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The Hired Girl: Part 1

A girl spending the summer as live-in help for a wealthy Ontario family feels the sting of class distinction for the first time. Read by Laurel Lefkow.

Alice Munro’s short stories, often set in small-town Canada, weave together fiction and autobiography to explore the complexities of human life. The author, who died in May, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

In β€œThe Hired Girl”, a summer spent working as the live-in help for a wealthy family opens a young woman’s eyes to previously unencountered class distinctions.

Read by Laurel Lefkow
Abridged by Eileen Horne
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Sep 2024 22:45

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  • Thu 5 Sep 2024 22:45