Anne Tyler, Morgan's Passing

Cecilia Donohue (Independent Scholar - North America)
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Anne Tyler’s eighth published novel,

Morgan’s Passing

(1980), provides readers with a showcase of those narrative elements that make her writings distinctive and compelling. The literary earmarks her readers have come to expect are all present in this book: the city of Baltimore, Maryland as its principal setting; the ensemble of ordinary yet quirky characters who can be counted on to do the unexpected; multiple assemblies of “extended family” achieving varied success at reconciliation; the desire and potential for a “do over” of ostensibly permanent life choices; and resolutions that may leave readers with mixed emotions. In addition,

Morgan’s Passing

features two unique characteristics not usually associated with the arcs of Tyler’s plots. This novel

follows the lives of…

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Citation: Donohue, Cecilia. "Morgan's Passing". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 July 2020 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=3500, accessed 29 March 2024.]

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