At our last book group, we discussed Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. The group decided that at the next book group on May 26th, we would read several short stories.
What follows is a list of the stories and online, full-text links to them. "Livvie" by Eudora Welty is not available online, but if you contact me at debra_schaffer@ajhds.com, I will make sure you get a copy.
"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck
This short story concerns a married couple and examines the psychology of the unhappiness their marriage causes.
http://amb.cult.bg/american/4/steinbeck/chrysanthemums.htm
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
This is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's physical and mental health. The story is written in the first person as a series of journal entries. The narrator is a woman whose husband — a physician — has confined her to the upstairs bedroom of a house he has rented for the summer.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/YelWal.shtml
"Livvie" by Eudora Welty
"Livvie" is the story of a young black woman who marries an old man, who in a sense, imprisons her.
"The Cask of the Amontillado" by Poe
The story is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year and concerns the deadly revenge taken by the narrator on a friend who he claims has insulted him.
http://www.literature.org/authors/poe-edgar-allan/amontillado.html
Join us in the Lainer Library on May 26th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Come and share your insights or just listen to the discussion. This group is open to faculty and staff, parents, alumni, or friends of Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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