Collected Stories
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“Shields writes with an almost painfully attuned ear for the nuances of language and the way they attach to feelings and probe the most delicate layers of human consciousness. . . . She reminds us again why literature matters.” — New York Times Book Review
With an Introduction by Margaret Atwood
With the profound maturity and exquisite eye for detail that never failed to capture readers of her critically acclaimed novels, Carol Shields, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Stone Diaries, dazzles with these remarkable stories. Generous, delightful, and acutely observed, this essential collection illuminates the miracles that grace our lives; it will continue to enchant for years to come.
Carol Shields
Carol Shields was born in Chicago and lived in Canada for most of her life. She is the author of three short story collections and eight novels, including the Pulitzer Prize -- winning <em>The Stone Diaries</em> and <em>Larry’s Party</em>, winner of the Orange Prize.
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Reviews for Collected Stories
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not your typical short stories.
Very few had a plot or even central conflict. It's more like you're a fly and you buzz in and out of homes to witness snippets of life happening all over space and time.
Many of the characters are middle-aged, often divorced or in unhappy marriages (sometimes just co-habituating) and/or there has been infidelity in the relationships.
Some of the stories are peculiar, making me wonder if I totally missed the point once I got to the end. Perhaps I did, as I raced through many of the stories instead of slowly digesting them one by one.
I liked the one where the meterologists go on strike and there's no weather, the one where the writer avoids the letter I and narrates the experience. There were a few others, too, but on the whole, I'd say I am more of a short story traditionalist. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful collection of stories from a range of perspectives and evoking a range of responses. My favourite was "Absence", written without the use of the letter i!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Carols Shields' short stories are highly descriptive but strangely lacking in emotion.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A diverse, if uneven, collection of short stories that run a gamut of experiences and feature an array of characters and perspectives.