A Day In The Life Of A Smiling Woman: Complete Short Stories

These stories provide an overview of Margaret Drabble's career. Their organization in chronological order traces the lives and relationships of a variety English men and women. These stories examine the everyday lives of these people and also explore significant moments is theses lives.

The stories are wonderful! It helps if you are familiar with the English culture and specific vocabulary, even with that I was using my dictionary from time to time.Reading the forward is a MUST, the Professor puts the stories into context, helps explain the author's motives, and gives a history of the author's writing.I am planning on reading several of her books in the coming future.

Drabble's writing is like music in a wedding. Her wording and perception of life is unique. Age comes and we all see so much we still want to experience in life. We also realize we do only what we can and we must live life with a sense of fulfilment. She sees it all and describes my perception in her writing. Great read!

If you love Margaret Drabble as I do, you will love this collection that spans a lot of adults time frames. No one says "it" about life, especially, urban UK feminine life, like she does.

This author has an excellent command of language. She keeps you interested. Women of most ages would like it. Worth taking the time to enjoy it.

I love Drabble's writing and these short stories are true to her best works.

Wonderful author, whose full novels I have been reading for years. This collection of short stories was just as satisfying.

A series of short stories. A story to enthrall you will waiting in the Doctor's office, for child pick up, whenever time stands still. Different plots, different styles. Kept me entertained. Looking forward to more like this.

Quite dreary in parts. Very little joy.

These stories were the "set work" for my book club this month. Opinion was divided but although somewhat of a Period Piece, I loved them and thought they provided great insight into the condition of woman in the late twentieth century and beyond.

various subjects, sometimes drifting into an ending. Interesting, cleverly observed.I just love short stories.When will they invent waterproof books so that when I drop them in the bath they don't turn into oysters?

Gorgeous!

Good enjoyed reading this