Introduction
Seldom did neighbours come into that house but whenever they did, Martha told stories. In fact, she was at her best with stories. On those rare nights they saw her pluck things out of the air and break them open before their eyes. Claire Keegan (76)In this excerpt from a story by Claire Keegan, the...
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| Xuất bản năm: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jsse, |
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| Định dạng: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Anglais |
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Journal of the Short Story in English
2015
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Tóm tắt: | Seldom did neighbours come into that house but whenever they did, Martha told stories. In fact, she was at her best with stories. On those rare nights they saw her pluck things out of the air and break them open before their eyes. Claire Keegan (76)In this excerpt from a story by Claire Keegan, the encounter between the narrator and her audience mirrors the relationship between the short story writer and her readers who are invited to admire “the things plucked out of the air” by the storyte... |
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