Alice Munro, acclamée auteure canadienne, saisit magistralement la complexité des relations humaines à travers le prisme de la vie quotidienne. Ses histoires, qui explorent souvent les profondeurs des expériences quotidiennes, lui ont valu le surnom de "Tchekhov canadien". L'approche narrative de Munro examine méticuleusement les nuances subtiles des interactions interpersonnelles, révélant leur résonance universelle. Son importance littéraire réside dans sa capacité inégalée à transformer des moments apparemment ordinaires en récits profondément marquants qui sondent la condition humaine.
La quatrième de couverture indique : "Comment vider des dindes peut marquer à jamais une jeune fille de 14 ans... Comment un cadeau simple et doux comme un sac de petites algues peut réchauffer un coeur désespéré... Douze nouvelles composent des portraits de femmes qui, sous une apparence fragile, cachent souvent un caractère étonnant et courageux. Avec lucidité, elles affrontent la vie, ses joies et ses peines, ses luttes et ses déceptions."
Dans ce recueil, les personnages courent après le bonheur et tentent de surmonter un deuil, une crise conjugale, une humiliation. L’histoire qui clôt le livre évoque Sofia Kovaleskaïa, mathématicienne russe qui vécut à la fin du XIXe siècle et qui fut l’une des premières femmes à enseigner dans une université européenne. Mais les faits bruts, ceux qui nourrissent les biographies, ne constituent pour Alice Munro qu’un arrière-plan : elle passe la vie exemplaire de Kovaleskaïa, et celles de tous les protagonistes de Trop de bonheur, au filtre de l’intime, de la sensibilité, pour mettre en évidence les lignes de force invisibles qui guident chaque destin. « Aucune nuance du cœur n’échappe à Alice Munro. » (Claire Devarrieux, Libération). La lauréate du Man Booker International Prize nous offre dix nouvelles inédites et prouve une fois de plus qu’elle est l’un des plus grands écrivains contemporains de langue anglaise.
Short Stories. This first-ever selection of Alice Munro's stories sums up her genius. Her territory is the secrets that cackle beneath the facade of everyday lives, the pain and promises, loves and fears of apparently ordinary men and women whom she renders extraordinary and unforgettable.
** Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature ** 'Munro is still one of our most fearless explorers of the human being, as she descends, time and again, headlamp on full beam, pickaxe and butter-knife at the ready' The Times Spanning her last five collections and bringing together her finest work from the past fifteen years, this new selection of Alice Munro's stories infuses everyday lives with a wealth of nuance and insight. Beautifully observed and remarkably crafted, written with emotion and empathy, these stories are nothing short of perfection. A masterclass in the genre, from an author who deservedly lays claim to being one of the major fiction writers of our time.
"From the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature ... a new selection of her ... short fiction, gathered from the collections of the last two decades, a companion volume to Selected stories (1968-1994)"-- Dust jacket flap.
Fifteen short stories set in typical Alice Munro territory, the farms and semi-rural towns of south-western Ontario.
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013 The ten miraculously accomplished stories in Alice Munro's Friend of My Youth not only astonish and delight but also convey the unspoken mysteries at the heart of all human experience. "[Friend of My Youth is] a wonderful collection of stories, beautifully written and deeply felt."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
Exploring the intricate dynamics of love, this collection of eleven stories delves into relationships among children and parents, siblings, and estranged lovers. Each narrative, including "Miles City, Montana," "Lichen," and "White Dump," highlights the complexities and emotional depth of these connections, revealing how love can shape and transform lives.
A remarkable early collection of stories by Alice Munro, the bestselling author of Dear Life, and one of the greatest fiction writers of our time. âe~Alice Munroâe(tm)s stories are miraculousâe(tm) Sunday Times âe~No one else can âe" or should be allowed to âe" write like the great Alice Munroâe(tm) Julian Barnes âe~She sets down the pains and pleasures of living in a spare, singing prose, not a word wastedâe(tm) Daily Telegraph âe~Read not more than one of her stories a day, and allow them to work their spell: they are made to lastâe(tm) Observer âe~She's the most savage writer I've ever read, also the most tender, the most honest, the most perceptiveâe(tm) Jeffrey Eugenides
Ranging from the 1850s to the present and from Ontario to Brisbane and Albania, these eight linked stories are concerned with the daily threads of life in two small Ontario towns. All the stories centre on unconventional women who refuse to let themselves be constrained by society or everyday life.
