Mothers and Daughters
Our most fundamental relationships are the subject of this anthology, delving into a literary world at turns humorous, dark, touching, and bizarre. The twenty selections in this volume are accompanied by provocative introductions.
First Edition
San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1998
Softcover, 359 p.
Introduction and author notes
by Alberto Manguel
Liliana Heker translated by Alberto Manguel
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Introduction
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ELIZABETH JOLLEY: The Last Crop
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SARA JEANNETTE DUNCAN: A Mother in India
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DOROTHY PARKER: Lolita
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JANET FRAME: The Pictures
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DAPHNE DU MAURIER: Split Second
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JAMES PURDY: Mrs. Benson
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CARSON MCCULLERS: Breath from the Sky
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AI BEI Green: Earth Mother
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DOROTHY ALLISON: Mama
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ANNA MARIA ORTESE: A Pair of Glasses
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ANGELA CARTER: Ashputtle: or, the Mother’s Ghost
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FRANCES NEWMAN: Rachel and Her Children
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HANNES MEINKEMA: My Mother’s Name
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EDITH WHARTON: Autre Temps…
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WILLIAM TREVOR: Her Mother’s Daughter
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KATHERINE MANSFIELD: The Young Girl
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YUKO TSUSHIMA: The Silent Traders
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LOUISE ERDRICH: A Wedge of Shade
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LILIANA HEKER: The Stolen Party
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BONNIE BURNARD: Women of Influence
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