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Mothers and Daughters: An Anthology

by Alberto Manguel (Editor)

Other authors: Dorothy Allison (Contributor), Ai Bei (Contributor), Bonnie Burnard (Contributor), Angela Carter (Contributor), Daphne du Maurier (Contributor) — 15 more, Sara Jeannette Duncan (Contributor), Louise Erdrich (Contributor), Janet Frame (Contributor), Liliana Heker (Contributor), Elizabeth Jolley (Contributor), Katherine Mansfield (Contributor), Carson McCullers (Contributor), Hannes Meinkema (Contributor), Frances Newman (Contributor), Anna Maria Ortese (Contributor), Dorothy Parker (Contributor), James Purdy (Contributor), William Trevor (Contributor), Yuko Tsushima (Contributor), Edith Wharton (Contributor)

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Turning his inspired anthologizing skills to two subjects we can all relate to, celebrated writer and editor Alberto Manguel offers his most fascinating literary collections yet. Manguel brings his quirky sensibility and instinct for exceptional writing to a core realm of human experience, presenting an outstanding array of international voices that delve into the mystery of these primary relationships. Both volumes feature an exceptional collection of complete short stories, each selection accompanied by a provocative introduction from the editor. With such writing talents as Richard Ford, Kensaburo Oe, Margaret Atwood, Bharati Mukherjee, Ethan Canin, Anita Desai, and many others, Mothers & Daughters and Fathers & Sons explode the typical and plunge us into a literary world at turns humorous, dark, touching, bizarre, and moving.… (more)

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808.83Literature › modified standard subdivisions › Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures › Collections of literary texts from more than two literatures › Collections of fiction

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PN6120.M7Language and Literature › Literature (General) › Literature (General) › Collections of general literature

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