Eudora Welty captured the essence of the American South in her evocative short stories and novels. Her distinctive prose delves into the complexities of family, memory, and identity, often balancing humor with profound melancholy. Welty masterfully rendered the nuances of human relationships and societal shifts through sharp dialogue and rich interiority. Her literary significance lies in her unique voice and keen observation of ordinary lives, solidifying her place as a celebrated figure in American literature.
Set in 1923, the narrative offers a vivid glimpse into the Fairchild family, a large southern clan residing on a Mississippi delta plantation. The plot revolves around the visit of young Laura McRaven and the family's intricate preparations for her cousin Dabney's wedding, capturing the charm and complexities of their everyday lives. Through ordinary events, the story beautifully illustrates the dynamics and traditions of a close-knit family.
Fiktivní mississippské městečko Morgana je zabydleno vskutku jedinečnými postavičkami. King MacLain se jako mytologický satyr zjevuje v okolních lesích a svádí místní ženy, stárnoucí německá učitelka klavíru slečna Eckhartová se v okamžiku agónie uchyluje ke žhářství a po uši zamilovaný malarik Loch Morrison pozoruje dalekohledem dostaveníčka jisté nezdárné žákyně s neznámým námořníkem. To ale není zdaleka všechno – dojde také na tonoucí sirotky na dívčím táboře, batolata polykající knoflíky, zákeřné komáry či zlopověstné klavírní besídky. Je snad celá Morgana pouhá fata morgana? Zlatá jablka představují svérázný román ve formě povídek, ovlivněných modernismem a řeckou mytologií, a z díla Eudory Weltyové vyčnívají jako nejkomplexnější text. Autorka zde umně evokuje chuť a vůni amerického jihu, ale často také jeho pachuť: jablka na jejím literárním stromě jsou lákavě prohnilá.
��Watch out for the mosquitoes,� they called to one another, lyrically because warning wasn�t any use anyway, as they walked out of their kimonos and dropped them like the petals of one big scattered flower on the bank behind them, and exposing themselves felt in a hundred places at once the little pangs.� Moon Lake is the story of a summer camp in Mississippi, a surly lifeguard, a rebellious orphan girl, and the fateful day when they learn the secrets of life and death. Pulitzer Prize-winner Eudora Welty�s extraordinary short story is a lushly atmospheric and acutely observed portrayal of the strange, surreal time between childhood and adulthood.
Eine Wiederentdeckung der bedeutenden Erzählerin Eudora Welty. Geschichten über eine magische Welt von Außenseitern, deren Größe in der Kleinräumigkeit ihrer Schicksale liegt Mit den Augen der Meisterfotografin hält Eudora Welty in ihren Erzählungen die Welt gestochen scharf fest: Mal gelingen ihr herausragende Schnappschüsse Ausschnitte vorbeieilender Leben, an die sie sich ungeheuer nah heranzoomt , mal beschreibt sie, wie zu einem Porträt gerahmt, die ganze Tragik eines Menschen, seine uneingelösten Sehnsüchte und seine verzweifelte Verlorenheit. Immer wieder sind es die kleinen Leute der Südstaaten, für die sie sich interessiert: der Negerjunge, der als »Keela, das ausgestoßene Indianermädchen« auf dem Jahrmarkt dem sensationshungrigen Publikum vorgeführt wird; das taubstumme Paar, das seit Jahrzehnten wartet und vergessen hat, worauf; ein Frisörsalon in Mississippi, in dem Neuigkeiten ausgetauscht werden, von denen selbst die, denen sie zustoßen, noch kaum wissen. Jede Geschichte hat ihren eigenen Ton: scheinbar mühelos hingetupft, doch genaustens beobachtet mit dichten Bildern, aber dennoch voller Witz.
The complete collected short stories of one of America's greatest living writers, published for the first time in the VMC.
"Stories, Essays, and Memoir" presents Welty's collected short stories, an astonishing body of work that has made her one of the most respected writers of short fiction. "A Curtain of Green and Other Stories" (1941), her first book, includes many of her most popular stories, such as "A Worn Path, " "Powerhouse, " and the farcical "Why I Live at the P.O." "The Wide Net and Other Stories" (1943), in which historical figures such as Aaron Burr ("First Love") and John James Audubon ("A Still Moment") appear as characters, shows her evolving mastery as a regional chronicler. "The Golden Apples" (1949) is a series of interrelated stories about the inhabitants of the fictional town of Morgana, Mississippi. It was Welty's favorite among her books. The stories of "The Bride of the Innisfallen and Other Stories" (1955) are set both in the South and in Europe. Also included are two stories from the 1960s, "Where Is the Voice Coming From?," based on the shooting of Medgar Evers, and "The Demonstrators." A selection of nine literary and personal essays includes evocations of the Jackson of her youth that is essential to her work and cogent discussions of literary form.
Výbor šestnácti maloměstských povídek z tvorby americké autorky, jedné z výrazných představitelek literatury amerického Jihu. Její povídky jsou charakteristické důrazem na intimní témata lidského života – tradice rodinné solidarity, odpovědnost k rodině a domovu, osamělost, citové strádání i věčné proměny lidských vztahů.
With a preface written by the author especially for this edition, this is the complete collection of stories by Eudora Welty. Including the earlier collections A Curtain of Green, The Wide Net, The Golden Apples, and The Bride of the Innisfallen, as well as previously uncollected ones, these forty-one stories demonstrate Eudora Welty's talent for writing from diverse points-of-view with “vision that is sweet by nature, always humanizing, uncannily objective, but never angry” (Washington Post).A curtain of green and other stories.Lily Daw and the three ladies --A piece of news --Petrified man --The key --Keela, the outcast Indian maiden --Why I live at the P.O. --The whistle --The hitch-hikers --A memory --Clytie --Old Mr. Marblehall --Flowers for Marjorie --A curtain of green --A visit of charity --Death of a traveling salesman --Powerhouse --A worn path --The wide net and other stories.First love --The wide net --A still moment --Asphodel --The winds --The purple hat --Livvie --At the landing --The golden apples.Shower of gold --June recital --Sir Rabbit --Moon Lake --The whole world knows --Music from Spain --The wanderers --The bride of the Innisfallen and other stories.No place for you, my love --The burning --The bride of the Innisfallen --Ladies in spring --Circe --Kin --Going to Naples --Uncollected stories.Where is the voice coming from? --The demonstrators.