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Margaret Atwood’s 'Moral Disorder' and Other Stories is a collection of short stories that narrates the journey of a life, tracing the lives of its parents, siblings, children, friends, enemies, teachers, and even animals. The book is marked by sharp, clearly observed moments, setting the tone of the book: it is a photograph album of time measured in moments. The stories include 'The 30s', 'The 40s', 'The 50s', 'The 60s', 'The 70s', 'The 80s', 'The 90s', and the present, with varied settings: large cities, suburbs, farms, northern forests. The stories are marked by humor, lyricism, incisiveness, tragedy, earthiness, shock, and deeply personal perspectives. Each story is a glimpse into Atwood's personal emotional histories and understanding of the characters' hearts and imaginations.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Margaret Atwood
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