Penguin Book of International Women's Stories

By Various

A collection of thirty-three short stories from around the world celebrates the diversity of women's experiences and includes selections from both famous and lesser-known female authors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140261885
• ISBN13: 9780140261882
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

This book has many cultures, languages, and themes. I did not get bored with this one!

Around the world in stories

"The Penguin Book of International Women's Stories," edited by Kate Figes, is an anthology with a truly global sweep. Authors from every continent except Antarctica are represented. The stories represent a healthy variety of approaches--humor, horror, fairy tale, the grotesque, satire, realism, etc. There is also an excellent variety in terms of story length, ranging from a 50-page entry to stories of only 4 pages, with a nice mix of lengths in between. At over 460 pages long, it's a hefty collection.I'll mention a few of the highlights. "The Jewess," by Irene Dische of Germany: About a German-American's trip to Germany to deal with his inheritance, this is a disturbing piece that deals with family history, Jewish identity, and the shadow of the Nazi era. "Nineteen Fifty-Five," by Alice Walker of the USA: About the relationship between an African-American female singer-songwriter and a white male performer, this is an interesting meditation on art and creativity. "A Wilderness Station," by Alice Munro of Canada: The story of a frontier wife, told in fragments from multiple voices. One of the longer selections, it's a fascinating and richly peopled story. "Distant View of a Minaret," by Alifa Rifaat of Egypt: Compact but deliciously ironic glimpse inside a marriage in Cairo. "In the Family," by Maria Elena Llano of Cuba: Macabre, witty, and humorous tale about a mirror with a supernatural power. "Broken Transformers," by Bi Shumin of China: a very down-to-earth story about the impact of an expensive child's toy on a financially struggling Chinese family.There are many other memorable stories; other countries represented include Russia, Botswana, Japan, France, Australia, and others. A rich variety of themes are covered. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for college courses, book discussion groups, or individual reading.