Now reading the collection "A Wide Net." Finished the first two tales: " Finished Welty's first collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories, published in 1941. Everything else has held up remarkably well. Marblehall" and "Why I Live at the P.O." Of the 17 stories here the only one that doesn't seem to work is "Powerhouse"-perhaps because of all the dialogue rendered in dialect. My favorite stories include "Keela, the Outcast Indian Maiden," "A Curtain of Green," "Old Mr. The two 'uncollected stories' (written in the early 60's) that end this volume say much more than they might seem to say, and are further evidence of Welty's keen eye, now trained on the changing times.moreįinished Welty's first collection, A Curtain of Green and Other Stories, published in 1941. Welty's way with dialogue and turns-of-phrase is impeccable. The themes that bind this collection are perhaps subtle, but they are there, and the style of many of the stories is quite modern. Though maybe not the masterpiece the previous collection is, The Bride of Innisfallen is also the work of a master storyteller. Perhaps I wasn't always sure of what Welty was getting at when I was in the midst of a story, but by story's end, I marveled at the brilliance. (July 23, 2011)ĭense and allusive, The Golden Apples is a tour de force: a short-story cycle that could be discussed endlessly, with its references to mythology, folklore, the nature of time and gender, escaping time and gender, and much more. Each story, except one (which is set in a bar in New Orleans), is set in and around the Natchez Trace, including a couple of very interesting ones with historical figures as characters (Aaron Burr in one, Audubon in another, as well as real lesser-knowns) and another (possibly my favorite) that uses Greek mythological elements and a Greek chorus for the contemporary story of the town "Queen," a Hera-like harridan. The Wide Net is another wonderful collection. Except for a few in anthologies, (like the great "Why I Live at the P.O." and "Death of a Traveling Salesman," both included here) this is my first time reading her short stories, and I can't believe it took me this long to get to her. Each story, except one (which is set in a bar in New Orleans), is set in and around the Natchez Trace, including a couple A Curtain of Green certainly doesn't read like the first stories of a new writer. (May 10, 2008) The Wide Net is another wonderful collection.
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With a preface written by the author especially for this edition, this is the complete collection of stories by Eudora Welty.