Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Lynne Barrett
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Les Standiford
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Third Advisor's Name
Maneck Daruwala
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Keywords
short stories, short fiction, romance, detective, mystery
Date of Defense
3-1-2018
Abstract
THE GREATEST IS LOVE is a collection of ten short stories showing the painful manifestations of romantic relationships in the lives of contemporary American characters from many walks of life.
As in the stories of D.H. Lawrence, these characters are often driven towards what may be bad for them, finding that love overrides their rational thoughts. In “The Mechanic” a woman whose legal career has left her isolated becomes irresistibly attracted to her friend’s ex-husband. Three stories center on one character, Charles, whose early failures both in college and at work lead him to become a detective, only to be tempted to betray his new calling by a woman who leads him astray.
As in Italo Calvino’s Difficult Loves, the stories in THE GREATEST IS LOVE combine the pain and comedy of passion. Even when it is challenging, love offers characters irresistible glimmers of hope.
Identifier
FIDC006587
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Leslie Charles, "The Greatest is Love" (2018). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3661.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3661
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