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Dressing Up for the Carnival
Dressing Up for the Carnival
Author: Carol Shields
Carol Shields "has a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary," according to the New York Daily News, and she does it with consummate skill in Dressing Up for the Carnival. This playful yet tender collection distills her elegance, wisdom, and insouciant humor into 22 compact and delicious stories. Through them all runs a preo...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781574533521
ISBN-10: 1574533525
Publication Date: 1/2001
Edition: Unabridged
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Audio Literature
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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summerlady46 avatar reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 44 more book reviews
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Though short stories are not usually my favorite, I found this collection to be delightful. The language of Carol Shields is to be savored; sometimes I read wonderfully descriptive passages over and over. Just the tongue-in-cheek selection "Flatties and Their Various Forms and Uses" makes the book worthwhile!
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jdauntless avatar reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 112 more book reviews
the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Stone Diaries.
reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 166 more book reviews
Carol Shields, now living and working in Canada, won a Pulitzer prize for "The Stone Diaries" and the Orange Prize for "Larry's Party."
"Whether she deflates pretensions with a cunning wit, or reveals the complex depths of feeling that enoble humans, Shields is as wise and sympathetic as ever." (Women's Journal)
jdauntless avatar reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 112 more book reviews
A collection of brilliant stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Stone Diaries."
Kmarie avatar reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 529 more book reviews
In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor into twenty-two irresistible stories. A wealth of surprises and contrasts, this collection ranges from the lyricism of "Weather," in which a couple's life is thrown into chaos when the National Association of Meteorologists goes on strike; to the swampy sexuality of "Eros," in which a room in a Parisian hotel on the verge of ruin is the catalyst for passion; to the brave confidence of "A Scarf" -- new for this collection -- which chronicles the realities of a fledging author's book tour. Playful, graceful, acutely observed, and generous of spirit, these stories are Carol Shields at her most accomplished and appealing.
Twintoni avatar reviewed Dressing Up for the Carnival on + 133 more book reviews
An irresistable collection of short stories full of contrasts and surprises that revel in the ordinary with a few side trips toward the sublime.


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