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Alice Munro | The Love of a Good Woman

The History of Literature

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The Love of a Good Woman: Resetting Reader's Expectations

They discuss how Alice Monroe's novella 'The Love of a Good Woman' resets readers' expectations by examining the first two pages of the novella and discussing its connection to the murder narrative. They contrast Monroe's approach with Stephen King's sensationalistic style and highlight Monroe's deliberate reset of the reader's anticipation.

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