Cathedral
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B07256KSLB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The 12 stories in Cathedral mark a turning point in Carver's work and "overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of lifeCarver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honestyhis eye set only on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. This is Raymond Carver's third collection of stories, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, including the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart" (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World).
Kiki G. said My God am I glad I picked this up. “Show, don’t tell!” That’s the mantra we hear; the one we’re forced to swallow and follow when laboring for a good grade. But Carver seems to say “suck it” to that advice. Now, let me be clear. His stories are cunningly complex in their simplicity. So, in a way, he is “showing” – but he does it in a different way than what we’re taught to revere and emulate.While reading, never did I stumble on an unknown word, nor a difficult sentence – or a poetic one, f. Alysha R. said Cathedral. I always love Raymond Carver's short stories. His ordinary characters are strangely relatable, and the simplicity of his endings leave you wanting more.. W. Donovan said blunt desperation rendered into gruff poetry. Heartwarming isn't the right word, this collection of short stories is not Chicken Soup for the Soul. Yet, these stories made me feel good about life, all its blunt desperation rendered into gruff poetry. The characters have, more or less, normal problems. Carver makes those normal problems press their full weight on you as you read. It made me feel un-lonely if that's a word. Once or twice a year I find a book that, as the last pages approach, I regret having read it so fast. This is one of those. This book stands out as one