Miss Muriel and Other Stories

By Ann Petry

Book Overview

Originally published in 1971, Miss Muriel and Other Stories draws together 13 remarkable stories of aspiration, frustration, love and prejudice in all guises. The tales center on a diverse cast of African-American characters - including a precocious 12-year-old girl, a nightclub musician in New York and a high-school English teacher. The stories capture everyday hardships and casual racism, fierce loyalties and sudden violence. Unflinchingly candid and uncannily perceptive, Miss Muriel and Other Stories here takes its place among the classics of modern literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758225075
• ISBN13: 9780758225078
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Dafina
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Remarkable Storytelling

The New Mirror was my favorite. The `dun, dun, dun' start and the ending was absolutely exceptional! To start and end the way this one did, which included thought-provoking messages, none more stirring than`our folks' gracefully (and I point this out respectfully) learning to live a lie, truly is to be commended. Here's where I, too, learned both the rewards and sacrifices of retaining dignity. Other stories that resonated were The Migraine Workers, Mother Africa, and The Necessary Knocking on the Door. Miss Muriel (the short story, that being) initially threw me for a loop... until I got to the end... as was the case for all the stories, where each time I was left with the "wow" factor. The descriptiveness of the characters and potent settings were handled so skillfully quiet that there is no denying Miss Muriel and other stories are nothing short of "Phenomenal!"