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Maeve Brennan’s *The Springs of Affection* comprises twenty‑one short stories set in Dublin’s middle class. Each tale follows the rise and fall of love within three families, exploring the shifts from courtship to laughter, to silence, and from affectionate bonds to possessive rage. Brennan’s prose captures the intricacies of Irish domestic life, showing how relationships can be as delicate as lace and as enduring as stone.
An introduction by William Maxwell, Brennan’s former editor at *The New Yorker*, notes the particular strength of her storytelling and reflects on her untimely death, underscoring the poignancy of the collection.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Maeve Brennan
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