Sources
| Source | ID | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GoodReads | 198681430 | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198681430 |
| Amazon | B0CHJ2P1MP | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHJ2P1MP |
Description
This book brings you captivating short stories by women who broke new ground through their literary brilliance, activism or ideas that were ahead of their time. Some women were leaders in their field, like award winning author, Willa Cather. And writers like Kate Chopin and Sarah Orne Jewett challenged the traditional gender roles of their time.
The stories explore themes such as relationships, loss, empathy and freedom. There’s a complicated love affair between two artists in ‘Coming Aphrodite’; a murder mystery with a unique twist in ‘A Jury of Her Peers’; and a tale of music, passion and loss in ‘M’sieu Fortier’s Violin’. Also included is the frequently anthologized ‘A White Heron’ and Katherine Mansfield’s masterpiece, ‘A Garden Party.
.
The seven authors featured are Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, Susan Glaspell, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Willa Cather, Katherine Mansfield and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. This collection showcases the best short stories by these trailblazing women from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and celebrates their courage, creativity and talent.
The stories explore themes such as relationships, loss, empathy and freedom. There’s a complicated love affair between two artists in ‘Coming Aphrodite’; a murder mystery with a unique twist in ‘A Jury of Her Peers’; and a tale of music, passion and loss in ‘M’sieu Fortier’s Violin’. Also included is the frequently anthologized ‘A White Heron’ and Katherine Mansfield’s masterpiece, ‘A Garden Party.
.
The seven authors featured are Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, Susan Glaspell, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Willa Cather, Katherine Mansfield and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. This collection showcases the best short stories by these trailblazing women from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and celebrates their courage, creativity and talent.