Dancing girls and other stories
By: Margaret Atwood.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Description: A selection of Atwood's short fiction. With flashes of fantasy, humor, and unexpected violence, the stories reveal the complexities of human relationships and bring to life characters who touch us deeply, evoking terror and laughter, compassion and recognition.
Table of contents: title: The man from Mars; title: Betty; title: Polarities; title: Under glass; title: The grave of the famous poet; title: Hair jewellery; title: When it happens; title: A travel piece; title: The resplendent quetzal; title: Training; title: Lives of the poets; title: Dancing girls; title: The sin eater; title: Giving birth.