "Language", Mary Scott
- "What Are Neighbours For", Helen Simpson
- "Violet", Frances Towers
- "June Afternoon", Christa Wolf.
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