ISBN: 9780375712388 - collected stories of lorrie moore: introduction by lauren groff (everyman's library contemporary classics series, band 393) (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A beautiful hardcover edition of the collected stories of one of America's most revered and admired authors--originally published in the acclaimed collections Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America, and Bark and including three additional stories excerpted from her novels. Moore is one of America's most revered writers, and this career-spanning collection showcases her exceptional talent for leavening tragedy with humor, for blending sorrow with subversive wit. Her keenly observed stories are peopled by a variety of lost souls--husbands, wives, lovers, tourists, professors, students, even a ghost--who are often grappling with pain or disappointment: a divorced man obsessed with self-help books, a washed-up Hollywood actress living in a hotel, a woman with a terminal illness. But however lovelorn or dislocated the characters--from the wisecracking wedding guest in "Thank You for Having Me" to the self-deluded musicians in "Wings" to the complicated parent-child pairs in "How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes)" and "The Kid's Guide to Divorce"--their stories are always grounded in insight and compassion. Moore's portraits of the parents of a seriously ill child in "People Like That Are the Only People Here" and of a woman haunted by guilt over the death of her friend's baby in "Terrific Mother" achieve a notably unsentimental and yet quietly devastating power. Whether moving or darkly funny, all of these pieces channel the messiness of the human condition through Moore's characteristically knowing, wry voice, and together they confirm her as a master of the short story. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A beautiful hardcover edition of the collected stories of one of America's most revered and admired authors--originally published in the acclaimed collections Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America, and Bark and including three additional stories excerpted from her novels. Moore is one of America's most revered writers, and this career-spanning collection showcases her exceptional talent for leavening tragedy with humor, for blending sorrow with subversive wit. Her keenly observed stories are peopled by a variety of lost souls--husbands, wives, lovers, tourists, professors, students, even a ghost--who are often grappling with pain or disappointment: a divorced man obsessed with self-help books, a washed-up Hollywood actress living in a hotel, a woman with a terminal illness. But however lovelorn or dislocated the characters--from the wisecracking wedding guest in "Thank You for Having Me" to the self-deluded musicians in "Wings" to the complicated parent-child pairs in "How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes)" and "The Kid's Guide to Divorce"--their stories are always grounded in insight and compassion. Moore's portraits of the parents of a seriously ill child in "People Like That Are the Only People Here" and of a woman haunted by guilt over the death of her friend's baby in "Terrific Mother" achieve a notably unsentimental and yet quietly devastating power. Whether moving or darkly funny, all of these pieces channel the messiness of the human condition through Moore's characteristically knowing, wry voice, and together they confirm her as a master of the short story. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. A beautiful hardcover edition of the collected stories of one of America's most revered and admired authorsoriginally published in the acclaimed collections Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America, and Bark and including three additional stories excerpted from her novels.Moore is one of Americas most revered writers, and this career-spanning collection showcases her exceptional talent for leavening tragedy with humor, for blending sorrow with subversive wit. Her keenly observed stories are peopled by a variety of lost soulshusbands, wives, lovers, tourists, professors, students, even a ghostwho are often grappling with pain or disappointment: a divorced man obsessed with self-help books, a washed-up Hollywood actress living in a hotel, a woman with a terminal illness.But however lovelorn or dislocated the charactersfrom the wisecracking wedding guest in Thank You for Having Me to the self-deluded musicians in Wings to the complicated parent-child pairs in How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes) and The Kids Guide to Divorcetheir stories are always grounded in insight and compassion. Moores portraits of the parents of a seriously ill child in People Like That Are the Only People Here and of a woman haunted by guilt over the death of her friends baby in Terrific Mother achieve a notably unsentimental and yet quietly devastating power.Whether moving or darkly funny, all of these pieces channel the messiness of the human condition through Moores characteristically knowing, wry voice, and together they confirm her as a master of the short story. "This edition is published in the UK by arrangement with Faber and Faber Ltd."--Copyright page. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First included in Everyman's Library, 2020, stated; Everyman's Library number 393; a bound-in yellow bookmark; introduction by Lauren Groff. The book is square and unmarked; one corner and tail of spine bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $27.00); edgewear; Brodart protected.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. A beautiful hardcover edition of the collected stories of one of America's most revered and admired authorsoriginally published in the acclaimed collections Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America, and Bark and including three additional stories excerpted from her novels.Moore is one of Americas most revered writers, and this career-spanning collection showcases her exceptional talent for leavening tragedy with humor, for blending sorrow with subversive wit. Her keenly observed stories are peopled by a variety of lost soulshusbands, wives, lovers, tourists, professors, students, even a ghostwho are often grappling with pain or disappointment: a divorced man obsessed with self-help books, a washed-up Hollywood actress living in a hotel, a woman with a terminal illness.But however lovelorn or dislocated the charactersfrom the wisecracking wedding guest in Thank You for Having Me to the self-deluded musicians in Wings to the complicated parent-child pairs in How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes) and The Kids Guide to Divorcetheir stories are always grounded in insight and compassion. Moores portraits of the parents of a seriously ill child in People Like That Are the Only People Here and of a woman haunted by guilt over the death of her friends baby in Terrific Mother achieve a notably unsentimental and yet quietly devastating power.Whether moving or darkly funny, all of these pieces channel the messiness of the human condition through Moores characteristically knowing, wry voice, and together they confirm her as a master of the short story. "This edition is published in the UK by arrangement with Faber and Faber Ltd."--Copyright page. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Zustand: New. LORRIE MOORE is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. She is the recipient of a Lannan Foundation Fellowship, as well as the PEN/Malamud Award and the Rea Award for her achievement in the short story. She is a member.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. A beautiful hardcover edition of the collected stories of one of America's most revered and admired authorsoriginally published in the acclaimed collections Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America, and Bark and including three additional stories excerpted from her novels.Moore is one of Americas most revered writers, and this career-spanning collection showcases her exceptional talent for leavening tragedy with humor, for blending sorrow with subversive wit. Her keenly observed stories are peopled by a variety of lost soulshusbands, wives, lovers, tourists, professors, students, even a ghostwho are often grappling with pain or disappointment: a divorced man obsessed with self-help books, a washed-up Hollywood actress living in a hotel, a woman with a terminal illness.But however lovelorn or dislocated the charactersfrom the wisecracking wedding guest in Thank You for Having Me to the self-deluded musicians in Wings to the complicated parent-child pairs in How to Talk to Your Mother (Notes) and The Kids Guide to Divorcetheir stories are always grounded in insight and compassion. Moores portraits of the parents of a seriously ill child in People Like That Are the Only People Here and of a woman haunted by guilt over the death of her friends baby in Terrific Mother achieve a notably unsentimental and yet quietly devastating power.Whether moving or darkly funny, all of these pieces channel the messiness of the human condition through Moores characteristically knowing, wry voice, and together they confirm her as a master of the short story. "This edition is published in the UK by arrangement with Faber and Faber Ltd."--Copyright page. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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