Nov 27, 2005 · He was a tall, florid man with a good-natured expression, a big square face, and fair curly hair springing straight up from his forehead. His hands, his fingernails were as clean …

May 1, 2023 · For today, I recommend “Wenlock Edge.” It’s by no means Munro’s most famous, but it happens to be my favorite—the one that I randomly think about when I’m doing the …

By Alice Munro, first published in The New Yorker. A college student gets a roommate who attempts to use her to escape from an abusive relationship with an older man.

Jul 26, 2020 · Wenlcok Edge by Alice Munro, 2005. The magic trick: Letting the reader get intimately acquainted with the narrator’s every thought and feeling; then suddenly pulling back …

''Wenlock Edge'' is a twisty tale of deception and betrayal that asks, ''Can you ever really know a person?'' In this lesson, we'll summarize the Alice Munro story and analyze what the author...

Aug 1, 2012 · I'm new to Alice Munro, having only read 3 short stories, so I don't know what to expect. Here are her own comments as part of a longer interview: "AM: The student has all …

Jul 9, 2018 · Below, you can read the openings of 25 Munro stories to see which one strikes your fancy—you could browse chronologically, or if you need a more pointed nudge, you could …

Oct 22, 2010 · LDA: In your story “Wenlock Edge,” the protagonist, a book-smart but naïve college student, has a humiliating experience that embitters her. She takes revenge on her …

Dec 5, 2005 · Munro has written a disturbing and brilliantly layered short story in "Wenlock Edge." Being familiar with the tale of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (read a synopsis) and …

Aug 9, 2014 · Wenlock Edge by Alice Munro is a story from the collection Too Much Happiness. This is one of those stories by Munro that you can read in the New Yorker (although the book …