The House of All Sorts by Emily Carr
The House of All Sorts is a collection of stories by Emily Carr, a Canadian artist and writer. The stories are set in the early twentieth century in British Columbia, Canada, and explore the lives of the people living in the small towns and villages of the region.
The stories focus on the lives of the people living in the area, from the wealthy to the poor, and explore the relationships between them. The stories are often humorous and full of insight into the lives of the people living in the area. The stories also explore the relationship between the people and the land, and how the land shapes their lives.
The stories are full of vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people living in it, and the stories are often full of symbolism and metaphor. The stories are also full of insight into the culture and customs of the area, and the stories often explore the themes of family, friendship, and love.
The House of All Sorts is a collection of stories that will appeal to readers of all ages, and is a great introduction to the work of Emily Carr.
By Emily Carr · First published 1944 · Genre: Modernist Fiction, Feminist Fiction, Realistic Fiction · 60 chapters
Contents
- Chapter 1: Foundation
- Chapter 1: Kennel
- Chapter 2: Friction
- Chapter 2: Punk
- Chapter 3: Beacon Hill
- Chapter 3: Sounds and Silences
- Chapter 4: The Garden
- Chapter 4: Old Attic
- Chapter 5: Sunday
- Chapter 5: Attic Eagles
- Chapter 6: Puppy Room
- Chapter 6: Brooding and Homing
- Chapter 7: Space
- Chapter 7: Poison
- Chapter 8: First Tenant
- Chapter 8: Naming
- Chapter 9: Dew and Alarm Clocks
- Chapter 9: Meg the Worker
- Chapter 10: Basement
- Chapter 10: Money
- Chapter 11: Night
- Chapter 11: Direct Action
- Chapter 12: The Dog-thief
- Chapter 12: Cold Sweat
- Chapter 13: A Tyrant and a Wedding
- Chapter 13: Selling
- Chapter 14: Kipling
- Chapter 14: A Visitor
- Chapter 15: Lorenzo Was Registered
- Chapter 15: The Doll's House Couple
- Chapter 16: Sissy's Job
- Chapter 16: References
- Chapter 17: Dogs and Cats
- Chapter 17: Min the Nurse
- Chapter 18: Babies
- Chapter 18: Matrimony
- Chapter 19: Life Loves Living
- Chapter 19: Distemper
- Chapter 20: Brides
- Chapter 20: Gertie
- Chapter 21: The Cousins' Bobtails
- Chapter 21: Always Something
- Chapter 22: Mean Baby
- Chapter 22: Blue or Red
- Chapter 23: Decision
- Chapter 23: Bachelors
- Chapter 24: Bangs and Snores
- Chapter 24: Loo
- Chapter 25: Zig-zag: Ki-hi
- Chapter 25: Last of the Bobtails
- Chapter 26: Blind
- Chapter 27: Snow
- Chapter 28: Arabella Jones's Home
- Chapter 29: Awful Partic'lar
- Chapter 30: Gran's Battle
- Chapter 31: Peach Scanties
- Chapter 32: Sham
- Chapter 33: Mrs Pillcrest's Poems
- Chapter 34: Unmarried
- Chapter 35: Studio
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