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Essays & Analysis (7)

Critical Review by Kate Grimond

847 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review of Dressing Up for the Carnival, Grimond asserts that Shields is at her best when describing details of everyday life, holding that the stories are varied, enjoyable, and conta... Read more

Critical Essay by Coral Ann Howells

5,449 words, approx. 19 pages

In the following essay, Howells discusses two stories from the collection Dressing Up for the Carnival, asserting that Shields's writing displays “a subversive carnivalesque energy. ... Read more

Critical Review by Margaret Walters

892 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review, Walters praises Dressing Up for the Carnival as a fine collection of lively stories, and lauds Shields's use of vivid detail. The title story of Carol Shields's ... Read more

Critical Review by Laura Moss

1,655 words, approx. 6 pages

In the following review of Dressing Up for the Carnival, Moss comments that the best stories in the collection focus on love and marriage and highlight Shields's experimentation with narrative ... Read more

Critical Review by Ruth Scurr

733 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review of Dressing Up for the Carnival, Scurr comments on the thematic links within each story, maintaining that Shields is a powerful storyteller who uses an experimental narrative s... Read more

Critical Review by Abby Frucht

746 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following review, Frucht asserts that Dressing Up for the Carnival is an important and highly entertaining work. Dressing Up for the Carnival is Pulitzer Prize-winner Carol Shields's thi... Read more

Critical Review by Douglas Glover

731 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following excerpt, Glover maintains that the stories in Dressing Up for the Carnival are elegantly written but ultimately lacking in depth. Carol Shields's Dressing Up for the Carnival i... Read more