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Eudora Welty’s *A Curtain of Green, and Other Stories* brings together a series of richly drawn tales that scrutinize the manners and customs of the American South. With her characteristic eye for detail and ironic touch, Welty portrays everyday life and its underlying tensions, revealing both the humor and the darker sides of human nature without resorting to melodrama.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Eudora Welty
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