That Kind of Woman

by Bronte Adams (editor), Trudi Tate (editor), Colette

This essential collection, the first of its kind, draws together twenty-six stories by vital women writers. Here are stories written by the famous and by those whose names are less well known; recluses and extroverts; the rich and the impoverished; novelists and poets; heterosexuals, bisexuals, and lesbians. Many were American and English expatriates caught up in the artistic revolt of Paris between 1890 and 1940; others, who ventured forth in imagination only, drew on its innovative spirit. Many refuted traditional concepts of gender and sexuality; all challenged restrictive definitions of femininity. Colette, H. D., Susan Glaspell, Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, Djuna Barnes, Katherine Mansfield, Anais Nin, Dorothy Richardson, Jean Rhys, and May Sinclair number among this period's host of accomplished women writers. A woman becomes obsessed by a life-size doll and rescues the memory of its original model from neglect; another keeps an array of Parisian gowns under lock and key rather than join the masquerade of fashion; two housewives use their attention to domestic detail to detect--and shield--a murderer. Here are writers who cast aside conventions. Rebellious, talented, provocative, they parade their tales of those who take life on their own terms--you know, that kind of woman.

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Anthologies, France, Female Authors, Literary Fiction, Womens

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 1991

Reviews

[Ariella · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite short story collection ever maybe?? Beautifully curated, so many of my favorite woman authors and for sure found some new ones as well. The fact that this copy belonged to my grandma maybe makes it the most special book I own to me. Loved it so so much. (Also I think I found my new favorite genre, which is female modernist writers. *chefs kiss* lol)

[reveurdart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a formative book for me, and I have now read it a couple of times. It's still one of my favourite short story collections. The selection is what makes it great: varied and representative.

[Eudora · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book collects great female writers' works. I also recommend another book if you are interested in Modernism female writers (especially in Paris), Paris 1900-1940 Women of the left Bank by Shari Benstock

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like all good short story collections, this book inspires you to seek out further works by the featured writers.

It also provides an amazing sense of place and time. Reading this book transports you to 1920s Paris, sitting next to the Seine smoking a Gitane!

[Kara Bauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this collection of short stories it is what writing should be. The Golden Bough rattles around in my head. I'd love to make it a film someday. Get this book.