Waken, Lords and Ladies Gay : Selected Stories of Desmond Pacey /

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From the Canadian Short Story Library, twelve stories from Desmond Pacey, a major figure in Canadian Literature and criticism. The twelve stories are typical of Pacey's story-telling technique and what emerges from them is a distinctive, even powerful optimism, charity, tolerance and deep under...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pacey, Desmond, 1917-1975 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Manners and customs.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Canadian.
Canada.
Canada > Moeurs et coutumes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Canada > Social life and customs > Fiction.
Fiction.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:From the Canadian Short Story Library, twelve stories from Desmond Pacey, a major figure in Canadian Literature and criticism. The twelve stories are typical of Pacey's story-telling technique and what emerges from them is a distinctive, even powerful optimism, charity, tolerance and deep understanding of human nature. The sombre side of life is honestly portrayed and juxtaposed against the importance of love as a unifying force. These stories, presented in a simple straightforward manner, reveal man as he is: fragile, vulnerable, capable of crude, selfish and irrational behaviour, subject to.
Physical Description:1 online resource (117 pages).
ISBN:9780776608921

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