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Informationen zum Autor Various Klappentext From Kate Chopin's turn-of-the-century Lousiana, to Gertrude Stein's war-time Paris, to Alice Walker's modern-day America, here are twenty-six short stories by the finest women writers of the twentieth century. These well-known and well-loved authors people their stories with vibrant female characters, from all over the world and all walks of life. Separately, each of these stories bears the mark of a skilled writer. Together, they celebrate woman in her many roles-as daughter, mother, worker, wife, lover, sister, and friend. In Tillie Olsen's classic, "I Stand Here Ironing," a single mother considers her success in raising a daughter. In Eudora Welty's "The Worn Path," an African-American grandmother meets with grace the impudence of a young, white man. In Alice Munro's "The Office," a wife who has too many distractions to write at home rents a room in town, only to be constantly interrupted by her landlord. Superbly written, and at once poignant and ironic, these insightful stories capture the essence of being a woman-in all its similarity, and all its diversity. Zusammenfassung From Kate Chopin’s turn-of-the-century Lousiana! to Gertrude Stein’s war-time Paris! to Alice Walker’s modern-day America! here are twenty-six short stories by the finest women writers of the twentieth century. These well-known and well-loved authors people their stories with vibrant female characters! from all over the world and all walks of life. Separately! each of these stories bears the mark of a skilled writer. Together! they celebrate woman in her many roles—as daughter! mother! worker! wife! lover! sister! and friend. In Tillie Olsen’s classic! “I Stand Here Ironing!” a single mother considers her success in raising a daughter. In Eudora Welty’s “The Worn Path!” an African-American grandmother meets with grace the impudence of a young! white man. In Alice Munro’s “The Office!” a wife who has too many distractions to write at home rents a room in town! only to be constantly interrupted by her landlord. Superbly written! and at once poignant and ironic! these insightful stories capture the essence of being a woman—in all its similarity! and all its diversity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Kate Chopin (1851-1904): The Story of an Hour Edith Wharton (1862-1937): The Other Two Willa Cather (1873-1947): A Wagner Matinée Colette (1873-1947): The Secret Woman Gertrude Stein (1874-1946): Miss Furr and Miss Skeene Virginia Woolf (1882-1941): The New Dress Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923): The Garden Party Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980): Rope Kay Boyle (1902-1992): Winter Night Eudora Welty (1909-2001): A Worn Path Hortense Calisher (1911- ): The Scream on Fifty-Seventh Street Ann Petry (1911-1997): Like a Winding Sheet Mary Lavin (1912-1996): In a Café Tillie Olsen (1913- ): I Stand Here Ironing Maeve Brennan (1917-1993): The Eldest Child Carson McCullers (1917-1967): Wunderkind Doris Lessing (1919- ): To Room Nineteen Grace Paley (1922- ): An Interest in Life Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964): Revelation Jean Stubbs (1926- ): Cousin Lewis Edna O'Brien (1930- ): A Journey Alice Munro (1931- ): The Office Joyce Carol Oates (1938- ): In the Region of Ice Margaret Drabble (1939- ): The Gifts of War Julie Hayden (1939-1981): Day-Old Baby Rats Alice Walker (1944- ): Everyday Use Bibliography ...
