The Collected Stories of Caroline Gordon (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Caroline Gordon
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Short stories
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction, Domestic realism, Family literature
- Subjects: Family or family life, Racism, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Civil War, Reconstruction, Kentucky
Form and Content
A consummate artist, Caroline Gordon was one of several Southern women writers born around the turn of the twentieth century who created brilliant portraits of Southern life. More than a local colorist, however, Gordon maintained a philosophy deeply influenced by her Southern upbringing that carried over into all of her works. Although she seemed as comfortable creating male characters as female ones, those stories that do focus on women explore areas of female sensibility often overlooked in depictions of the South.
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