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The Stone Angel is a novel by Canadian writer Margaret Laurence. First published in 1964 by McClelland and Stewart, it is perhaps the best-known of Laurence's series of five novels set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba.
- Margaret Laurence
- 1964
Originally from 1964, The Stone Angel was reprinted in the UK in September as part of the Apollo Classics series. It’s the first in Laurence’s Manawaka sequence of five novels, set in a fictional town based on her hometown in Manitoba, Canada.
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A summary of the novel The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence, about the life of Hagar Shipley, a ninety-year-old woman who reflects on her past and present. The summary covers Hagar's childhood, marriage, motherhood, and escape from a nursing home.
A comprehensive guide to the classic Canadian novel The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, symbols, and historical context of this coming-of-age story.
Sep 8, 2016 · The Stone Angel Kindle Edition. by Margaret Laurence (Author), Michael Schmidt (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.3 370 ratings. See all formats and editions. Above the town, on the hill brow, the stone angel used to stand. I wonder if she stands there yet...
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Feb 7, 2006 · The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence (Toronto, London and New York, 1964), is the first of Laurence's "Manawaka" novels. Hagar Shipley relives her life by narrating memories as she battles to come to terms with herself before she dies. Hagar at 90 is a proud, powerful, tyrannical woman suffering the indignities of old age.
The Stone Angel, The Diviners, and A Bird in the House are three of the five books in Margaret Laurence's renowned "Manawaka series," named for the small Canadian prairie town in which they...
