The Grave Summary
Katherine Anne Porter

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"The Grave" was first published in 1935 in the Virginia Quarterly Review, although it would receive more attention as part of a collection of stories published in 1944, The Leaning Tower and Other Stories. That collection was generally well received by critics, who admired Porter's elegant, understated style, although her light touch won praise for subtlety even as it was criticized for lacking warmth and vitality. "The Grave" appears as part of a group of...

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