Women's Classic Literature Enthusiasts discussion

It's time for February's nominations. Guess what! It is a special theme month. This is a short month, so it is a great time to read a novella or a short story.

You can nominate up to two works that are written by a woman and published before 1977. They can be short stories or novellas. Please state whether or not you can lead the discussion.

Nominations will end on 12/12/25. Please select works that have not been read by this group in the past 3 years. Here is the bookshelf link: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books....

Thanks!

The Ponder Heart by Eudora Welty and The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

Since Jane Austen seems popular here, may I nominate Lady Susan? I could lead.

I like the suggestions made so far, last year I finally read Anne of Green Gables,, I wasn't sure what to expect and wouldn't mind reading the next one.

Suggesting Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power by Louisa May Alcott or

The Doll: The Lost Short Stories by Daphne du Maurier- this is supposed to be short stories published in magazines during the 1930. So I will leave it to everyone's choice if this book qualifies as it was published in 2011.

I can lead

Hi

I'm confused. Are we meant to nominate short stories & novellas only or is that just a suggestion?

This month is short stories and novellas only - short books. Anne of Avonlea is too long. We also read Lady Susan four years ago. You are welcome to nominate it again, but since it was recently read, it might not win.

Charlene wrote: "The Doll: The Lost Short Stories by Daphne du Maurier- this is supposed to be short stories published in ma..."

Is there a particular short story you want us to read or do we select one story from the book?

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Hi

I'm confused. Are we meant to nominate short stories & novellas only or is that just a suggestion?"

Please read my previous comments. I have edited my initial comment to be clearer. The rest of the books nominated are 160 pages or less, which I've been told are novellas.

☯Emily wrote: "

Please read my previous comments. I have edited my initial co..."

I did read them. & tbh they were clear to me, but obviously not clear to everyone.

I nominate 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff