Andre Dubus Reads a Father's Story

by Andre Dubus

Genres: Short Stories

Audio Cassette

First published June 1, 1987

About the author

Award-winning author Andre Dubus II (1936–1999) has been hailed as one of the best American short story writers of the twentieth century. Dubus’s collections of short fiction include Separate Flights (1975), Adultery & Other Choices (1977), and Dancing After Hours (1996), which was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Another collection, Finding a Girl in America, features the story “Killings,” which was adapted into the critically acclaimed film In the Bedroom (2001), starring Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei. His son Andre Dubus III is also a writer.

Reviews

[Janelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A religious man (Catholic), separated from his wife and family, lives a life of routine. The early part is quite boring, then when his daughter visits, the father covers up her crime that he would not have done if it was one of his sons. Interesting view of fathers protective instinct for his daughter.

[Anatoly · Rating 3 out of 5]

“A Father's Story” by American writer Andre Dubus is set in a place in the countryside. The narrator tells about his life in northeastern Massachusetts. Readers can vividly imagine the scenes, pain, grief, and emotions of this period in time.

The main character is the man who owns a stable of thirty horses and teaches riding to young people. His wife left with their children. Only his daughter returns to visit the town for summer vacation.

The main character expresses his attitude for life, according to conscious and moral principles. When the narrator faces a moral dilemma, the author sets off on a theological evaluation of family values.

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[Diana C. Kobylak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story about a religious man who goes about his routine life. He divorced end his kids grow up. He finds himself in a dilemma when his daughter Jennifer hits a young man and flees the scene. His life forever changes.

[Sarah Furka · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful short-story…fathers do love their daughters differently — not less — than their sons. I read a comment that said “you judge the man until you are the man,” and I believe that is perfectly apt.

Fathers carry the joyful weight of burden bearing on their shoulders and souls.

[aashna · Rating 3 out of 5]

you can question the actions of the man until you are the man. that’s all i will say.

[Donnajo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Library short story group book for July. Took me awhile to get though this story.

[Mary Roane]

Read printed version to supplement essay in Destiny’s Thief about the story.

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written; wonderful voice and meditation on religion and fatherhood.

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read it for class. It's okay, I'm writing a paper on it.