My Best Stories
My Best Stories by Alice Munro, published by National Geographic Books on October 6, 2009, is a collection of seventeen selected stories that showcases the author’s distinguished career. This second edition, comprising 536 pages, presents the stories in the order they were written, offering readers insight into the evolution of Munro’s writing style and thematic exploration.
In this anthology, readers will encounter a variety of narratives that challenge conventional storytelling. The selection includes works such as “Royal Beatings,” which departs from traditional happy endings, and “The Albanian Virgin,” which expands the geographical scope of Munro’s settings. Additionally, “A Wilderness Station” innovatively shifts between the 1830s and modern times, while the concluding story, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” delves into the complexities of aging. This collection reflects themes of fiction and literary exploration, making it a significant addition for those interested in short stories and women’s narratives.
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My Best Stories is a dazzling selection of stories—seventeen favourites chosen by the author from across her distinguished career. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were written, allowing even the most devoted Munro admirer to discover how her work developed. “Royal Beatings” shows us right away how far we are from the romantic world of happy endings. “The Albanian Virgin” smashes the idea that all of her stories are set in B.C. or in Ontario’s “Alice Munro Country.” “A Wilderness Station” breaks short story rules by transporting us back to the 1830s and then jumping forward more than a hundred years. And the final story, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” which was adapted into the film Away from Her, leads us far beyond the turkey-plucking world of young girls into unflinching old age.
Every story in this selection is superb. It is a book to read—and reread—very slowly, savouring each separate story. This collection of small masterpieces deserves a place in every book lover’s home.
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