{"product_id":"the-edward-tales-paperback","title":"The Edward Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSally Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by), \u003cb\u003eSally Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conferring upon Mississippi native Elizabeth Spencer (1921-2019) the 2013 Rea Award for the Short Story, the jury said that at the then age of ninety-two, she \"has thrived at the height of her powers to a degree that is unparalleled in modern letters.\" Over a celebrated six-decade career, Spencer published every type of literary fiction: novels and short stories, a memoir, and a play. Like her best-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e, most of her narratives explore the inner lives of restless, searching southern women. Yet one mercurial male character, Edward Glenn, deserves attention for the way he insists on returning to her pages. Speaking of Edward in unusually personal terms, Spencer admitted a strong attraction to his type: the elusive, intelligent southern man, \"maybe an unresolved part of my psyche.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Edward Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, Sally Greene brings together the four narratives in which Edward figures: the play \u003ci\u003eFor Lease or Sale\u003c\/i\u003e (1989) and three short stories, \"The Runaways\" (1994), \"Master of Shongalo\" (1996), and \"Return Trip\" (2009). The collection allows readers to observe Spencer's evolving style while offering glimpses of the moral reasoning that lies at the heart of all her work. Greene's critical introduction helpfully places these narratives within the context of Spencer's entire body of writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Edward Tales\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Spencer's place as one of our most beloved and accomplished writers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-2019) is author of nine novels, seven collections of short stories, a memoir, and a play. Her novella \u003ci\u003eThe Light in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e (1960) was adapted for the screen in 1962 and transformed into a Broadway musical of the same name in 2005. She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. \u003cb\u003eSally Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar who specializes in the literature of twentieth-century British and American women. She is editor of \u003ci\u003eVirginia Woolf: Reading the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e, and her essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTwentieth-Century Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudies in the Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727943110719,"sku":"9781496840066","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c8c8a6a0836cf5a4c9347a25fc9f77a2.webp?v=1765116668","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-edward-tales-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}