The Collected Stories

This reissue of Grace Paley's classic collection--a finalist for the National Book Award--demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again. Whether writing about the love (and conflict) between parents and children or between husband and wife, or about the st...

This reissue of Grace Paley's classic collection--a finalist for the National Book Award--demonstrates her rich use of language as well as her extraordinary insight into and compassion for her characters, moving from the hilarious to the tragic and back again. Whether writing about the love (and conflict) between parents and children or between husband and wife, or about the struggles of aging single mothers or disheartened political organizers to make sense of the world, she brings the same unerring ear for the rhythm of life as it is actually lived.

【作者简介】

格蕾丝·佩雷（Grace Paley,1922-2007）

美国短篇小说作家、诗人、女权主义者，在美国拥有众多狂热的女性读者。

著有三部广受好评的短篇集 ：《人的小小烦恼》《最后一刻的巨变》和《当天晚些时候》。1994年，由这三部短篇集组成的《格蕾丝·佩雷短篇小说集》同 时入选普利策奖和国家图书奖决选名单。

【译者简介】

姚瑶

作家、译者、摄影师。著有《时光电影院》《失眠症患者的夜晚》等，译有《消失的飞蛾》《心是孤独的猎手》等。在平铺直叙的日常里，希望一直以学徒之心，与文字周旋下去。