The Awakening and selected stories
- 286pages
- 11 heures de lecture
A daring novel of a woman's sexual and spiritual rebirth.
Sandra M. Sandra Mortola Gilbert Livres
Sandra M. Gilbert est reconnue pour ses contributions prolifiques à la critique littéraire et à la poésie, offrant des observations perspicaces sur le paysage littéraire. Son écriture explore en profondeur les complexités du langage et témoigne d'une maîtrise sophistiquée des traditions littéraires. En tant que professeure émérite renommée, ses analyses critiques continuent d'éclairer le domaine des études littéraires.
Paper Fish
- 176pages
- 7 heures de lecture
Set in Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s, Paper Fish is populated by hardworking Italian-American immigrants whose heroism lies in their quiet, sometimes tragic humanity. At the center of the novel is young Carmolina, who is torn between the bonds of the past and the pull of the future —a need for home and a yearning for independence.Carmolina’s own story is interwoven with the stories of her the memories and legends of her Grandmother Doria; the courtship tales of her father, a gentle policeman and her mother, a lonely waitress; and the painful story of Doriana, her beautiful but silent sister.
