The Elizabeth Stories
by Isabel Huggan
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A beautifully written collection of interrelated short stories about a girl growing up in a small Canadian town.Tags
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Iconic collection of linked coming-of-age stories by one of Canada's best writers. This is one of those rare books that sets a standard to which others must aspire. Narrated in precise, metaphor-rich language that leaves an indelible impression on the reader. A classic of Canadian literature and absolutely essential reading for anyone who wants to write short stories.
So just regarding Celia Behind Me, fictional short story exploring school bullying and the fear of rejection. Medium read.
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6+ Works 282 Members
Isabel Huggan was born on September 21, 1943, in Ontario, Canada. She attended the University of Western Ontario and briefly worked for Macmillan Publishing after graduation. She later taught high school English and worked as a reporter and photographer. She wrote several collections of short stories including The Elizabeth Stories and You Never show more Know. Her memoir Belonging: Home Away from Home won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction in 2004. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1984
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Teen, Young Adult
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PR9199.3 .H757 .E4 — Language and Literature English English Literature English literature: Provincial, local, etc.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
