Moral Disorder: and Other Stories

Moral Disorder: and Other Stories

Margaret Atwood is acknowledged as one of the foremost writers of our time. In Moral Disorder, she has created a series of interconnected stories that trace the course of a life and also the lives intertwined with itâ€”those of parents, of siblings, of children, of friends, of enemies, of teachers, and even of animals. As in a photograph album, time is measured in sharp, clearly observed moments. The â€™30s, the â€™40s, the â€™50s, the â€™60s, the â€™70s, the â€™80s, the â€™90s, and the present â€”all are here. The settings vary: large cities, suburbs, farms, northern forests.

â€œThe Bad Newsâ€ is set in the present, as a couple no longer young situate themselves in a larger world no longer safe. The narrative then switches time as the central character moves through childhood and adolescence in â€œThe Art of Cooking and Serving,â€ â€œThe Headless Horseman,â€ and â€œMy Last Duchess.â€ We follow her into young adulthood in â€œThe Other Placeâ€ and then through a complex relationship, traced in four of the stories: â€œMonopoly,â€ â€œMoral Disorder,â€ â€œWhite Horse,â€ and â€œThe Entities.â€ The last two stories, "The Labrador Fiasco" and "The Boys at the Lab," deal with the heartbreaking old age of parents but circle back again to childhood, to complete the cycle.

By turns funny, lyrical, incisive, tragic, earthy, shocking, and deeply personal, Moral Disorder displays Atwoodâ€™s celebrated storytelling gifts and unmistakable style to their best advantage. As the New York Times has said: "The reader has the sense that Atwood has complete access to her people's emotional histories, complete understanding of their hearts and imaginations.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer Nan A. Talese
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2006-09-19
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780385503846

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Nan A. Talese
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2006-09-19
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780385503846

Moral Disorder: and Other Stories

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