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Ayşegül Savaş Reads Tessa Hadley

The New Yorker: Fiction

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The Art of Storytelling: Tessa Hadley's 'An Abduction'

This chapter explores the intricacies of storytelling through Tessa Hadley's work, particularly focusing on the themes of imagined versus lived reality. It analyzes the emotional complexities in 'An Abduction', depicting the protagonist Jane Alsop's struggles with identity and societal expectations during her tumultuous teenage years.

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