Shields, Carol
Overview
| Works: | 367 works in 1,955 publications in 23 languages and 37,686 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Domestic fiction Biographies Psychological fiction Short stories Romance fiction Novels Epistolary fiction Bildungsromans Personal correspondence |
| Roles: | Author, Narrator, Editor, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Creator, Interviewee, Author of introduction, Bibliographic antecedent |
| Classifications: | PR9199.3.S514, 813.54 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Carol Shields
- Carol Shields, narrative hunger, and the possibilities of fiction by Dee Goertz( )
- Carol Shields and the extra-ordinary by Marta Dvorak( )
- Carol Shields and the writer-critic by Brenda Beckman-Long( )
- Liminal spaces : the double art of Carol Shields by Alex Ramon( )
- The worlds of Carol Shields by David Staines( )
- Random illuminations : conversations with Carol Shields by Eleanor Wachtel( Book )
- Contemporary literary criticism( )
- A memoir of friendship : the letters between Carol Shields and Blanche Howard by Carol Shields( Book )
- Carol Shields : the arts of a writing life by Carol Shields( Book )
- Coming to Canada : poems by Carol Shields( Book )
- Startle and illuminate : Carol Shields on writing by Carol Shields( Book )
- Carol Shields' magic wand : turning the ordinary into the extraordinary by Adriana Trozzi( Book )
- Carol Shields : evocation and echo( Book )
- A Wood by Bernard Aylward( Visual )
- Windows : Design, Construction, & Installation by Robert Delaunay( Visual )
- The Harp( Visual )
- Various miracles( Visual )
- Hazel( Visual )
- Dolls, dolls, dolls, dolls( Visual )
- Contemporary literary criticism( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Carol Shields
The stone diaries by
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183 editions published between 1993 and 2020 in 20 languages and held by 4,857 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a woman, written to resemble a biography, complete with family photos. The chapter-headings tell the story: "Birth, 1905;" "Childhood, 1916;""Marriage, 1927;" "Love, 1936;" "Motherhood, 1947;""Illness and Decline, 1985;" and, finally, "Death."
183 editions published between 1993 and 2020 in 20 languages and held by 4,857 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a woman, written to resemble a biography, complete with family photos. The chapter-headings tell the story: "Birth, 1905;" "Childhood, 1916;""Marriage, 1927;" "Love, 1936;" "Motherhood, 1947;""Illness and Decline, 1985;" and, finally, "Death."
Unless by
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104 editions published between 2002 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 3,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reta Winters life as an author, mother and wife starts to crumble when her eldest daughter takes to sitting silently on a street corner wearing a sign that says "Goodness."
104 editions published between 2002 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 3,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reta Winters life as an author, mother and wife starts to crumble when her eldest daughter takes to sitting silently on a street corner wearing a sign that says "Goodness."
Dressing up for the carnival by
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53 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor in twenty-two luminous 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 will delight her devoted fans and win her new converts as well. ... Publisher description
53 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor in twenty-two luminous 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 will delight her devoted fans and win her new converts as well. ... Publisher description
Larry's party by
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114 editions published between 1997 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 2,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy on the rise of a nobody. It happens to Larry Weller, a Winnipeg floral designer who goes for his honeymoon to England. The couple visit Hampton Court with its shrubs and Weller discovers his vocation, becoming a famous maze builder
114 editions published between 1997 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 2,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy on the rise of a nobody. It happens to Larry Weller, a Winnipeg floral designer who goes for his honeymoon to England. The couple visit Hampton Court with its shrubs and Weller discovers his vocation, becoming a famous maze builder
Jane Austen by
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72 editions published between 2001 and 2021 in 8 languages and held by 2,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Pulitzer Prize winning author of the Stone Diaries focuses on the life and fiction of Jane Austen in a critical biography of the reclusive author of Pride and Prejudice and other great novels. Shields explores the life of a writer whose own novels have engaged and delighted readers for the past two hundred years. Jane Austen reveals both the very private woman and the acclaimed author behind the enduring classics Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. With her forceful insight and gentle wit, she was the ultimate chronicler of the mores and manners of her time as well as a groundbreaking author who would influence many of our greatest contemporary novelists. Who was this woman that created both characters that leap off the page and entertaining plots, yet managed to quietly challenge a strict social order? What gave her the motivation to continue writing when women were excluded from the publishing world? In this compelling and passionate biography, Carol Shields explores the life of this amazing woman, from her early family life in Stevenson, to her later years at Bath, her broken engagement, and her tumultuous relationship with her sister Cassandra
72 editions published between 2001 and 2021 in 8 languages and held by 2,227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Pulitzer Prize winning author of the Stone Diaries focuses on the life and fiction of Jane Austen in a critical biography of the reclusive author of Pride and Prejudice and other great novels. Shields explores the life of a writer whose own novels have engaged and delighted readers for the past two hundred years. Jane Austen reveals both the very private woman and the acclaimed author behind the enduring classics Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. With her forceful insight and gentle wit, she was the ultimate chronicler of the mores and manners of her time as well as a groundbreaking author who would influence many of our greatest contemporary novelists. Who was this woman that created both characters that leap off the page and entertaining plots, yet managed to quietly challenge a strict social order? What gave her the motivation to continue writing when women were excluded from the publishing world? In this compelling and passionate biography, Carol Shields explores the life of this amazing woman, from her early family life in Stevenson, to her later years at Bath, her broken engagement, and her tumultuous relationship with her sister Cassandra
The republic of love by
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99 editions published between 1992 and 2021 in 12 languages and held by 1,485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fay and Tom, each concerned with their own respective obsessions, finally fall in love
99 editions published between 1992 and 2021 in 12 languages and held by 1,485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fay and Tom, each concerned with their own respective obsessions, finally fall in love
The box garden by
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49 editions published between 1977 and 2013 in English and Bulgarian and held by 1,463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A poet's struggle to make something of herself after her creative juices run dry. Although she has a son and a man who loves her, Charleen Forrest is still obsessed by the thought that she is a failure. The novel follows Charleen as she tries to sort herself out. By the author of The Stone Diaries for which she won the Pulitzer Prize
49 editions published between 1977 and 2013 in English and Bulgarian and held by 1,463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A poet's struggle to make something of herself after her creative juices run dry. Although she has a son and a man who loves her, Charleen Forrest is still obsessed by the thought that she is a failure. The novel follows Charleen as she tries to sort herself out. By the author of The Stone Diaries for which she won the Pulitzer Prize
Small ceremonies by
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55 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the surface Judith Gill, the protagonist, is a nobody, a middle-class housewife with two children living in a small town. But her job as a biographer has taught her it is the little things in life that count, and from that point of view her story is alive with action. By the author of The Stone Diaries, for which she won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
55 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the surface Judith Gill, the protagonist, is a nobody, a middle-class housewife with two children living in a small town. But her job as a biographer has taught her it is the little things in life that count, and from that point of view her story is alive with action. By the author of The Stone Diaries, for which she won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Collected stories by
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41 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short works features definitive pieces written throughout the course of the author's career, including the previously unpublished "Segue," a portrayal of a sonnet writer who faces an unknown darkness
41 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short works features definitive pieces written throughout the course of the author's career, including the previously unpublished "Segue," a portrayal of a sonnet writer who faces an unknown darkness
Swann by
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71 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of four amazingly different individuals become intertwined with that of Mary Swann, a rural Canadian poet of delicate verse whose genuine talent is only discovered after she is brutally murdered
71 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of four amazingly different individuals become intertwined with that of Mary Swann, a rural Canadian poet of delicate verse whose genuine talent is only discovered after she is brutally murdered
Various miracles by
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56 editions published between 1985 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories looking at some of the miracles that transform our ordinary everyday existence.__
56 editions published between 1985 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories looking at some of the miracles that transform our ordinary everyday existence.__
The orange fish by
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29 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in English and held by 635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These twelve short stories portray middle-aged, middle-class women who feel alone and alienated. In the title story, the orange fish is a lithograph which changes the lives of its owners, those who possess the print offer testimony to what it means to them
29 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in English and held by 635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These twelve short stories portray middle-aged, middle-class women who feel alone and alienated. In the title story, the orange fish is a lithograph which changes the lives of its owners, those who possess the print offer testimony to what it means to them
A celibate season by
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30 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A husband and wife exchange vows of celibacy when she has to move to the other side of the country for a job. Over a period of a year they exchange letters, telling each other how they are doing. The setting is Canada
30 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A husband and wife exchange vows of celibacy when she has to move to the other side of the country for a job. Over a period of a year they exchange letters, telling each other how they are doing. The setting is Canada
Happenstance by
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45 editions published between 1980 and 2021 in 6 languages and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A week spent apart for a long-time married couple brings new and frightening experiences for each. Bewildered in a new city, Brenda struggles to cope. Meanwhile, at home, Jack's world falls apart; but while dealing with the crises around him, he learns something about himself
45 editions published between 1980 and 2021 in 6 languages and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A week spent apart for a long-time married couple brings new and frightening experiences for each. Bewildered in a new city, Brenda struggles to cope. Meanwhile, at home, Jack's world falls apart; but while dealing with the crises around him, he learns something about himself
Dropped threads 2 : more of what we aren't told by
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22 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Continuing in the tradition of the beloved first volume, Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren't Told taps into women's compelling need to share their personal reflections on life's defining moments of surprise and silence. These stories celebrate the female experience with an honesty and intimacy that will take your breath away. Readers will explore what may be unfamiliar terrain, and will come away with the powerful knowledge of what it must be like to step into another woman's shoes. "The fact is," writes Adrienne Clarkson in the foreword, "none of us knows anything, and it is what happens to us in life that teaches us everything." Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson, with the assistance of Carol's daughter Catherine, have gathered an astounding collection of fresh, beautifully crafted and original pieces by well-known Canadians, including Jane Urquhart, Susan Swan, Shelagh Rogers, Michele Landsberg, Elizabeth Hay, Billie Livingston, Sandra Martin and Flora MacDonald. As with the first book, this volume also includes contributions from new writers, women whose names you may not recognize but whose stories will resonate, move and inspire. Book jacket."--Jacket
22 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Continuing in the tradition of the beloved first volume, Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren't Told taps into women's compelling need to share their personal reflections on life's defining moments of surprise and silence. These stories celebrate the female experience with an honesty and intimacy that will take your breath away. Readers will explore what may be unfamiliar terrain, and will come away with the powerful knowledge of what it must be like to step into another woman's shoes. "The fact is," writes Adrienne Clarkson in the foreword, "none of us knows anything, and it is what happens to us in life that teaches us everything." Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson, with the assistance of Carol's daughter Catherine, have gathered an astounding collection of fresh, beautifully crafted and original pieces by well-known Canadians, including Jane Urquhart, Susan Swan, Shelagh Rogers, Michele Landsberg, Elizabeth Hay, Billie Livingston, Sandra Martin and Flora MacDonald. As with the first book, this volume also includes contributions from new writers, women whose names you may not recognize but whose stories will resonate, move and inspire. Book jacket."--Jacket
Coming to Canada : poems by
Carol Shields(
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20 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in English and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in English and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Unless : a novel by
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27 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reta has enjoyed a loving family, good friends, and success as a novel writer. Suddenly, her beloved daughter drops out of life to sit on a gritty street corner, silent. Reta's search for the cause becomes a funny meditation on where we find meaning and hope
27 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reta has enjoyed a loving family, good friends, and success as a novel writer. Suddenly, her beloved daughter drops out of life to sit on a gritty street corner, silent. Reta's search for the cause becomes a funny meditation on where we find meaning and hope
The stone diaries by
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27 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From her birth in rural Manitoba, to her journey with her father to southern Indiana, to her years as a wife, mother, and widow, to her old age, Daisy Stone Goodwill struggles to find a place for herself in her own life
27 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From her birth in rural Manitoba, to her journey with her father to southern Indiana, to her years as a wife, mother, and widow, to her old age, Daisy Stone Goodwill struggles to find a place for herself in her own life
Happenstance, the husband's story ; Happenstance, the wife's story by
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20 editions published between 1982 and 1997 in English and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two stories from a marriage in crisis: thewife's story and the husband's story. The setting issuburbia, the time frame a week spent apart. She goes toa quilting convention where she has an affair, he stayshome to mind the kids and discuss manhood with a friendwho has been abandoned by his wife
20 editions published between 1982 and 1997 in English and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two stories from a marriage in crisis: thewife's story and the husband's story. The setting issuburbia, the time frame a week spent apart. She goes toa quilting convention where she has an affair, he stayshome to mind the kids and discuss manhood with a friendwho has been abandoned by his wife
Larry's party by
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33 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A landscape architects life is seen in comparison to the garden mazes he creates and the focal points of turns in his existence
33 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A landscape architects life is seen in comparison to the garden mazes he creates and the focal points of turns in his existence
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Related Identities
- Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Author
- Goertz, Dee Editor
- Eden, Edward 1964- Editor
- Dvorak, Marta
- Jones, Manina
- Lévêque, Élise Fournier 1985- Translator
- Beckman-Long, Brenda Author
- Ramon, Alex Author
- Staines, David 1946- Editor
- Howard, Blanche Author Editor
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Alternative Names
Carol Shields Canadees dichteres (1935-2003)
Carol Shields canadisk poet
Carol Shields escritora canadiense
Carol Shields kanadalainen kirjailija
Carol Shields kanadensisk poet
Carol Shields kanadische Schriftstellerin
Carol Shields kanadisk poet
Carol Shields romancière canadienne
Carol Shields scrittrice canadese
Carol Shieldsová
Carola Shields
Shields, Carol
Shields, Carol, 1935-2003
Shields Carol Ann
Shields, Carol Ann Warner 1935-2003
Šīldsa, Kerola 1935-2003
Šīldz, Kārūl 1935-2003
Warner , Carol Ann
Warner, Carol Ann 1935-2003
Шилдс, Кэрол
קרול שילדס
שילדס, קרול
שילדס, קרול 1935-2003
كارول شيلدز مؤلفة أمريكية
کارول شیلدز شاعر کانادایی
쉴즈, 캐롤 1935-2003
실즈, 캐럴 1935-2003
캐럴 실즈 1935-2003
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シールズ, キャロル
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